It's a question not of "what," but more of "who." Pacific's mascot, Boxer, has been a part of the University's history for well over a century.

Boxer is a 60-pound bronze statue. The part-dog, part-dragon idol is much like good luck statues found outside homes in China for good luck. The original statue was brought back from China by Rev. Joseph Elkanah Walker in 1898 and gifted to the University by his mother. The statue quickly became a coveted prize, stolen between clubs, fraternities and classes. The ensuing brawls, known as "Boxer Tosses," were large in nature and often lasted hours.

The Index, Pacific's campus newspaper, coined the name "Boxer" in 1908 as a nod to the Boxer Rebellion. Prior to that, the statue had been known as "College Spirit."

The school's official athletic nickname became Boxers in 1968 after a student body vote. Prior to that time, Pacific's athletic teams had been known as the "Badgers."

The original Boxer statue disappeared from campus in the early 1970s. Its whereabouts are unknown and trails by interested alums to find the statue have gone cold. The current Boxer statue was recast in 1982 with funds raised by students.

"Boxer Tosses" were outlawed in the early 1990s because of their violent nature. Through part of the first decade of the 21st Century, a spirit competition was held between campus groups.  The winning group earned possession of Boxer for the next year.

Through special arrangement, Boxer shows up occasionally at home athletic events to give Pacific teams more of a reason to "fight, fight, fight for Pacific U."