Contest
Contest noun - A physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups.
Usage example: what mighty contests have been waged on trivial matters
Fisticuffs and contest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Fisticuffs" instead a noun "Contest".
Fisticuffs
Fisticuffs noun - A fight with bare fists.
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Contest and fisticuffs are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contest" instead a noun "Fisticuffs".
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Chief Councillor Tantalos was elected by a contest of fisticuffs.
Source: Video Game / Tales of Maj'Eyal
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