spar with
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Through podcast appearances, tweets and interviews, Milton used social media to build hype for the brand and spar with naysayers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Last question: Did you ever spar with Claressa?
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025
Delaney recalls Stan taking a 16-year-old Dubois to spar with professional Derek Chisora, 14 years his senior, instead of a pre-planned sparring session.
From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024
Moulton was also a member of the Husky Boxing Club, and nobody wanted to spar with him because of his strength, coach Russell Crandall remembered.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 16, 2024
"I'd like you to keep training, keep running, spar with the new boys coming up. Like Spoon does. But no more fights."
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
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