title bout
Fight for supremacy
A title bout is a championship fight in boxing or other combat sports, where a title belt is at stake.
The champion defends against a challenger, or two contenders fight for a vacant title.
The term appears in figurative contexts for any decisive confrontation: The election became a title bout between two political heavyweights.
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- heavyweightHighest combat weight class
- ringsideSeats nearest the bout
- beltStrap securing trousers
contender · prizefight · undercard · rounds · going the distance · boxing · purse · canvas · gloves · referee · corner · jab · uppercut · knockout punch · decision · judges · arena · weigh-in
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, knockout
- Big GamesSuper Bowl, World Series, NBA Finals, World Cup Final, championship game
- championship gameschampionship game, grand final, cup final, finals series, league championship
- Decisive Momentsfinal round, tiebreaker, sudden death, overtime, gold medal match
- epic gameschampionship game, playoff game, showdown, decider, deciding game
- showdownsshowdown, face-off, faceoff, confrontation, duel
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