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pugilism

[pyoo-juh-liz-uhm] / ˈpju dʒəˌlɪz əm /




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But Flint, Mich., native Claressa Shields, for whom pugilism was a passion, entered the ring early: As a teenage phenom, she punched her way to record-setting, Olympic-gold levels.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 24, 2024

Kraken winger Jordan Eberle, a former Islanders player not exactly known for pugilism, immediately went at Pulock and the two locked arms for several seconds staring and jawing at one another.

From Seattle Times Feb. 13, 2024

But Thompson's foray into pugilism and subsequent success perhaps should come as no surprise.

From BBC Sep. 29, 2023

You can understand why Peterson sees light in the dark world of pugilism.

From Washington Times May 25, 2022

I began bombarding the boy with questions concerning pugilism: it seemed so different from the way we fought in the street—it was cleaner.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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