Strong person (7)

I believe the answer is:

bruiser

(Other definitions for bruiser that I've seen before include "Informally, a large tough person, maybe a boxer" , "Tough, aggressive person" , "Big aggressive man" , "Strong aggressive person" , "Fighter - rues rib (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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