Pugilism is a term used to describe the practice of combat sports such as BOXING, FISTICUFFS, and sparring. FISTICUFFS is a term used to describe a physical fight between two people using their fists. BOXING is a sport in which two opponents wearing protective gloves throw punches at each other for a predetermined set of time in a BOXING ring. Sparring is a form of training in BOXING or martial arts in which two participants simulate a fight with the main goal of training and improving their technique.