How to Use boxing in a Sentence

boxing

noun
  • And to do a whole round of boxing in one shot.
    — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
  • That would be too weird, even for boxing.
    — John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Feb. 2026
  • That’s also a fight many boxing fans would love to see.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • In boxing, that might mean getting matched up by weight class.
    — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
  • She's already done the boxing ring girl thing.
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
  • Just like in boxing, there’s an edge for those who possess length.
    — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Still, the fight will go on as scheduled, and boxing fans are in for a treat.
    — Rudie Obias, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
  • That doesn’t mean boxing has stopped being a blue-collar sport.
    — Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Talk about boxing and the future has been put to one side in Joshua’s camp for now.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • The main event will top off a strong card that not enough people in boxing are talking about.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Mack Lewis Gym, which is a huge boxing mecca.
    — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • My knee slams into the boxing pad my coach, Win, is holding up.
    — Abby Ellin, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2024
  • If this were a boxing match, it might have been stopped after the first period.
    — Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Culture of boxing Ellis said the sport has saved his life.
    — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Álvarez has been a boxing world champ at four different weights.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
  • In the boxing world, Frazier was among the few people who didn’t cut ties.
    — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Self-promotion and boxing have always gone hand in hand.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Indeed, the lessons go beyond the ring and beyond boxing.
    — Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • One clip shows Banks getting in a tough boxing workout as her mom cheers her on in a sweet clip.
    — Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024
  • For more on Jake Paul and boxing, head to Newsweek Sports.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • For more Jake Paul and boxing news, head to Newsweek Sports.
    — James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Donna puts in lots of work at the gym and enjoys doing boxing sessions.
    — Jacqueline Tempera, Women's Health, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Leaders in the boxing world can take a number of steps to assist boxers.
    — Oleksandr Usyk, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Poverty — the harsh backdrop boxing has long claimed — was ever-present.
    — Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Bugner was able to go the distance against the boxing icon, though Ali would get the win by points.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Diaz also took two big-money boxing matches in the past three years.
    — ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • His hobbies include boxing, football…and making a girl fall in love for the night.
    — Monique Wilson, Glamour, 6 July 2023
  • The energy could not be more different from a boxing weigh-in.
    — Jade Chang, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
  • But ultimately, there was never room enough, in town or in boxing, for both men.
    — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Hunt has experience in martial arts as well as boxing and wrestling.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026

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