pugilism
Ring combat sport
Pugilism is boxing—the sport of fighting with fists.
The word sounds formal or old-fashioned compared to simply saying boxing, and often appears in historical or literary contexts: the manly art of pugilism.
A pugilist is a boxer.
Quick, straight blow
- uppercutAscending boxing strike
- hookCurved catching device
- crossPass from side to side
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
sparring · heavyweight · welterweight · featherweight · gloves · rounds · bout · cornerman
Shoe-based combat sport
- kickboxingMartial art combining punches, leg strikes
- Muay ThaiThailand's striking martial art
- bare-knuckle boxingFighting without hand protection
- prizefightingProfessional boxing for stakes
Hand-to-hand combat
- brawlDisorderly group fight
- scuffleBrief disorderly struggle
- tussleBrief physical struggle
- altercationHeated verbal dispute
duel · bare-knuckle · prizefight · fistfight · slugging · pummeling · blows · striking
jab
Quick, straight blow
knockout · sparring · heavyweight · welterweight · featherweight · gloves · rounds · bout · cornerman · trainer
savate
Shoe-based combat sport
- kickboxingMartial art combining punches, leg strikes
- Muay ThaiThailand's striking martial art
- bare-knuckle boxingFighting without hand protection
fisticuffs
Hand-to-hand combat
altercation · duel · bare-knuckle · prizefight · fistfight · slugging · pummeling · blows · striking · squared off
canvas
Heavy woven cloth
bell · judges · scorecard · weigh-in · championship · undercard · promoter · matchmaker · purse · knockdown
dodge
Avoid by quick movement
quickness · nimbleness · reflexes · evasion · slip · pivot · lateral movement · stance · balance · mobility
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, knockout
- combat artssword fighting, swordfighting, boxing, wrestling, grappling
- Old Sportschariot racing, jousting, bare-knuckle boxing, prizefighting, fisticuffs
- combat sportsboxing, wrestling, MMA, judo, karate
- duelsduel, sword duel, pistol duel, one-on-one, mano a mano
pugilismwrestling
Combat sport requiring holds
grappling · judo · jiu-jitsu · kickboxing · swordsmanship
pugilismdiplomacy
Negotiation between nations
pacifism · nonviolence · negotiation · mediation · peacemaking