1. the sport or practice of boxing
Usage: formal

Examples

• He studied the history of pugilism in ancient Greece.
• The gymnasium offered classes in pugilism and wrestling.
• Pugilism requires both physical strength and mental strategy.
• The documentary explored the golden age of American pugilism.
• She wrote her thesis on the cultural impact of pugilism in the 20th century.
• The rules of modern pugilism were established in the 1860s.