Turkish-born architect John Gidding has certainly led an intriguing life. After moving to the United States from Europe, he majored in architecture at one Ivy League school (Yale University) and received his master's degree in the same field at another (Harvard University).
A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking.
pound-for-pound (comparative more pound-for-pound, superlative most pound-for-pound) ( 1 sports, boxing) A comparison of fighters' (usually boxers) skill levels, regardless of what weight class they are in. Sugar Ray Robinson is pound for pound the best boxer ever. 2011 December 18, Ben Dirs, âCarl Froch outclassed by dazzling Andre Wardâ, in BBC Sport: Oakland native Ward is now unbeaten in 25 fights and can now claim to be one of the top few pound-for-pound fighters on the planet after a technically dazzling display. Pertaining to how any two things compare when bearing in mind their real or relative, figurative weight.