prize ring
Squared circle, historically
The prize ring is the world of professional boxing, especially in its earlier, less regulated era.
The term evokes bare-knuckle fights and the culture surrounding them—trainers, promoters, gamblers, and spectators.
He spent his youth in the prize ring before becoming a trainer.
The physical ring where such fights occurred was also called a prize ring.
Art of fighting with fists
- boutLimited stretch of something
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- jabQuick, straight blow
- uppercutAscending boxing strike
hook · clinch · sparring · footwork · combination · counterpunch · body blow · cross
Top competitor, or advocate
- title fightMatch for supremacy
- contenderOne competing seriously
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
- titleholderOne who holds a championship
belt · purse · main event · undercard · weigh-in · matchup · elimination · rounds
Sports rule enforcer
- cutmanCombat sport wound treater
- cornermanBoxer's support crew member
- trainerOne who conditions others
- secondUnit smaller than minute
judge · timekeeper · promoter · manager · matchmaker · announcer · prizefighter · pugilist
Highest combat weight class
- featherweightBoxing class under 126
- welterweight147-pound boxing division
- middleweightAverage-mass fighter classification
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
bantamweight · flyweight · cruiserweight · light heavyweight · strawweight · pound-for-pound
Heavy woven cloth
- ropesBraided flexible cords
- cornerMeeting point of edges
- stoolBackless sitting furniture
- bellHollow resonating instrument
ringside · squared circle · arena · gymnasium · amphitheater · pit · gallery · bleachers
Staking money on outcomes
- wageringRisking money on outcomes
- oddsLikelihood expressed numerically
- bookmakerOne who takes bets
- stakesPosts or wagers
payout · sportsbook · parlay · money line · favorite · underdog · proposition bet · dive
Padded handwear for pugilism
- mouthguardProtective dental insert
- headgearCoverings for the skull
- hand wrapsCloth protecting fighter's fists
- punching bagSuspended striking target
speed bag · heavy bag · jump rope · spit bucket · smelling salts · cup
pugilism
Art of fighting with fists
uppercut · hook · clinch · sparring · footwork · combination · counterpunch · body blow · cross · haymaker
champion
Top competitor, or advocate
- title fightMatch for supremacy
- contenderOne competing seriously
- challengerOne competing against incumbent
titleholder · belt · purse · main event · undercard · weigh-in · matchup · elimination · rounds · decision
referee
Sports rule enforcer
- cutmanCombat sport wound treater
- cornermanBoxer's support crew member
- trainerOne who conditions others
second · judge · timekeeper · promoter · manager · matchmaker · announcer · prizefighter · pugilist · boxer
heavyweight
Highest combat weight class
- featherweightBoxing class under 126
- welterweight147-pound boxing division
- middleweightAverage-mass fighter classification
lightweight · bantamweight · flyweight · cruiserweight · light heavyweight · strawweight · pound-for-pound
canvas
Heavy woven cloth
bell · ringside · squared circle · arena · gymnasium · amphitheater · pit · gallery · bleachers · grandstand
betting
Staking money on outcomes
stakes · payout · sportsbook · parlay · money line · favorite · underdog · proposition bet · dive · take a fall
boxing gloves
Padded handwear for pugilism
- mouthguardProtective dental insert
- headgearCoverings for the skull
- hand wrapsCloth protecting fighter's fists
punching bag · speed bag · heavy bag · jump rope · spit bucket · smelling salts · cup
- fighting arenascockpit, bullring, fighting pit, battle arena, bear pit
prize ringamateur boxing
Noncommercial competitive fighting
sparring ring · training ring · Olympic boxing · amateur athletics
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