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pugilism

[pyoo-juh-liz-uhm] / ˈpyu 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

His father Stan instructed him to do hours of press-ups from the age of five, introduced him to pugilism aged eight and encouraged him to turn professional after a few senior bouts..

From BBC • Sep. 22, 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

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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