1
: a person who engages in the sport of boxing
2
: any of a German breed of compact medium-sized dogs with a short usually fawn or brindled coat
: a member of a Chinese secret society that in 1900 attempted by violence to drive foreigners out of China and to force Chinese converts to renounce Christianity
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Noun (1)
that boxer is quite famous for being the youngest heavyweight champion ever
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
Mendez wears the blessed boxers for every game and only washes them when the team loses.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
The Associated Press, The Nation and The Bangkok Post reported Thursday that former Thai boxer Somluck Kamsing was sentenced to three years, one month and 10 days in jail.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Despite Ali saying nice things about Claressa and the boxers at that time, Ali insisted that there wasn’t anything that inspired her enough to want to return to the ring.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Chavarria is known to street cast his shows, working with casting director Brent Chua to fill his runways with everyone from delivery drivers and boxers to famous models and rappers.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
Mendez wears the blessed boxers for every game and only washes them when the team loses.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2025
The Associated Press, The Nation and The Bangkok Post reported Thursday that former Thai boxer Somluck Kamsing was sentenced to three years, one month and 10 days in jail.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Despite Ali saying nice things about Claressa and the boxers at that time, Ali insisted that there wasn’t anything that inspired her enough to want to return to the ring.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Boxer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boxer. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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boxer
1 of 2 noun
box·er
ˈbäk-sər 
: one that engages in the sport of boxing
boxer
2 of 2 noun
: any of a German breed of medium-sized dogs with a smooth coat and a short square face
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