How to Say "pugilism" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “pugilism” is “boxeo” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
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nounA1
formal/literary term
Examples
El boxeo requiere mucha disciplina y entrenamiento.
Boxing requires a lot of discipline and training.
Mi deporte favorito para ver es el boxeo.
My favorite sport to watch is boxing.
Compramos boletos para la pelea de boxeo del sábado.
We bought tickets for Saturday's boxing match.
Masculine Noun
Since 'boxeo' ends in -o, it is a masculine word and always uses the article 'el' (el boxeo).
Using the wrong article
Mistake: “La boxeo es popular.”
Correction: El boxeo es popular. (Remember to use 'el' because 'boxeo' is masculine.)
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