"phantom punch" meaning in English

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        {
          "ref": "1984, Lewis A. Erenberg, Steppin’ Out: New York Nightlife and the Transformation of American Culture, 1890-1930, University of Chicago Press, pages 127–128",
          "text": "The first part of the act went off smoothly. One of the brothers responded to the phantom punch and stumbled off the stage onto the floor.",
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        {
          "ref": "1998, House on Fire, Simon & Schuster, page 111",
          "text": "He smiled and faked a hook to Frank's midsection. The idea of the phantom punch hitting his throbbing liver pushed Frank back onto the heels of his plain polished shoes.",
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        {
          "ref": "2002, Alessandro Baricco, translated by Ann Goldstein, City, Alfred A. Knopf Incorporated, page 322",
          "text": "You know that many people said it was a phantom punch, that you threw yourself down?",
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        {
          "ref": "2006, Ashaki Boelter, Destined to Win, Shakalot High Entertainment,, page 139",
          "text": "“I need you to practice because the end of this nightmare is coming to an end. Leon, you have to fight if you're to return to Los Angeles.” ... Zion threw a mean, phantom punch at some guy who tried to attack first. His entire face caved into his mouth.",
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        {
          "ref": "2005, David E. Finger, Rocky Lives!: Heavyweight Boxing Upsets of The 1990s, Brassey's, page 29",
          "text": "In only his second defense he took on Mike Tyson and found himself on the losing end of a very questionable first-round knockout. (It seemed he was dropped by a phantom punch.) That was Seldon's last fight...",
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        "A feigned punch with the fist."
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  "word": "phantom punch"
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          "text": "The first part of the act went off smoothly. One of the brothers responded to the phantom punch and stumbled off the stage onto the floor.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1998, House on Fire, Simon & Schuster, page 111",
          "text": "He smiled and faked a hook to Frank's midsection. The idea of the phantom punch hitting his throbbing liver pushed Frank back onto the heels of his plain polished shoes.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2002, Alessandro Baricco, translated by Ann Goldstein, City, Alfred A. Knopf Incorporated, page 322",
          "text": "You know that many people said it was a phantom punch, that you threw yourself down?",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
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          "ref": "2006, Ashaki Boelter, Destined to Win, Shakalot High Entertainment,, page 139",
          "text": "“I need you to practice because the end of this nightmare is coming to an end. Leon, you have to fight if you're to return to Los Angeles.” ... Zion threw a mean, phantom punch at some guy who tried to attack first. His entire face caved into his mouth.",
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          "ref": "2005, David E. Finger, Rocky Lives!: Heavyweight Boxing Upsets of The 1990s, Brassey's, page 29",
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