prizefighting

Example Sentences

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In prizefighting terms, few blame him for fighting Paul for incredible money, but there is more to it.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

Former NBA player Deron Williams beat ex-NFL star Frank Gore by split decision in their prizefighting exhibition.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2021

I have had these experiences, and it was out of these experiences, plus a fairly intimate knowledge of prizefighting in general, that I wrote “The Game.”

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2021

He has performed on the pro-wrestling stage and brought some of those over-the-top acts into prizefighting.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2020

His father took him and his brother Bill to the community boxing ring, where they were swept up in the prizefighting craze of the 1920s.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand