standing eight count

standing eight count
ˌstanding ˈcount 7 [standing count] (also ˌstanding ˈeight count) noun
(in boxing) a situation in which the ↑referee temporarily stops the match 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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