prizefighter

Thân thiện

A prizefighter trains in the gym.

Definition

Noun: A professional boxer who fights for money, typically in organized matches where the winner receives a monetary prize. Historically, the term is strongly associated with bare-knuckle boxing before the standardization of modern rules and gloves.

Usage

The term "prizefighter" specifically denotes a professional whose primary motivation for boxing is financial reward. It often carries historical connotations or emphasizes the commercial and sometimes brutal nature of the sport.

Examples

• The legendary prizefighter traveled from town to town, challenging locals for a purse.
• In the 19th century, a prizefighter often competed without gloves in matches that lasted many rounds.
• He transitioned from an amateur to a professional prizefighter to support his family.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used metaphorically to describe someone who engages in any fierce, contentious struggle for gain.
  • In the political arena, she was a ruthless prizefighter, always battling for her party's interests.

Variants and Related Words

• Prizefighting (n): The profession or practice of boxing for monetary prizes.
  • Prizefighting was illegal in many areas during the 1800s.

Synonyms

• Boxer: A more general, modern term for someone who practices the sport of boxing.
• Pugilist: A formal, often literary term for a boxer or fighter.
• Professional boxer: The most direct modern synonym, specifying the paid status.

Antonyms

• Amateur boxer: A boxer who does not compete for monetary reward.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a professional boxer

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