BOXING Definition & Meaning

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boxing

[ bok-sing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the material used to make boxes or casings.
a boxlike enclosure; casing.
an act or instance of putting into or furnishing with a box.

boxing

[ bok-sing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the act, technique, or profession of fighting with the fists, with or without boxing gloves.

boxing

/ ˈ��ɒ��ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act, art, or profession of fighting with the fists, esp the modern sport practised under Queensberry rules
2. ( as modifier )
  a boxing enthusiast

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of boxing¹

First recorded in 1510–20; box ¹ + -ing ¹

Origin of boxing²

First recorded in 1705–15; box ² + -ing ¹

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"It was a very close fight. Joe has been a great servant for British boxing and he's never in a boring fight."

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Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali criticizing the Vietnam War and anti-Black racism in the prime of his career.

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Now that his big brother is boxing, will Lawrence test himself?

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Which brings us back to the death of Foreman and the memory of boxing’s Triple Attraction.

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While Ryan was left licking her wounds once more, there are still big fights in prospect for a fighter who has proven she belongs at boxing's top level.

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