Meaning of pound-for-pound | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A comparison of fighters' (usually boxers) skill levels, regardless of what weight class they are in.
   not-comparable
2. Pertaining to how any two things compare when bearing in mind their real or relative, figurative weight.
   not-comparable

Examples

“Sugar Ray Robinson is pound for pound the best boxer ever.”

“Oakland native Ward is now unbeaten in 25 fights and can now claim⟳ to be one of the top few pound-for-pound fighters on the planet after a technically dazzling display.”

“A tin of tomatoes weighing 250 g and costing $2.50 is more expensive, pound-for-pound, than one weighing 500 g and costing $4 (as the former costs $1.00 per 100 g and the latter $0.80 per 100 g).”

“My gal is pound for pound sweeter than chocolate.”

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