Kotite used a boxing analogy to explain how he handled the rookie.

Other boxing analogies include "punching above his [their] weight" to denote a person or entity (e.g. a country) whose influence is arguably greater than his/its basic attributes would suggest.

Million Dollar Baby turns out to be an honest-to-goodness relationship movie, even going so far as to drop the boxing analogy about two-thirds of the way through.

With the memory of Nicole Simpson's bruised face still burning, the boxing analogy was grimly apt.

To use the boxing analogy again, for him to compete with women would be like allowing an inferior heavyweight to get in the ring with featherweights, when he has too many potential advantages.

Joe Torre drew on a boxing analogy in describing the patient, measured way his hitters go through each at-bat.

The boxing analogy fits.

Ms. Semel used a boxing analogy to describe the disparity in resources and experience between prosecutors and defense lawyers in most death penalty cases.

The Spurs' superior talent and polish prevailed after that, but the rally was enough to win back the crowd, and to move Coach Isiah Thomas to invoke boxing analogies.

"He's Clinton's cut man," one campaign worker said, attempting a boxing analogy that seems outdated as Mr. Lindsey himself is drawn deeper into the Whitewater arena.