pre-fight
adjective [ before noun ] (also prefight) uk/ˌpriːˈfaɪt/ us/ˌpriːˈfaɪt/
（拳击）比赛前的
happening in the time before a boxing match (= a fight between two competitors as a sport)
the pre-fight press conference/publicity/hype
He was the overwhelming prefight favourite. 他在比赛前是压倒性的热门。
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- The pre-fight buildup quickly deteriorated into an ugly war of words.
- In the prefight news conference, he claimed he was in the best shape of his life.
- The two had studiously ignored each other during the pre-fight introductions.
- He claims to have been hypnotised to help him overcome pre-fight nerves.