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
The 27-year-old Paul is a YouTube star who has forged a successful prizefighting career mostly by taking on mixed martial artists and journeymen boxers.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2024
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
I’m new to the prizefighting game, but there was something about the look in his eye that worried me.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
