pugilism

Example Sentences

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But he soon experienced the fickleness of pro pugilism in a significant step-up.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024

The Boxing Pride gym taught Lozano the basics of pugilism and when she began defeating 16- and 17-year-olds when she was just 11, her trainer realized that “La Traviesa” could do great things.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024

He will quickly need to figure out how to balance pugilism and physicality with playing well enough to stay on the ice for the Stanley Cup-contending Rangers this season — and beyond.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 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