a wrestler who is a bad guy or has a villainous character, typically followed by the audience dislikes and boos
un heel, un lutteur vilain
a heroic or good-natured character in wrestling, typically loved by the audience
babyface, héros
(in boxing) an athlete that weighs between 57 and 60 kg and competes in lightweight class
poids léger
a boxer who weighs more than 91kg and competes in heavyweight class
poids lourd
a boxer who competes in the weight class that ranges from 70 to 73 kilograms.
middlweight, poids moyen
a boxer who competes in the light heavyweight weight class, typically between 76 to 79 kilograms
lourd léger, boxeur en mi-lourd
a boxer who competes in the featherweight weight class, typically between 55 and 57
poids plume
a boxer who competes in the flyweight weight class, typically between 49 and 51 kilograms
flyweight, poids mouches
a boxer who competes in the bantamweight weight class, typically between 52 and 54 kilograms
bantamweight, poids coq
a boxer who competes in the super heavyweight weight class, typically for boxers weighing over 91 kilograms
super lourd, poids super lourd
a wrestler who weighs typically between 66 to 74 kilograms
poids welter, catégorie welter
an athlete who competes in sumo, a traditional Japanese form of full-contact wrestling
lutteux de sumo, sumotori
a person who participates in a combat sport involving punches and strikes with the fists
boxeur, boxeuse
a boxer who defensively reacts to opponents' attacks with precise punches
contre-attaquant, boxeur réactif
a boxer who uses quick footwork and long-range punches to maintain distance from their opponent
boxeur à distance, boxeur qui joue à distance
a practitioner of Muay Thai, a traditional martial art from Thailand
Nak Muay, pratiquant de Muay Thai
a boxer who blends technical skill with knockout power
boxeur-pugiliste, boxeur puissant
an athlete who practices the sport of kickboxing, which involves striking with both hands and feet
kickboxeur, kickboxeuse
an athlete who participates in the sport of fencing
escrimeur, escrimeuse
a practitioner of kendo, a modern Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
kendoka, pratiquant de kendo
a practitioner of capoeira, a Brazilian martial art that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music
capoeiriste, pratiquant de capoeira
a practitioner of jujitsu, specifically someone who trains and competes in the martial art of jujitsu
jujitsuka, pratiquant de jujitsu
a practitioner of the martial art Aikido
aikidokai, pratiquant d'aïkido
a boxer who aggressively attacks their opponent with rapid and continuous punches
frappeur, battant
a boxer who can effectively switch between fighting stances, orthodox and southpaw, during a match
boxeur ambidextre, boxeur à double stance
a wrestler who typically weighs up to around 93 kilograms
lourd léger, poids mi-lourd
a wrestler whose weight is typically above 125 kg
lourd, lutteux lourd
an athlete who competes in combat sports, such as boxing, mixed martial arts, or kickboxing
combattant, lutteux
a wrestler who competes in the weight class between lightweight and heavyweight divisions, weighing between 74 kg and 84 kg
poids moyen, lutteuse de poids moyen
a person who attained the rank of expert in the martial arts (judo or karate)
ceinture noire
a boxer who competes in the welterweight weight class, typically between 63.5 and 66.7 kilograms
boxeur en welters, boxeur de la catégorie welter