sparring match
Training ring combat
A sparring match is a practice fight, typically in boxing or martial arts, where opponents train without full competitive intensity.
The goal is skill development rather than victory.
Figuratively, any back-and-forth exchange—verbal debate, political jousting—can be called a sparring match: Their weekly meetings devolved into sparring matches over budget priorities.
- boxingCombat sport using fists
- boxing ringRoped platform for pugilism
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- ringClosed curve shape
- jabQuick, straight blow
punch · body shot · opponent · training partner · training · bout · fighter · clinch · footwork · bob and weave · dodge · hook · uppercut · round · corner · sweat · gym · practice
- fightsfight, brawl, scuffle, scrap, tussle
- combatbattle, fight, combat, unarmed combat, grappling
- exhibitionsexhibitions, exhibits, exhibit, exhibition, expo
- fight cardsmain event, undercard, prelims, fight card, opener
sparring matchtitle fight
Match for supremacy
main event · exhibition match · championship bout · championship match · ranked match
spar, spars, sparred, sparring, match, matches, matched, matching, matcher