The phrase originates from the days of early bare-knuckle boxing or prizefighting bouts, a time long before any rules were produced by the Marquess of Queensberry. |
The subject collection could range from fields as sweeping as classics or American literature to books on chess, coffee, prizefighting, detective fiction, or the development of nuclear energy. |
But prizefighting was not, in fact, a major avenue of social mobility. |
At 33, Bob Buzzell decided to retire from prizefighting. |
In short, then, what has happened has been the virtual legalization of prizefighting under cover of the boxing glove. |
I will address those more extensively and perhaps go back to the prizefighting issue as well either tomorrow or the next day when this bill comes before the House again. |