outpunchv.
/ˌaʊtˈpʌn(t)ʃ/, U.S. /ˌaʊtˈpən(t)ʃ/ Boxing.
transitive. To surpass (an opponent) in punching ability; to punch better or more effectively than.
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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > fighting sports > boxing > box [verb (transitive)] > surpass in boxing
outpunch1924
1924 Times 4 June 6/3 Tendler put up a strong fight, but the champion out-punched him in the in-fighting.
1950 F. Mills Twenty Years xiii. 168 For the next few rounds.., he was gradually coming back..and for the seventh, eighth and ninth, I think he outboxed and outpunched me.
2000 S. Afr. Times UK 31 May 26/4 Matlala, much to the disappointment of the fans, was both outpunched and outboxed by Culshaw for most of their 12 rounds.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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