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Concerning a boxing match (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

about

'concerning' is the definition.
(about can mean concerning or relating to)

'a boxing match' is the wordplay.
'boxing match' becomes 'bout' (bout can mean a boxing match).
'a'+'bout'='ABOUT'

(Other definitions for about that I've seen before include "Close to" , "Concerning (something)" , "In conection with, all around" , "in the offing?" , "Circa" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News, The Daily Express, The Irish Independent, the Sydney Morning Herald and The Mirror.
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