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go the distance1 Boxing Complete a fight without being knocked out: he went the distance after being floored in the first round...- The former WBC champion last year went the distance with Germany's Sven Ottke in an IBF title fight.
- Who knows what they would have scored had the fight gone the distance?
- I'm guessing that Ellis would have won a decision if the fight had gone the distance.
1.1(Of a boxing match) last the scheduled length: six of his fights went the distance...- In other words, if a bowler didn't put his opponent away early, he was in trouble - especially if the match went the distance.
- This time he makes no mistake and the match will go the distance.
- Hunter drew level after the restart but the match looked destined to go the distance as neither man could take control.
1.2 Baseball Pitch for the entire length of a game: he went the distance on the mound...- But it had been a little alarming that Maddux, who three times has led the N.L. in complete games, hadn't gone the distance.
- Wells allowed one run on eight hits, while going the distance on just 100 pitches - with only 19 called balls.
- Toney went the distance for his 10-inning no-hitter.
1.3Last for a long time: this amplifier system should go the distance...- They are prepared to go the distance on the running machine to stay in the playground of youth.
- The fact that the series even went the distance certainly serves as a testament to the vast improvement that UW has undergone in the past two seasons.
- When was the last time a move to amend the Constitution went the distance and actually occurred?
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