as in boxer
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
a prizefighter who is generally acknowledged to be one of the ring's most dangerous men
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The pair got carried away in their conversation and forgot about the heavyweight prizefighter standing with them.
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Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 12 July 2024
Rappers and prizefighters are two sides of the same coin, willing to stand toe-to-toe with an opponent, battling from the bottom to the top, and finding inspiration from larger-than-life figures.
—Justin Koreis, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
Ford’s Lightning, which has now had two years to edge its way into the world of the electric-buying public, is a prizefighter of a machine, quick-as-lightning, brawny, handsome and worthy.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
And with Sunday’s opener against the Tennessee Titans closing in, the Chicago Bears were exhibiting an itch to unleash their competitive eagerness, like a pack of prizefighters bouncing in the tunnel and awaiting the nod to stalk toward the ring.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2024
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Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 12 July 2024
Rappers and prizefighters are two sides of the same coin, willing to stand toe-to-toe with an opponent, battling from the bottom to the top, and finding inspiration from larger-than-life figures.
—Justin Koreis, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
Ford’s Lightning, which has now had two years to edge its way into the world of the electric-buying public, is a prizefighter of a machine, quick-as-lightning, brawny, handsome and worthy.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
And with Sunday’s opener against the Tennessee Titans closing in, the Chicago Bears were exhibiting an itch to unleash their competitive eagerness, like a pack of prizefighters bouncing in the tunnel and awaiting the nod to stalk toward the ring.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Prizefighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prizefighter. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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