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Definition of Boxing match
1. Noun. A match between boxers; usually held in a boxing ring.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Boxing Match
Literary usage of Boxing match
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Ancient World from the Earliest Times to 800 A.D. by Willis Mason West (1913)
"The finest thing in Roman character was the spirit of self-immolation for Some, —
the willingness to A boxing match. sink personal or party advantage for ..."
2. Pilgrimage in Europe and America, Leading to the Discovery of the Sources of by Giacomo Costantino Beltrami (1828)
"... BOXING-MATCH. could hardly resolve to quit the bridge and the Thames; but at
length I yielded to curiosity, and went there. It was a holiday: the garden ..."
3. Judicial and Statutory Definitions of Words and Phrases by West Publishing Company (1904)
"It is a pugilistic encounter or a boxing match for a prize or wager. Prize fighting
Is a phrase In common use, and when It Is said that one In pursuance of ..."
4. The Journal and Correspondence of William, Lord Auckland. by Baron William Eden Auckland, William Auckland, Robert John Eden Auckland (1861)
"Great Boxing-match. The Archbishop of Canterbury to Mr. Eden. THE message relative
to the Prince of Wales, which the papers will detail to you, ..."
5. A Series of Original Portraits and Caricature Etchings by John Kay (1838)
"Oh i" said the Captain, " if you are for a boxing-match, I shall give you a fair
chance for it; only you must not strike me in the face. ..."
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