outfighter
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]outfighter (plural outfighters)
- (boxing) A boxer who tends to keep a relatively large distance from their opponent.
- Antonym: infighter
- 2018 September 27, Jack Slack, “Koreshkov Vs. Lima III is the Sleeper Fight of the Weekend”, in VICE[1], archived from the original on 9 September 2023:
- The longer, more bladed stance is a more mobile in-and-out platform. Any traditional outfighter in boxing that you study will use a long, bladed stance like a fencer at least while they are working on the outside.
References
[edit]- “outfighter”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.