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Easy opponent to beat and knock to the floor (8)

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I believe the answer is:

pushover

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'easy opponent' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for pushover that I've seen before include "No challenge" , "A thing easily done" , "Easy victim" , "customer offering little resistance" , "One is easily defeated or outwitted" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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