as in gladiators
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
that boxer is quite famous for being the youngest heavyweight champion ever
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The cheer of a lifetime The meaning that Velez finds in the work comes from the boxers themselves.
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Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2024
How serious can the crisis be if cookware and boxers cohabit so cozily with the apocalypse?
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
According to Habib, multiple big-name boxers are still coming to the game.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Brands like these alleviate the burden of shopping and the feeling of discomfort with outdated boxers and briefs.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Many brands now offer bundle packs of underwear, while others take unique approaches to modern boxers and briefs, emphasizing sustainability and health just as much as design.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Nowhere is that bond stronger than with hip-hop, with prizefighters walking out to the ring with their favorite artists, rap verses referencing greats of the sport, and boxers dropping albums of their own.
—Justin Koreis, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
While the game released with 81 unique fighters, some of which are playable in multiple weight classes, and three have alternate versions from different parts of their career, more boxers are coming to the roster via DLC.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
In the original ad, Kamen walked into a laundromat, stripped down to his boxers and tossed his Levi’s 501 jeans into a washer.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2024
How serious can the crisis be if cookware and boxers cohabit so cozily with the apocalypse?
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
According to Habib, multiple big-name boxers are still coming to the game.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Brands like these alleviate the burden of shopping and the feeling of discomfort with outdated boxers and briefs.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Many brands now offer bundle packs of underwear, while others take unique approaches to modern boxers and briefs, emphasizing sustainability and health just as much as design.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Nowhere is that bond stronger than with hip-hop, with prizefighters walking out to the ring with their favorite artists, rap verses referencing greats of the sport, and boxers dropping albums of their own.
—Justin Koreis, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
While the game released with 81 unique fighters, some of which are playable in multiple weight classes, and three have alternate versions from different parts of their career, more boxers are coming to the roster via DLC.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
In the original ad, Kamen walked into a laundromat, stripped down to his boxers and tossed his Levi’s 501 jeans into a washer.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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