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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

When you first meet Lara Croft, she’s doing the poor little rich girl thing in London, working as a bike messenger and kick boxing in her off hours.

From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2018

“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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