fistfight

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Afterwards, Turner challenged Murdoch to a fistfight and the two media icons continued to play out their rivalry in the business world.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

“Every night is like a fistfight in there, and people think you’re an idiot,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025

"I certainly wouldn't describe it as a fistfight, Maria. It was definitely a disagreement," Leavitt said.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2025

This wine was made just a year before Robert Mondavi got into a now-legendary fistfight with his brother; was thrown out of the family winery; and began Robert Mondavi Winery, arguably California’s most famous producer.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 5, 2022

When the news broke, it stopped an actual fistfight among legislators on the floor of the Italian Parliament.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day