pound-for-pound

pound-for-pound (not comparable)

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, “Carl Froch outclassed by dazzling Andre Ward”, 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.

2. Pertaining to how any two things compare when bearing in mind their real or relative, figurative weight.

   A tin of tomatoes weighing 250 g and costing $2.50 is more expensive, pound-for-pound, than one weighing 500 g and costing $4 (as the former costs $1.00 per 100 g and the latter $0.80 per 100 g).

   My gal is pound for pound sweeter than chocolate.

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