club fighter

American  

noun

Boxing.

1. a prizefighter who fights regularly at local boxing clubs, but who is not nationally known or regarded as having the ability or skill to win a division championship.

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Example Sentences

The 1976 film, which follows a poor but persistent small-time club fighter, was written by Stallone himself.

From Salon

The saga of Rocky Balboa, the club fighter plucked from obscurity to fight the heavyweight champ, seemed to have ended with Sylvester Stallone’s 2006 back-to-basics effort “Rocky Balboa.”

From New York Times

“This is like a club fighter knocking out Muhammad Ali,” Hall said.

From Seattle Times

This is a refreshing development for modern boxing, where even a six-round club fighter could teach Dale Carnegie a thing or two about salesmanship.

From The Guardian

Heavyweight champ Apollo Creed gives Philadelphia club fighter Rocky Balboa a title shot.

From Los Angeles Times