| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| PRELIM | Fight before the main fight |
| PRELIM | Fight before the main fight, briefly |
| CRUDE | Fight the good fight |
| ARROW | The CW show whose main character often takes a bow during a fight |
| CHAMP | Foreman, before the Ali fight |
| PRELIM | Bout before the main event |
| PRELIM | It's before the main event |
| PRELIMS | They're before the main event |
| PRELIM | Event before the main event |
| PRELIM | Before the main event, for short |
| PRELIM | It's before the main event, briefly |
| PRELIM | Bout before the main event, briefly |
| PRELIMS | Fights before the main event, for short |
