Explore Boxer through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like pugilist or chinese. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Boxer meaning
- A participant in a boxing match; a fighter who boxes.
- A type of internal combustion engine in which cylinders are arranged in two banks on either side of a single crankshaft.
- The person running a game of two-up.
Synonyms of Boxer
Using Boxer
- The main meaning on this page is: A participant in a boxing match; a fighter who boxes. | A type of internal combustion engine in which cylinders are arranged in two banks on either side of a single crankshaft. | The person running a game of two-up.
- Useful related words include: pugilist, chinese, working person, working man.
- In the example corpus, boxer often appears in combinations such as: professional boxer, boxer who, the boxer.
Context around Boxer
- Average sentence length in these examples: 28 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Boxer
- In this selection, "boxer" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, ranked, rounded, scenario, puncher, beats and citation stand out and add context to how "boxer" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a disillusioned boxer of the and a good boxer saul reid. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "boxer" sits close to words such as aston, ct and geopolitical, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with boxer
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Boxer Ryan Garcia was not impressed one bit. (8 words)
And just like Donnie, there’s no taking the ring out of that boxer either. (15 words)
And in many minds - not least his own - the greatest pound-for-pound boxer of his generation. (17 words)
Boxer-puncher A boxer-puncher is a well-rounded boxer who is able to fight at close range with a combination of technique and power, often with the ability to knock opponents out with a combination and in some instances a single shot. (43 words)
A comedy starring Hsiao Ho (Hsiao Hou) as a disillusioned boxer of the Magic Clan who is sent to assassinate the former leader of a powerful boxer clan who refuses to dupe his students into believing they are impervious to firearms. (41 words)
Spacey appeared in front of the Greek statue Boxer at Rest in Rome and delivered a dramatic reading of Gabriele Tinti’s poem “The Boxer” to a baffled crowd and a few journalists he’d tipped off about the stunt. (40 words)
Example sentences (20)
Boxer-puncher A boxer-puncher is a well-rounded boxer who is able to fight at close range with a combination of technique and power, often with the ability to knock opponents out with a combination and in some instances a single shot.
It follows the rock-paper-scissors scenario - boxer beats brawler, brawler beats swarmer, and swarmer beats boxer. citation Boxer/out-fighter Heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali was a typical example of an out-fighter.
Ortiz, a seventh grader at Jerling Junior High School, said he fights in the Bantam division and is the second ranked boxer in the country in the 85-pound category and fourth ranked boxer in the 90-pound category.
Hickey, named male boxer of the last Commonwealth Games, won European bronze in the same year, making him the most decorated Scottish boxer at that level.
Our hero is a boxer whose brother, also a boxer, gets horribly crippled in a bout with a Thai fighter.
Spacey appeared in front of the Greek statue Boxer at Rest in Rome and delivered a dramatic reading of Gabriele Tinti’s poem “The Boxer” to a baffled crowd and a few journalists he’d tipped off about the stunt.
However, there is more to the Indian boxer, who won her 6th gold medal at the World Boxing Championships and became the joint most successful boxer (Men and Women) in the history of World Championships.
A comedy starring Hsiao Ho (Hsiao Hou) as a disillusioned boxer of the Magic Clan who is sent to assassinate the former leader of a powerful boxer clan who refuses to dupe his students into believing they are impervious to firearms.
When a boxer is knocked down, the other boxer must immediately cease fighting and move to the furthest neutral corner of the ring until the referee has either ruled a knockout or called for the fight to continue.
After a tough semi-final he went on to beat a good boxer Saul Reid from Sacred Heart BC.
Also fighting on the undercard is experienced Kiwi boxer Joseph Parker who challenged Anthony Joshua back in 2018 and is a former WBO heavyweight champion.
Anderson then dropped his glove and challenged Ramírez by raising his hands and assuming a boxer’s stance.
And in many minds - not least his own - the greatest pound-for-pound boxer of his generation.
And just like Donnie, there’s no taking the ring out of that boxer either.
As he grapples with the decision to become a boxer again and the intense training to once again come out on top.
At Home With The Furys may have focused on boxer Tyson’s tumultuous retirement, but it was his wife who stole the show in the hit Netflix reality series.
At the time, the 1.5-litre four-cylinder boxer engine was at least enough to score a class victory with Richard von Frankenberg and Paul Frères at the wheel.
Ball was stopped when he was bundled to the ground by officer Peter Edmonds after being punched in the head by passing former boxer Ronnie Russell, who had led Anne to safety.
Boxer Kaye Scott won silver at the world champs, but a rule would force the now 38yo to retire at 40. Kaye is working to get the rule overturned.
Boxer Ryan Garcia was not impressed one bit.
Common combinations with boxer
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: