boxer
Breed of dog, about 60 cm/24 in tall, with a smooth coat and a set-back nose. The tail is usually docked. A boxer is usually brown, often with white markings, but may be fawn or brindled.
Boxer
Member of the I ho ch'üan (‘Righteous Harmonious Fists’), a society of Chinese nationalists dedicated to fighting Western influence in China. They were known as Boxers by Westerners as they practised boxing training which they believed made them impervious to bullets. In 1898 the Chinese government persuaded the Boxers to join forces to oppose foreigners. In 1900 the Boxer Rebellion was instigated by the empress Zi Xi and thousands of Chinese Christian converts and missionaries were murdered.
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