Pugilism

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pugilism \Pu"gil*ism\, n. [L. pugil a pugilist, boxer, akin to
     pugnus the fist. Cf. {Pugnacious}, {Fist}.]
     The practice of boxing, or fighting with the fist.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  pugilism
       n : fighting with the fists [syn: {boxing}, {fisticuffs}]