prizefight
noun
a contest between boxers for a prize, a sum of money, etc.; a professional boxing match.
prizefighter
-
a word derived from
prizefight.
Example Sentences
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"Iron Mike" Tyson, 59, last appeared in the ring in a lopsided loss to YouTuber-turned prizefighter Jake Paul in November 2024 in Texas.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
He resembles a prizefighter doubled over from a gut punch — staggering, grabbing the ropes, looking to the referee for help.
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2025
He’s been a prizefighter for 18 years, about a year longer than Aaron Rodgers has been a NFL quarterback.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2023
Simba was a prizefighter in a Vegas world.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
The prizefighter carried two grain bags while the smaller, weasel-like man only had one.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
