Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Howie decides to train Emile for prizefighting. Broderick was a devoted prizefighting fan, rarely missing a fight at Madison Square Garden. The NYSAC was founded in 1920, when the Walker Law legalized prizefighting. If you couch it in terms of prizefighting, he got the crown. Morrissey had apparently retired from prizefighting and had returned to Troy, New York. Molineaux's prizefighting career ended in 1815. In the 19th century, Crawley Down was known as a centre for prizefighting. Marovitz spent his youth selling newspapers, delivering groceries and prizefighting. In 1869 he relocated to the United States where prizefighting was still flourishing. Inspired by the incident, Griffin enters a prizefighting match and wins the money. Prizefighting was illegal in Texas at the time and they were both arrested.