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opponent(noun, combatant, fighter)
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warrior(noun, combatant, fighter)
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bantamweight
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contender(noun, boxer)
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prizefighter(noun, fighter)
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pug
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slugger(noun, tough, opponent, champion, mercenary)
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athlete
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featherweight
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flyweight
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heavyweight
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lightweight
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middleweight
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scrapper
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soldier(noun, tough, opponent, champion, combatant)
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wrestler(noun, combatant)
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bagger
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champ
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light heavyweight(expression, idiom)
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packer
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