Definition of "prizefighting" [prizefighting]

• Professional boxing, in which two fighters compete for a prize. (noun)

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• "Low sports, such as prizefighting or Spanish bull-fights, are a sign of barbarity."
• "Ontario had previously barred professional MMA as "prizefighting," with some officials taking the view that it was inherently dangerous."
• "In the 1970s, Nevada allowed some counties to license brothels, in keeping with its tradition of embracing things, such as prizefighting and gambling, that others branded as sins."