Definition of PRIZEFIGHT

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Recent Examples on the Web The movie sets up a kind of prizefight between the master manipulator, Frank Langella as Nixon, and the out-of-his-depth entertainer. — Don Steinberg, WSJ, "For Filmmakers, Watergate Is the Gift That Keeps on Giving," 23 Oct. 2018 The 35,000-seat horseshoe saw decades of high school football on fall Fridays, college football on Saturdays, occasional NFL games, rodeos, dirt-track auto racing, circuses, prizefights, Easter sunrise services and music. — Washington Post, "Icon to eyesore: Storied Akron Rubber Bowl awaits demolition," 9 June 2018 Bevin bells open and close the New York Stock Exchange, mark rounds at prizefights and call kids to ice cream trucks. — Laurencia Ciprus, courant.com, "A B&B In Belltown: Bevin House Buyer Planned A Quick Flip, Then Fell In Love With It," 18 May 2018 Capturing the ferocity and grace of a prizefight in the theater is a monumental challenge, says director Robert Barry Fleming. — Andrea Simakis, cleveland.com, "'The Royale,' inspired by boxer Jack Johnson, brings fight for freedom to stage (preview)," 13 May 2018 Only one thing besides injury could have derailed this prizefight. — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, "Cycling Star Chris Froome Is Racing in the Giro d’Italia, and It’s Awkward," 3 May 2018 Yet on Saturday, Glendale's favorite boxing son will find himself in the biggest prizefight of his career. — Grant Gordon, latimes.com, "Martirosyan ready to shock boxing world against Golovkin," 29 Apr. 2018 That Saturday night, the charismatic, if profane, fighter from Ireland captivated a boisterous crowd at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, the site of some of the most legendary prizefights of all-time. — Sean Gregory, Time, "Conor McGregor Charged With Assault After UFC Bus Attack," 6 Apr. 2018 From there, the game turned into a back-and-forth prizefight: Kansas scored 10 straight, West Virginia answered with eight in a row, and the Jayhawks responded with 10 more. — Dave Skretta, Houston Chronicle, "No. 9 Kansas defeats No. 18 West Virginia in Big 12 tourney final," 10 Mar. 2018

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“Prizefight.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prizefight. Accessed 27 January 2020.