Brown was a classic boxer and a knockout puncher.

In his praise of the welterweight bout, he invoked a classic featherweight boxer.

As George I, he had the classic boxer's physique: the V-shaped torso, the rippling muscles, the pectoral definition.

In the middle rounds that fight had become a classic boxer vs. brawler with Isaac taking control.

Most classic boxers, such as Muhammad Ali, enjoyed their best successes against sluggers.

I used to ride a classic 'boxer' BMW R80 - it was the size of a shire horse.

The funny thing was it looked as though Jack was an open classic boxer.

But in the rematch in New Orleans in November 1980, Leonard reverted to the classic boxer's tactics more routinely associated with him.

Two classic boxers, with the winner perhaps earning the opportunity to spoil Julio Cesar Chavez's 85-0 record.

But can a classic boxer bothered by tendinitis in his left shoulder outbox another classic boxer?