boxing

I

(Roget's IV) n.

Syn. pugilism, fighting, prizefighting, fisticuffs, the manly art, the fights, the ring, sparring, fight racket*, glove game*.

II

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.

pugilism, fighting, sparring, fisticuffs.

WORD FIND

• black eye: mouse

• crossover punch: cross

• dazed: punch drunk

• ear deformation: cauliflower ear

• exchange punches: mix it up

• hold, embrace: clinch

• illegal blow: rabbit punch, below the belt, low blow, kidney punch, head butt

• inning: round

• jab and cross: one-two punch

• movement: bob and weave, dance, footwork, on one’s bicycle

• powerful punch: haymaker, Sunday punch

• practice partner: sparring partner

• practice with partner: spar

• practice with self: shadow box

• punching bag: speedbag, heavy bag, crazy bag

• punch with less than full strength: pull a punch

• quick, straight punch: jab

• ring floor: canvas, apron

• stamina program: roadwork

• sweeping hook: roundhouse

• tie: draw

• trainer, assistant: cornerman, cut man, handler

• upswinging punch: uppercut, bolo punch

• varied punches delivered quickly: combination, flurry

• wait of eight seconds after knockdown: [m3]mandatory eight-count, standing eight-count

• weight and measurements of opponents: tale of the tape

• weight division, lightest to heaviest: flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight, lightweight, welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, heavyweight, cruiserweight

• win by injuring, disabling opponent: knockout, technical knockout, TKO

• win by points: decision

• win not agreed on by all officials: split decision