prize fight
Example Sentences
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The flurry of a finish started off more like a prize fight, each team taking its turn landing blows in a game of wild swings.
From Washington Times • Mar. 24, 2023
A matchup between powerhouses in a Friday night clash that resembled a heavyweight prize fight had Santa Ana Mater Dei and Las Vegas Bishop Gorman battling down to the wire.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2022
"It's very easy for me to say, 'it's a fight, it's a prize fight, it's dangerous, I've got to pay people as much as I can to fight'," he said.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2022
If this game was a prize fight, Hopkins might have thrown that towel into the ring.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2021
Action follows action, as in a prize fight.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
