Answer: gladiators

AnswerCrossword Clue
GLADIATORSPrizefighters
GLADIATORSColosseum combatants
GLADIATORSLions' foes
GLADIATORSRoman arena stars
gladiatorsGLADIATOR, in ancient Rome, a professional combatant with men or wild animals in the arena
gladiators(in ancient Rome) A man trained to fight with weapons against other men or wild animals in an arena
gladiatorsA person defending or opposing a cause; a controversialist