The difference between Boxing and Prizefighting

When used as nouns, boxing means a sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists, the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout, whereas prizefighting means professional boxing, in which two fighters compete for a prize.


check bellow for the other definitions of Boxing and Prizefighting

  1. Boxing as a verb:

  1. Boxing as a noun (sports):

    A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists, the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.

  1. Boxing as a noun:

    Material used for making boxes or casing.

  2. Boxing as a noun (construction):

    Casing.

  3. Boxing as a noun (object-oriented programming):

    Automatic conversion of value types to objects by wrapping them within a heap-allocated reference type.

  1. Boxing as a verb:

  1. Prizefighting as a noun (sports):

    Professional boxing, in which two fighters compete for a prize.