Boxing in Portuguese - A Dica do Dia. Portuguese Lessons by Rio & Learn

Hello everyone! There are many different martial arts in the Olympic Games, and today we are going to learn about one in particular: boxing in Portuguese.

Introduction to Boxing in Portuguese

Is boxing a well known sport in your country? In Brazil, people really like to watch boxing matches. Boxing in Portuguese is translated to boxe or pugilismo. People who practice this sport are called boxeadores or pugilistas. If you don’t know any Brazilian boxers, check out some of the best and most famous Brazilian boxers: Éder Jofre, Maguila, Popó and Duda Yankovich.

Now it’s time to take a look at the vocabulary for the equipment and the moves of this sport.

Are you ready?!

Boxing in Portuguese vocabulary

Let’s learn some words. Try to say them out loud!

Now let’s see if you pronounced all the words properly with our video!

And you, friends? Do you practice any martial arts? Which ones?
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Vocabulary

Here’s the vocabulary we’ve learned in this Dica. Pay close attention, because below this list you’ll have a exercise to complete and you’ll need to know this words!

O boxeador / pugilista	The boxer / Fighter
O treinador	The coach / trainer
A luva	The boxing gloves
O calção	The boxing shorts
O protetor de cabeça	The boxing helmet
O protetor bucal	The mouth guard
Os sapatos de boxe	The boxing shoes
O juiz	The referee
O ringue	The ring
As cordas	The ropes
O corner	Corner
O gongo	Gong
O jab	Jab
O direto	Right cross
O gancho	Hook
O cruzado	Cross
A esquiva	The slip
O nocaute	The knockout

Can you imagine learning all of this while watching a professional fight match in a bar with a Portuguese private teacher? With our immersion methodology we can teach you things in real life situations.

Exercise about boxing in Portuguese

All the words are fresh in your memory? I hope so. Answer this quiz with the vocabulary you’ve just learned. And don’t look at the vocabulary table, don’t cheat :P!