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prizefighting

noun as in boxing

noun as in prize fight

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“I hear they're nutty on prizefighting like in Tahiti, and I'll teach 'em boxing,” he explained.

That turn was, the keeping alive of boxing in the teeth of the law against prizefighting.

In short, then, what has happened has been the virtual legalization of prizefighting under cover of the boxing glove.

In 1882, when this book was written, prizefighting seemed to be dying out.

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On this page you'll find 20 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to prizefighting, such as: battle, mill, prelim, pugilism, slugfest, and sparring.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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