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Boxer Reeves Stays in Hospital

sportAugust 4, 2026·82 words·1 min read

This is a A1 (beginner) English article about boxer reeves stays in hospital. Read the article below, then check the key words and test your understanding with 4 exercises. You can also listen to the audio and tap any word to see its meaning.

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Boxer Reeves Stays in Hospital
Irish boxer Lee Reeves is in hospital. He is very ill. On Saturday he fought Gary Cully in Dublin. Cully knocked him down in the last round. Medical staff helped him in the ring.
The two men fought for a boxing prize. Cully won the fight. He said that Reeves fought very well.
On Sunday the boxing company gave news. It said Reeves was still very ill. Other people in boxing are thinking of him. No one knows yet what will happen.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a place where doctors help sick people
n.
the square place where boxers fight
n.
a person who fights in the sport of boxing
n.
the thing you get when you win
n.
a business; here the business that puts on the fights
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

hospitaln.

a place where doctors help sick people

bệnh việnhospital病院hastanehospitalszpitalمستشفىziekenhuisбольница医院병원
ringn.

the square place where boxers fight

võ đài (sàn đấu quyền anh)ringue (de boxe)リング(ボクシングの試合場)ring (boks alanı)cuadrilátero, ring de boxeoring (bokserski)حلبة الملاكمةboksringринг (для бокса)拳击台링(권투 경기장)
boxern.

a person who fights in the sport of boxing

võ sĩ quyền anhboxeadorボクサー(ボクシング選手)boksörboxeadorbokser (sportowiec)ملاكمbokserбоксёр拳击手권투 선수
prizen.

the thing you get when you win

phần thưởng, danh hiệu (đai vô địch)prêmio, título (do combate)賞、タイトル(王座)ödül, kemer (unvan)premio, títulonagroda, tytułجائزة، لقبprijs, titelприз, титул奖项,(拳击)头衔상, 타이틀
companyn.

a business; here the business that puts on the fights

công ty (ở đây: công ty tổ chức các trận quyền anh)empresa (aqui: a empresa que organiza as lutas)会社(ここでは試合を主催する会社)şirket (burada maçları düzenleyen şirket)empresa (aquí: la que organiza los combates)firma (tu: firma organizująca walki)شركة (هنا: الشركة التي تنظم النزالات)bedrijf (hier: het bedrijf dat de gevechten organiseert)компания, фирма (здесь: организатор боёв)公司(此处指主办拳赛的公司)회사 (여기서는 경기를 주최하는 회사)

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Question 1: True or False

1

The two men fought on Sunday.

2

Medical staff helped the boxer in the ring.

3

The winner said the other boxer fought badly.

4

The boxer went down in the last round.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

Who is thinking about the ill boxer?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What did the two men fight for?

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