outfighter

English

Etymology

Compound of out +‎ fighter.

Noun

outfighter (plural outfighters)

1. (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

• “outfighter”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.