Sparring Mate (Noun)
Meaning
A boxer who spars with another boxer who is training for an important fight.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The trainer arranged for a sparring mate to toughen up the young boxer before his upcoming match against the champion.
- As a sparring mate, Jones threw everything he had to simulate the unpredictable style of the boxer's next opponent.
- The scheduled fight was postponed while the boxer recovered from an injury sustained during a particularly grueling session with his sparring mate.
- By pushing the limits as the sparring mate, Alex unintentionally inspired a killer instinct in his opponent, elevating his skills before the final bout.
- Tyson credited his longtime sparring mate, Danny, with being an integral component in refining the perfect winning strategy that year.