prizefight

/ˌpraɪzˈfaɪt/
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Other forms: prizefighting; prizefights

Definitions of prizefight
  1. noun
    a boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize
    synonyms: prize fight
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    type of:
    boxing match
    a match between boxers; usually held in a boxing ring
  2. verb
    box for a prize or money
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    type of:
    box
    engage in a boxing match
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