2006-06-19 19:58:54 · 8 answers · asked by TellMe 2 in Sports ➔ Boxing
The boxing ring is the space in which a boxing match occurs. A modern ring is square, set on a raised platform and bound around with four parallel rows of rope attached to posts at each corner of the ring. Currently professional contests have to have an international standard ring. However there are a number of different international standards.
The name ring is an atavism from when contests were fought in a roughly drawn circle on the ground, the name ring continued with the Jack Broughton rules (1743) specifying a small circle in the centre of the fight area where the boxers met at the start of each round. The first square ring was introduced by the Pugilistic Society in 1838, the ring was specified as 24 feet square and bound by two ropes
2006-06-19 20:02:46 · answer #1 · answered by opentogainknowledge 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
An answer given earlier was correct but I attach another copy.
The boxing ring is the space in which a boxing match occurs. A modern ring is square, set on a raised platform and bound around with four parallel rows of rope attached to posts at each corner of the ring. Currently professional contests have to have an international standard ring. However there are a number of different international standards.
The name ring is an atavism from when contests were fought in a roughly drawn circle on the ground, the name ring continued with the Jack Broughton rules (1743) specifying a small circle in the centre of the fight area where the boxers met at the start of each round. The first square ring was introduced by the Pugilistic Society in 1838, the ring was specified as 24 feet square and bound by two ropes
2006-06-20 12:50:01 · answer #2 · answered by brogdenuk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because originally there was no elevated square "Boxing Ring" old school boxers fought on the street or in bars/clubs where they were surrounded by a circle of spectators, thus "the boxing ring".
2006-06-20 03:02:12 · answer #3 · answered by jofolman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the ring is supposed to be called a boxing rink
2006-06-20 19:27:24 · answer #4 · answered by Sister 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because boxing square just sounds stupid.
2006-06-20 03:00:53 · answer #5 · answered by sobrien 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably because of the ropes around it
2006-06-20 03:01:15 · answer #6 · answered by nelly cabs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i never thought of that...kinda stupid...lol
2006-06-20 03:03:01 · answer #7 · answered by sk8bakR 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why not
2006-06-20 03:01:05 · answer #8 · answered by blr931 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋