pugilistic

adj

Etymology: From pugilist + -ic, alternatively pugil + -istic.

1. In the manner of a pugilist.

   “It was no time for pugilistic chivalry, and my brother laid him quiet with a kick, and gripped the collar of the man who pulled at the slender lady's arm.”

   “Mr. Christie, who as a presidential candidate has frequently suppressed his most pugilistic instincts, cast off any restraint and did what he does best: slice and slash.”

2. Fighting with the fists.