professional boxing
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- noun
- /prəˈfɛʃənl ˈbɑksɪŋ/
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boxeo profesional
- The event showcased the top fighters in professional boxing, drawing a large audience and significant media attention.
And also what are your thoughts on professional boxing or kickboxing or MMA?
- And also what are your thoughts on professional boxing or kickboxing or MMA?
- And I think what we've we've done now is we've moved professional boxing into WWE territory.
Examples
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Welcome to the world of professional boxing.
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Today, I'm announcing my retirement from professional boxing.
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During the post-Tyson era, Oscar became the face of professional boxing and carried the sport into the twenty-first century.
Academic text (2013) -
The former England all-rounder and Ashes winner will be making his professional boxing debut against, as yet, an unnamed opponent.
Blog text (28) -
Jacobs made his professional boxing debut on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton, which took place on December 8, 2007, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Many young athletes aspire to become stars in professional boxing for the fame and financial rewards.
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He decided to pursue a career in professional boxing after winning several amateur championships.
Synonyms
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A sport where people fight by boxing to win money or prizes
How Organized
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'professional' (paid/occupational) modifies 'boxing' (the sport), so the phrase denotes boxing practiced as a paid occupation. This noun-modifier pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Professional boxing comes from the idea of a professional, someone who does a 'job' for money, and boxing, the sport of fighting with gloves; when fighters began to be paid for matches they turned boxing into a 'job'. So today, professional boxing means boxing done as a 'job' to 'earn money'.