Also means
pugilist
Usage Note
Púgil is a formal or literary word for a boxer, used especially in sports journalism. The everyday term is boxeador. The plural púgiles keeps the written accent on pú, since it becomes an esdrújula (stressed on the antepenultimate syllable).
Examples
"El púgil levantó el cinturón en alto."
Natural Translation
The boxer raised the belt high.
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