pugilism

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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

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