Boxing-match
11match´er — match1 «mach», noun. 1. a short, slender piece of wood or pasteboard tipped with a mixture that takes fire when rubbed on a rough or specially prepared surface: »The heads of matches have, at the very tip, a chemical called phosphorus sulfide. 2 …
12Boxing ring — A boxing ring is the space in which a boxing match occurs. A modern ring, which is set on a raised platform, is square with a post at each corner to which four parallel rows of ropes are attached with a turnbuckle. Unlike its cousin the wrestling …
13boxing — Synonyms and related words: Chinese boxing, bottling, bout, boxing match, canning, close fighting, crating, encasement, fighting, fisticuffs, infighting, package, packaging, packing, prizefight, prizefighting, pugilism, ring, savate, shadowboxing …
14boxing ring — noun a square ring where boxers fight • Syn: ↑prize ring • Topics: ↑boxing, ↑pugilism, ↑fisticuffs • Hypernyms: ↑ring * * * an enclosed area for a boxing match, usually marked off in the form of a square by posts and ropes, an …
15boxing ring — an enclosed area for a boxing match, usually marked off in the form of a square by posts and ropes, and having a padded floor. * * * …
16boxing ring — noun A space, usually square, with elastic ropes around the edge, in which a boxing match is competed …
17match — See boxing match; matched orders; matching …
18Boxing gloves — are gloves that fighters wear or use on their hands to cushion the impact during boxing matches. Their primary use is to protect the knuckles of the fighters. They are also used for protection from injury such as fractures and/or contusions when… …
19Boxing in the 1980s — was filled with important fights, events and personalities that shaped the sport. Boxing in the 1980s was shaped by many different situations, such as the continuous corporate battles between the different world sanctioning organizations, the… …
20Boxing in the 1930s — was affected by one of the biggest economic struggles in the history of the United States: the depression era. Because of the suffering American economy, many boxers were offered lower purses, causing them to decline matches, being unsatisfied… …
