put up one's dukes

The proceedings of the State Democratic Convention, held at Turner Hall, yesterday, were disgraceful enough to bring a blush even to the cheek of a Democrat. "Liar," "snide," "put up your dukes, if you want to fight," catcalls, hooting, and yelling filled up a greater part of the deliberations of the august body.

The NBC reporter who came to the match on Wednesday told Lafferty "Come on, put up your dukes, we want to see some blood."