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bare-knuckle boxing

bare-knuckle boxing noun: the original form of boxing, in which no gloves were worn.

Noun

bare-knuckle boxing (uncountable)

  1. The original form of boxing, in which no gloves were worn.

Questions about bare-knuckle boxing

What does bare-knuckle boxing mean?
Bare-knuckle boxing means the original form of boxing, in which no gloves were worn.
What part of speech is bare-knuckle boxing?
Bare-knuckle boxing is a noun.

Words near bare-knuckle boxing in the dictionary

  1. bare-handed
  2. bare-handedly
  3. bare-handedness
  4. bare-headed
  5. bare-knuckle
  6. bare-knuckle boxing
  7. bare-knuckle fight
  8. bare-knuckle fights
  9. bare-knuckled
  10. bare-knuckles
  11. bare-knuckling

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