: the art of attack and defense with the fists practiced as a sport
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: an act of enclosing in a box
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: a boxlike enclosure : casing
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: material used for boxes and casings
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Jack Johnson President Trump granted a rare posthumous pardon to boxing’s first Black heavyweight champion on May 24, 2018, clearing Johnson’s name more than 100 years after what many see as his racist conviction.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is No. 1 at $275 million in earnings, followed by Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry ($156 million), boxing’s Tyson Fury ($146 million), the Cowboys’ Dak Prescott ($137 million) and Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi ($135 million).
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
With edge-of-seat action both in and out of the boxing ring and populated by dangerous characters, this is a world of money and power never seen before.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 May 2025
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Here is a look at the upcoming boxing schedule over the next two weekends.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Jack Johnson President Trump granted a rare posthumous pardon to boxing’s first Black heavyweight champion on May 24, 2018, clearing Johnson’s name more than 100 years after what many see as his racist conviction.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo is No. 1 at $275 million in earnings, followed by Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry ($156 million), boxing’s Tyson Fury ($146 million), the Cowboys’ Dak Prescott ($137 million) and Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi ($135 million).
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
With edge-of-seat action both in and out of the boxing ring and populated by dangerous characters, this is a world of money and power never seen before.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 23 May 2025
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boxing
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: construction of the base of a dental cast by building up the walls of an impression while preserving important landmarks
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