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plural pugilists
One who fights with their fists; especially a professional prize fighter; a boxer. quotations examples
In 1925, boxer shorts were unleashed on the world: loose-fitting underwear for men, featuring an elastic waistband inspired by the shorts worn by boxers. It was underwear for the inner pugilist.
2018, Alan Burdick, “Science has Resolved the Question of Boxers vs. Briefs”, in The New Yorker