Meaning of tomato can | Babel Free

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1. An inferior fighter in the sport of boxing. The insinuation is that an up-and-coming fighter takes on a "tomato can" to burnish his reputation and record.
   derogatory, slang
2. By extension, an opponent who presents little challenge.
   slang
3. A boxer who takes a dive, or loses a fight on purpose.
   slang

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