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  • Low sports, such as prizefighting or Spanish bull-fights, are a sign of barbarity.
  • Ontario had previously barred professional MMA as "prizefighting," with some officials taking the view that it was inherently dangerous.
  • In the 1970s, Nevada allowed some counties to license brothels, in keeping with its tradition of embracing things, such as prizefighting and gambling, that others...
  • Tonight a prizefighting ring had been set up, lit by numerous oil lamps.
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