Usually means: Responsive fighter exploiting opponent's errors.
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General (8 matching dictionaries)
  1. counterpuncher: Merriam-Webster
  2. counterpuncher: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. counterpuncher: Collins English Dictionary
  4. counterpuncher: Wordnik
  5. counterpuncher: Wiktionary
  6. counterpuncher: Dictionary.com
  7. Counterpuncher: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  8. counterpuncher: TheFreeDictionary.com

Sports (1 matching dictionary)
  1. Counterpuncher: Tennis Glossary

(Note: See counterpunch as well.)

Definitions from Wiktionary (counterpuncher)

noun:  (tennis) A player who returns every ball and relies on the opponent making mistakes
noun:  (boxing) A boxer who commonly counterpunches.

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