| A | B |
|---|
| divisions | weight group into which boxers are separated |
| elimination bouts | matches to determine which boxers advance in a competition |
| panin | American Spanish for "buddy; pal" |
| pulling punches | holding back in delivering blows |
| cheverote | American Spanish for "really cool" |
| hermano | Spanish for "brother" |
| welterweight | one of boxing's weight divisions, with a maximum weight of 147 pounds |
| barrage | a rapid, heavy attack |
| pensively | in a way that suggests deep thought |
| perpetual | continual; unending |
| unbridled | lacking in restraint or control |
| improvise | to speak or perform without preparation |
| Loisaida | a Hispanic slang pronunciation of Lower East Side |
| dispel | to scatter; get rid of |
| feint | to make a pretended attack in order to draw attention away from one's real purpose or target |
| bedlam | a noisy confusion |
| evading | avoiding; escaping |
| game | ready and willing to proceed |
| mucho corazon | Spanish: a lot of heart; great courage |
