Prepare for a title fight (4)

I believe the answer is:

spar

(Other definitions for spar that I've seen before include "Train at boxing; mineral" , "Crystal - box" , "Box for practice" , "Wooden pole -- box" , "possibly rigged" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post Sunday and The Wall Street Journal.

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