prizefight

noun

prize·​fight ˈprīz-ˌfīt 

: a professional boxing match

Examples of prizefight in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s ample footage of earlier prizefights where Paul knocks down opponents and Tyson, who in his prime years was known for explosive first round knockouts. —Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024

Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Virginia created holiday packages resembling a prizefight that ends with an embrace between boxers who have been trying to knock each other out. —Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023

On her daily run passing all manner of wild posts that include images of herself facing off with Mahler, as if promising a live V prizefight between the two of them. —Variety, 2 Mar. 2023

The film opens and closes with a fantasy, in which Reis may as well be playing herself: Her alter ego, Kaylee Uppeshau, is backstage at a boxing match, taping her wrists and prepping for a prizefight. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 Jan. 2022

Word History

Etymology

earlier, "public sporting contest between two opponents," from prise, price, prize "sporting contest usually between two opponents, as a fencing or wrestling match" + fight entry 2, after prizefighter

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

prizefight

noun

prize·​fight ˈprīz-ˌfīt 

: a contest between professional boxers for pay

prizefighter

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prizefighting

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