Meaning:
Intentionally lose a contest, usually in collusion with gamblers
Examples:
- The complication is that he has to throw the fight, something he seems unable to do.
- Although he had agreed to throw the fight, he did not intend to get beat up doing so.
- The third man is Silas Garrow, with whom Duncan had previously arranged a plan to throw the fight.
- In his biography, Haft claimed that he was threatened by the Mafia and forced to throw the fight against Marciano.
- Ray plans to place a bet on Kirkpatrick to make Calhoune think Jenkins will throw the fight.
- Strong Guy throws the fight, so the Thunderbolts escape and Mercy is dragged to hell.
- Russo pressures Brody to throw the fight for financial gain through the bookies.