prizefighter
- a word derived from prizefight.
Example Sentences
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But where he needed to be limber like a prizefighter, the former California attorney general was as tightly wound as a Rolex.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
"Iron Mike" Tyson, 59, last appeared in the ring in a lopsided loss to YouTuber-turned prizefighter Jake Paul in November 2024 in Texas.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
He resembles a prizefighter doubled over from a gut punch — staggering, grabbing the ropes, looking to the referee for help.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2025
A tamandua, or collared anteater, with prizefighter arms and curved claws that break open termite mounds, tried to ignore a car full of onlookers.
From New York Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
And the next minute I’m a financial prodigy with my own business and a bunch of people working for me and a stockbroker and a prizefighter of my very own.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
