prize-ring

A boxer steps into the prize-ring before the match.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A boxing ring: "prize-ring" refers to the roped-off square platform where professional boxing matches, especially those fought for money (prize fights), take place.
   • The sport of professional boxing: By extension, "prize-ring" can denote the institution or world of professional boxing as a whole, emphasizing its commercial and competitive nature.

Usage Examples

• (The champion entered the boxing ring for a professional match.)
• (He spent his youth in the world of professional boxing, competing for money.)

Advanced Usage

• "to enter the prize-ring": to begin a career as a professional boxer.
  • After winning the amateur championship, he decided to enter the prize-ring. (He chose to become a paid boxer.)
• "the prize-ring's golden age": a period when professional boxing was especially popular or prestigious.
  • The 1920s are often considered the prize-ring's golden age. (The 1920s were a peak era for professional boxing.)

Variants and Related Words

• Prize-fight (n): a boxing match fought for a money prize.
  • The prize-fight was scheduled for twelve rounds. (The paid boxing match had twelve rounds.)
• Prize-fighter (n): a professional boxer who fights for money.
  • The prize-fighter trained relentlessly for the championship bout. (The professional boxer prepared hard.)

Synonyms

• Boxing ring: the physical platform used for boxing.
• Squared circle: a poetic or informal term for a boxing ring.
• The ring: a common shorthand for the boxing ring or the sport itself.

Related Idioms

• "In the prize-ring": actively participating in professional boxing.
  • Few athletes have shown such courage in the prize-ring. (Few have shown such bravery in professional boxing.)
• "Beyond the prize-ring": outside the world of professional boxing.
  • His fame extended beyond the prize-ring into politics. (His renown went beyond boxing.)