superfight

Noun

superfight (plural superfights)

1. A bout between two championship title holders.
   • Ken Shamrock (right) is the current owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship superfight belt and will defend his title February 16 against Kimo Leopoldo.1996 March, John P. Patton, “Royce Gracie's Biggest Rival: Ken Shamrock”, in Black Belt, volume 34, number 3, page 38
   • Ali would go into that superfight symbolizing everything valuable and heroic, but I'm afraid he's getting the chance too late, after too many years of idleness.1971, Jack Newfield, Bread and Roses Too, →ISBN, page 98
2. A fight between a superhero and a supervillain.
   • Then back to a period of villain of the week, interrupting that with a superfight that created a new superheroine from an innocent bystander.1998 August 2, Stephen B. Mann, “A long running superhero game”, in rec.games.frp.super-heroes (Usenet)
   • While seeking out Iron Man, she had her first superfight, little realizing her foe was the armored madman Dr. Doom, who was in the area on undisclosed business of his own.2008, Scholastic Avengers Encyclopedia - Part 1, →ISBN
3. A particularly large or important fight.
   • After you called last night — there was a superfight w/me,& Mom & Judith — I told my mother I was seeing Marc & she had a fit of course.1965, American Weave; a Literary Journal - Volumes 29-33, page 35
   • To defeat Koon Swan in the elections would enhance his image, not only within the party but also the Chinese community who were eagerly waiting to see the outcome of the superfight.1984, Kin Chai Ho, Malaysian Chinese Association: Leadership Under Siege, page 94