prizefight
noun
a contest between boxers for a prize, a sum of money, etc.; a professional boxing match.
prizefighting
-
a word derived from
prizefight.
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
And no matter how much anyone makes: Ignorance remains prizefighting most heralded currency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
What’s more, much of the prizefighting scene has abandoned New York City for Las Vegas and the West Coast.
From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2020
In 2017, the state finally decided that it bore no real resemblance to prizefighting and legalized it under a “theatrical wrestling school” license created for the purpose.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2019
Outside of the prizefighting ring, violence made Mr. Levy ill.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
