Pugilist meaning: One who fights with his fists; esp., a professional prize fighter; a boxer.
Boxing Tournament in Aid of King George’s Fund For Sailors at the Royal Naval Air Station, Henstridge, Somerset, July 1945 – Author:Royal Navy official photographer
Quotations: Josh Billings – Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight.
B. H. Liddell Hart – Every action is seen to fall into one of three main categories, guarding, hitting, or moving. Here, then, are the elements of combat, whether in war or pugilism.
The nose of that pugilist is showing signs of being broken many a times.
He was a great pugilist of all time. He had the useful gift of recklessness.
All the players can direct their pugilist’s fists using the right analog stick.
He had all the features of a pugilist even when he was a lot younger.
She loves watching wrestlers, fighters and pugilists in gladiatorial costumes.
He is a professional pugilist and won many tournaments in recent times.
His father is the best pugilist in the city.
That guy is a parliamentary pugilist.
Pugilists are often disciplined and maintain a good diet.