Sentence examples for boxer against from inspiring English sources

Laila became a professional boxer, against her father's wishes.

For instance, previous abortion debates in the Senate have pitted Ms. Boxer against Rick Santorum, the former senator from Pennsylvania.

The crowd actually might have been more intimidating than my opponent: me, a single boxer, against a mass of people.

He emphasized the safety of headgear that is designed to protect amateur boxers against head injuries.

This is not Williams' first foray into sport and social disturbances: his 2010 drama Sucker Punch set the rivalry between two north London boxers against the background of the 1985 riots on the Broadwater Farm estate.

The earliest aim of the UFC events was to pit fighters of different styles against each other such as wrestler against boxer and kickboxer against judoka.

Nikolaos Michos, a square-jawed Golden Dawn member of Parliament with the build and tattoos of a heavyweight boxer, leaned against a bloodmobile watching.

Despite the unexplained absence of contributions from Ali's present wife, Lonnie, and high-profile daughter, Laila, who became a boxer herself against his wishes, the film has many touching moments as two of his three ex-wives, Veronica and Belinda, speak of their enduring love for him.

Boxer voted against the war, but said she wished she had done more to stop it.

Because Boxer was against taxing Internet sales, and that was big for the financial bottom line of Whitman and eBay.

Trainer Jose accompanies Annamaria to the gym where she shows us her hobby, boxing, but in the case of her OneMinutesJr video, she does not fight against other boxers but against drugs, alcohol and other things that can prematurely end a childhood.