standing count
noun/ˌstændɪŋ ˈkaʊnt/
/ˌstændɪŋ ˈkaʊnt/
(also standing eight count)
- (in boxing) a situation in which the referee stops the match for a short time and counts to eight because one of the boxers does not seem able to continue fighting for a moment but has not been knocked down
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