Written by Jessi Alexander, Sarah Buxton, and Ross Copperman, it features background vocals from American singer Kelly Clarkson.

After releasing Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love, Yearwood parted ways with Big Machine Records and ventured into other projects, such as starring in her own television program, Trisha's Southern Kitchen, on Food Network.

[2][3] From 2008 to 2013, she only appeared as a guest vocalist on the albums of other recording artists — such as Everything Is Fine by Josh Turner, Mr. Lucky by Chris Isaak, Blame It All on My Roots: Five Decades of Influences by Garth Brooks, and Wrapped in Red by Kelly Clarkson.

"[3] "PrizeFighter" marked Yearwood's first single as a primary act in six years since releasing "They Call It Falling for a Reason" in 2008.

"[3] Giving it a "B+", Bob Paxman of Country Weekly wrote that "she belts out this empowerment tune with conviction [and] the soulful boldness we've come to expect" and "the anthemic nature of the song seems to call for dual voices, particularly on the chorus", although he added that "lyrically, 'PrizeFighter' contends only in the middleweight division, striking one as a cross between a high school coach's pep talk and one of those affirmation cards".