neutral corner
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of neutral corner
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Watching Ali get back up from his position in the neutral corner, Wepner noticed a change.
From BBC
Briton Marshall, 30, unleashed a brutal left hook in the third round as the Belgian challenger hit the canvas by a neutral corner, with referee Howard Foster instantly waving off the fight.
From BBC
In many ways Ibrahimovic has modeled his own over-the-top behavior on Ali — until he threw a verbal sucker punch at LeBron James that rightly got him sent to a neutral corner.
From Los Angeles Times
Dempsey knocks Tunney to the mat, but Dempsey doesn’t go to a neutral corner.
From Washington Times
The end came at 1:39 of the seventh round when referee Kenny Bayless stopped the fight after Wilder’s corner threw in the towel as he was getting pummeled in a neutral corner.
From Seattle Times
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