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Clive Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Re: Purse money...

Hi,

The purse is the term used to refer to the money that the winner of the fight will receive.

The term is also used in horse racing.

Clive
  

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( Pledge money? ) If there's big fight and I win No. The "purse" in a prize fight is the money the winner gets.

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MadhulkIf I get my half of the purse money...(Pledge money?) If there's big fight and I win
No. The "purse" in a prize fight is the money the winner gets.

Update:
The term "purse money" is not normally used, it's just "purse" as in "Tonights fight has the largest purse ever seen in this venue.
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