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neutral corner

American  

noun

Boxing.

  1. either of the two corners of the ring not used by the boxers between rounds.

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 • Jan. 25, 2023

Dempsey knocks Tunney to the mat, but Dempsey doesn’t go to a neutral corner.

From Washington Times • Sep. 17, 2020

Nonetheless, with Liston suddenly and inexplicably down, referee Joe Walcott ordered Ali to retreat to a neutral corner.

From Slate • May 22, 2015

It did not help that Ali initially refused to go to a neutral corner.

From New York Times • May 19, 2015

I stirred my coffee and sat in a neutral corner.

From Inside John Barth by Dillon, Leo

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