Noun
prizefighting (usually uncountable, plural prizefightings)
(sports) Professional boxing, in which two fighters compete for a prize.
Prizefighting is short. Get in. Get rich. Get out. But martial arts is for life. It's for life. Conor McGregor
;Line score citation Boxing When Yankee Stadium opened in 1923, the Polo Grounds continued to host boxing matches; however, Yankee Stadium was home to prizefighting beginning in its first few months. Source: Internet
His breakout role came in 1949 when he played a self-absorbed boxer in "Champion," based on a Ring Lardner story of a restless young man who alienates those closest to him as he pursues a prizefighting career. Source: Internet
The father of four took up prizefighting at the age of 19 to support daughter Naieya, who was born with a rare and serious spina bifida condition. Source: Internet
Late 19th and early 20th centuries Through the late nineteenth century, the martial art of boxing or prizefighting was primarily a sport of dubious legitimacy. Source: Internet