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prize fight

NOUN

boxing match

Synonyms

WEAK

bout duel fight fight game fistic sport fisticuffs haymaker match prizefighting pugilism slugfest

Example Sentences

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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

Curry said they’ll be ready for the next round of this prize fight after feeling they let one slip away.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2022

But the franchise had been leading up to the prize fight of “Godzilla vs. Kong.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 4, 2021

Jonesy and Tyler are patting me on the back like I won a prize fight.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell