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kick boxing

American  

noun

  1. a form of boxing in which the gloved combatants may also kick with bare feet.


kick boxing British  

noun

  1. a martial art that resembles boxing but permits blows with the feet as well as punches

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Before he scored a TKO win for the welterweight belt in UFC 281 in November, Pereira defeated Adesanya twice in kick boxing.

From Seattle Times Apr. 8, 2023

So Ms. Hadid ended up playing volleyball and kick boxing in a sports bra, thigh-length leggings and lots of smoky eye makeup.

From New York Times Nov. 27, 2017

“I do judo, boxing and kick boxing but I like MMA the best,” she said.

From Washington Times Oct. 8, 2016

And so they gave defensive lineman and kick boxing enthusiast Ndamukong Suh $100m.

From The Guardian Oct. 6, 2015

I do three or four days a week, an eclectic mix of styles — kick boxing, Japanese jujitsu, submission, grappling, Filipino martial arts, blade and firearms training.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 10, 2014

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