"soft boxing" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} soft boxing (uncountable)
  1. A form of martial art in which the goal is throwing one's opponent off balance by means of pushes and pulls, as opposed to incapacitating one's opponent out with kicks and punches. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-soft_boxing-en-noun-zfhYZoLq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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