Pugilism may refer to: *

Boxing Boxing is a combat sport and martial art. Taking place in a boxing ring, it involves two people – usually wearing protective equipment, such as boxing glove, protective gloves, hand wraps, and mouthguards – throwing Punch (combat), punch ...

, a combat sport and martial art **

Ancient Greek boxing Ancient Greek boxing ( ''pygmachia'', "fist fighting") dates back to at least the 8th century BC ( Homer's ''Iliad''), and was practiced in a variety of social contexts in different Greek city-states. Most extant sources about ancient Greek boxin ...

Bare-knuckle boxing Bare-knuckle boxing (also known as bare-knuckle or bare-knuckle fighting) is a full-contact combat sport based on punching without any form of padding on the hands. The sport as it is known today originated in 17th-century England and, although ...

, boxing without the use of boxing gloves **

Russian boxing Russian boxing () is the traditional bare-knuckle boxing of Rus' and then Russia. Boxers will often train by punching buckets of sand to strengthen bones, and prepare minutes before the fights. History The earliest accounts concerning the sport ...

, bare-knuckle boxing of Russia * ''

The Pugilist ''The Pugilist'' is a 2021 album by The BBB Featuring Bernie Dresel. The recording is the third release from The BBB Featuring Bernie Dresel. Background Production of ''The Pugilist'' was during the COVID 19 coronavirus pandemic, during most o ...

'', a 2021 album by the BBB Featuring Bernie Dresel

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