prizefighting
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prizefighting — noun Date: 1706 professional boxing … New Collegiate Dictionary
prizefighting — noun Professional boxing, in which two fighters compete for a prize. See Also: prizefight, prizefighter, prizing … Wiktionary
prizefighting — n. professional boxing, boxing for prize money … English contemporary dictionary
prizefighting — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: prize (I) + fighting : boxing; especially : professional boxing … Useful english dictionary
prize ring — noun a square ring where boxers fight • Syn: ↑boxing ring • Topics: ↑boxing, ↑pugilism, ↑fisticuffs • Hypernyms: ↑ring * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
boxing — boxing1 /bok sing/, n. 1. the material used to make boxes or casings. 2. a boxlike enclosure; casing. 3. an act or instance of putting into or furnishing with a box. [1510 20; BOX1 + ING1] boxing2 /bok sing/, n. the act, technique, or profession… … Universalium
Gerald Early — Infobox actor Name =Gerald Early birth date and age|1952|04|21 Location =St. Louis, Missouri, US Spouse =Ida Early (1977 present) Children =Linnet Kristin Haynes Early (Sept. 14, 1979) Rosalind Lenora Haynes Early (Nov. 26, 1981) Awards =National … Wikipedia
Boxing — For other meanings of these words, see Boxing (disambiguation), Boxer (disambiguation), Box (disambiguation), or Prizefighter (disambiguation). Boxing Ricardo Dominguez (left) is throwing an uppercut on Rafael Ortiz (right). Also known as… … Wikipedia
History of sport — The history of sport probably extends as far back as the existence of people as purposive beings. Sport has been a useful way for people to increase their mastery of nature and the environment. The history of sport can teach us a great deal about … Wikipedia
Professional boxing — Professional boxing, or prizefighting, emerged in the early twentieth century as boxing gradually attained legitimacy and became a regulated, sanctioned sport. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse which is divided among the fighters… … Wikipedia
