Jeanne Marie Laskas

If chronic bashing of the head could destroy a boxer's brain, couldn't it also destroy a football player's brain? Surely someone in the history of football had thought to look for dementia pugilistica. Unlike boxers, football players wear helmets, but a helmet can't fully protect the head from damaging impact.

American Writer

Bennet Omalu

What I did when I identified Mike Webster's thing, I showed it to other doctors. We all agreed that this was something new, but we had to give it a name. This was not dementia pugilistica. Maybe we could have called it dementia footballitica!

Nigerian Scientist

Chris Eubank Sr.

The reason why I'm such a successful pugilist is that no one knows my limitations better than me. I am quite good, but I am not the best in the world. But I am one of the best and I'm quite content with that.

British Athlete

Richard Dawkins

Christopher Hitchens was a great warrior, a magnificent orator, a pugilist and a gentleman. He was kind, but he took no prisoners when arguing with idiots.

English Scientist

Josh Billings

Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight.

American Comedian

Chris Borland

Dementia pugilistica was discovered in 1928... And we still have boxing. Football will continue.

American Athlete

Robert Webb

Ed Miliband is obviously a mild guy. I don't expect him to pretend to be a pugilist.

English Comedian

Originally referred to ancient fighters, hinting at historical and classical contexts in usage.

Pugilist