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prize ring

–noun
1. a ring where prizefights take place; boxing ring.
2. the sport of prizefighting.

Origin:
1815–25
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prize ring  
n.  
  1. A platform enclosed by ropes on which contending boxers meet.

  2. Professional boxing.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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