human, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"

defender, withstander - a fighter who holds out against attack

boxer, pugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sport

brawler - a fighter (especially one who participates in brawls)

butter - a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head

fencer, swordsman - someone skilled at fencing

gladiator - (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat

gouger - an attacker who gouges out the antagonist's eye

hell-kite, hell-rooster, gamecock - someone who is a very fierce fighter

mauler - a fighter who batters the opponent; "Jack Dempsey was called a mauler"

skirmisher - someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party)

tough, street fighter - someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing

victor, master, superior - a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

grappler, matman, wrestler - combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground