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prizefighter

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prize·fight  (przft)
n.
A match fought between professional boxers for money.
prizefighter n.
prizefighting n.
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Noun1.prizefighterprizefighter - a professional boxer                
gladiator
boxer, pugilist - someone who fights with his fists for sport
featherweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 123 and 126 pounds
heavyweight - a professional boxer who weighs more than 190 pounds
cruiserweight, light heavyweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 169 and 175 pounds
lightweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds
middleweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 155 and 160 pounds
welterweight - a professional boxer who weighs between 141 and 147 pounds


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He's a prizefighter, an' all the girls run after him.
The Valley of the Moon by London, Jack View in context
A brougham was coming sedately down the street from Piccadilly; to my horror, it stopped behind me as I peered once more through the letter-box, and out tumbled the dishevelled prizefighter and two companions.
A Thief in the Night by Hornung, E. W. View in context
Sometimes, when in the newspapers I happen upon descriptions of our modern bruisers and prizefighters, I wonder what chance the best of them would have had against him.
Before Adam by London, Jack View in context
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