boxing
noun /ˈbɒksɪŋ/
/ˈbɑːksɪŋ/
[uncountable]- a sport in which two people fight each other with their hands, while wearing very large thick gloves (called boxing gloves)
enlarge image- a boxing champion/match
- heavyweight boxing
Extra ExamplesTopics Sports: other sportsb2- He does boxing in his spare time.
- He is highly respected in boxing circles.
- Unlicensed boxing can be very dangerous.
- the most respected coach in world boxing
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- heavyweight
- lightweight
- middleweight
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- glove
- boot
- shoe
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