Boxing Vocab
Lightweight
a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 135 pounds
hermano
brother
Tenement building
An apartment building where mostly poor families live
dispel
to get rid of
Divisions
Weight groups into which boxers are separated
mucho corazón
much heart
pensive
thoughtful
perpetual
bout
a short period of intense activity (in this case, a match)
Suavecito
take it easy
Barrage
A rapid, heavy attack
bedlam
a noisy confusion
Feint
A pretend attack to draw attention away from the real attack
panin
American/Puerto Rican slang meaning 'buddy'
torrent
a violent, rushing stream
nimble
quick and light in movement or action
Slugger
Type of boxer who uses predictable boxing patterns and mostly power shots
cheverote
Great or fantastic
unbridled
unrestrained, uncontrolled
flail
to wave wildly