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Pugilism   /pjˈudʒəlɪzəm/   Listen
Pugilism

noun
1.
Fighting with the fists.  Synonyms: boxing, fisticuffs.






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"Pugilism" Quotes from Famous Books



... effort, that of sport, the Negro was especially prominent. In pugilism, a diversion that has always been noteworthy for its popular appeal, Peter Jackson was well known as a contemporary of John L. Sullivan. George Dixon was, with the exception of one year, either bantamweight or featherweight champion for the whole of the period from 1890 to 1900; and Joe Gans ...
— A Social History of the American Negro • Benjamin Brawley



Words linked to "Pugilism" :   pugilistic, clinch, hook, boxing, rope-a-dope, in-fighting, boxing equipment, sidestep, cut, count out, fight, prize ring, biff, punch, professional boxing, poke, spar, sparring, lick, boxing ring, take the count, decision, gumshield, mouthpiece, boxing glove, remain down, contact sport, glove, below the belt, pugilist, slug, clout



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