Sentence examples for professional contests from inspiring English sources

Last, surfing culture affords more prestige to big-wave riders than to those who win professional contests.

Is the rapid spread of professional contests a prelude to their general decline Admittedly, in some parts of the music world, competitions remain as essential as ever.

Haye says he will be the first fighter to knock down Valuev, who has not experienced the falling sensation in 51 professional contests.

The Mancunian, who has won 30, lost four and drawn three of his 37 professional contests, faces an unenviable maiden outing as a 135lb world title holder.

It will take more than jet lag to dethrone the 34-year-old Kazakh who is unbeaten in 35 professional contests – with 32 knockouts – and has never been dumped on his backside in nearly 400 amateur or professional fights.

Seventeen years ago, when first I stepped into a boxing gym as a 12-year-old, women weren't allowed to box in amateur or professional contests in the UK.

MTV has a similar entry, "Surf Girls," in which women compete as amateurs for a chance to enter a professional contest.

And the following year, 2004, while competing as a wild-card entry in a professional contest, he defeated the world champion Andy Irons.

In December 2011, his WBA title bout with Felix Sturm in Germany ended in a draw - the only professional contest he has failed to win.

Lee, 30, who was born in London and represented Ireland at the 2004 European Championships, won the belt in his 36th professional contest.

Having won a professional contest, Todd makes the player a pro as well.