Fight participant in pugilism, a tad orthodox (7)
I believe the answer is:
matador
'fight participant' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'in pugilism a tad orthodox' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'MATADOR' can be found hidden inside 'pugilism a tad orthodox'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for matador that I've seen before include "He kills the bull in formal fight" , "The one who kills the bull" , "Spanish killer" , "Performer in the Ring" , "he aims to get a bull" .)