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Reveal there's been a fight outside the ring (5,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bring out

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'reveal' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'fight outside the ring' is the wordplay.
'fight' becomes 'bout' (as in a bout in boxing).
'outside' indicates putting letters inside.
'bout' going around 'ring' is 'BRING OUT'.

'there's been a' is the link.
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(Other definitions for bring out that I've seen before include "Publish" , "Issue" , "Emphasise" , "Elicit" , "Emphasize (a feature)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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