professional boxing
Noun
Meaning
boxing for money
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My goal is not getting hit and to knock the other guy out. Some people might complain because they want to see boxers beat up on each other, but you cannot last long in professional boxing if you take a lot of punches.
He was Canada's flag bearer at the Games' closing ceremony. citation Professional boxing career Early career Having achieved his goal, Lewis declared himself a professional and moved back to his native England.
Professional boxing began in Mongolia in the 1990s.