pound for pound

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A comparison of fighters' (usually boxers) skill levels, regardless of what weight class they are in

Manny Pacquiao is arguably the best pound for pound boxer on the planet.

Pertaining to how any two things compare when bearing in mind their real or relative, figurative weight

My gal is pound for pound sweeter than chocolate.

pound for pound

    Hyphenation

    Pound for Pound

    Turkish pronunciation

    paund fôr paund

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpound ˈfôr ˈpound/ /ˈpaʊnd ˈfɔːr ˈpaʊnd/

    Etymology

    [ 'paund ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English pund, from Latin pondo pound, from ablative of pondus weight; more at PENDANT.
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