Word: slugfests
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...pretty good slugfest. I didn't think it was much of a race, though," bowman Ethan Goldings said. "We must have gained an extra 400 pounds of water...
...opening rounds, the Great Budget Battle of 1981 looked like a shadowboxing exhibition in which the Reagan Administration easily prevailed over little more than token opposition. But last week it suddenly seemed to become more of a slugfest, with the outcome in some doubt. The President's program of draconian cuts in spending and taxes came under increasing attack in both houses of Congress, and from both right and left...
...whacks, I'll thump," vowed Democrat Alan Dixon early in his race against Republican Dave O'Neal for the Illinois Senate seat being vacated by Adlai Stevenson III, who is retiring. So far, Dixon has kept his word, and the contest has turned into a name-calling slugfest...
...brutal battle, head-to-head, toe-to-toe, a real slugfest, waiting for the knockout punch...
...marvelous slugfest it was. Duran swarmed all over the champion, landing solid rights and bottling Leonard up against the ropes. Leonard flurried out of clinches and boldly traded punches at center ring. In the cool night air of Montreal's Olympic Stadium, steam began to rise from the fighters' backs. At the end of 15 unrelenting rounds, Duran had a unanimous decision, his 70th victory in 71 professional fights, and a paycheck estimated at $1.65 million. The personable Leonard, who won an Olympic gold medal in Montreal four years ago, suffered his first loss in 28 professional fights...