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Collocations for boxing - noun

ADJECTIVE

heavyweight, lightweight, middleweight, welterweight, etc.
amateur, professional, unlicensed
Unlicensed boxing can be very dangerous.
world
the most respected coach in world boxing
kick, Thai
shadow (usually shadow-boxing) (= boxing with an imaginary opponent)
The two candidates engaged in shadow-boxing before the election. (figurative)

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VERB + boxing

do
He does boxing in his spare time.

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boxing + NOUN

glove
boot (BrE), shoe (AmE)
competition, match, tournament
title
champion
ring
skill, technique
coach, promoter
career
fan
writer
circles
He is highly respected in boxing circles.

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