pugilism

[msagrain]

acording to Wikipedia boxing is also called pugilism. does anyone ever use this word, and weres the word from?

[El Dominicano]

acording to Wikipedia boxing is also called pugilism. does anyone ever use this word, and weres the word from?

I never heard of it. Best not to use that word LOL N/E ways I learned something knew atleast

[squealpiggy]

I use that word occasionally. Ever heard of boxers being referred to as "pugs"? It's shortform for "pugilist". If you are asked for your interests in a job application you could put pugilism down. Sounds intelligent!

[squealpiggy]

pu·gi·lism (pyj-lzm)
n.
The skill, practice, and sport of fighting with the fists; boxing.

From Dictionary.com.

[Tony Booth]

Lennox Lewis said "I'm a pugilist specialist. No one test dis man"

Although Lewis is a Canadian who pretended to be British and as his quote proves, then pretended to be Jamaican

[Zerwas1]

I hate this word, it sounds so gay, well there have been rumors about Lennox haha