| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ARENA | Title bout venue |
| SPARRINGPARTNER | Title bout help |
| MAINEVENT | Title bout, say |
| TKO | Title bout finish, for short |
| SPAR | Train for a title bout |
| SHADOWBOX | Practice for a title bout |
| TRAINFOR | Prepare in advance of a title bout |
| FARR | Boxer Tommy, loser to Joe Louis in a 1937 title bout |
