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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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Word 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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"You should be given an Oscar for that performance. You conned the referee. You conned us. You conned the boxing world."

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Buckle's boxing and BSL life have seamlessly moulded together, but she came to boxing late just three years ago.

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This is not uncommon in the world of boxing, see Jake Paul v Mike Tyson for further reference.

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But the bloodline rivalry, doping scandal and egg slap all led to their sons, nobody else, standing face-to-face inside a boxing ring.

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"I think this is potentially a very disastrous night for boxing waiting to happen. I desperately hope this is not the case," the Scotsman added on social media.

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