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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Pugilism \Pu"gil*ism\, noun [L. pugil a pugilist, boxer, akin to pugnus the fist. Cf. {Pugnacious}, {Fist}.] The practice of boxing, or fighting with the fist.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
pugilism
noun: fighting with the fists [syn: {boxing}, {fisticuffs}]
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