2007-03-07 19:50:48 · 6 answers · asked by nolan david v 1 in Sports ➔ Boxing
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.
2007-03-07 20:11:02 · answer #1 · answered by Hannah D 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
struggling with became accomplished in a circle drawn on the floor. The call 'ring' is an atavism from even as contests were fought in a more suitable or less drawn circle on the floor. The call ring continued with the Jack Broughton guidelines in 1743, which specifed a small circle contained in the centre of the wrestle section the position the boxers met on the starting up of each round. the first sq. ring became presented by technique of the Pugilistic Society in 1838. That ring became different as 24 feet sq. and certain by technique of two ropes. For those and different causes, the boxing ring is often humorously known because the "sq. circle."
2016-12-05 09:53:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it all started when boxing all started. back then, it was in the shape of a ring, not a square.
2007-03-07 19:55:11 · answer #3 · answered by lilmthead 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why do they call it homework, when you dont do it at home?
why do they call american football, football when they dont use their feet to play with the ball?
why do they say surf the web, when all you do is sit in a chair?
2007-03-07 19:58:27 · answer #4 · answered by Mike L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just a figure of speech
2007-03-08 00:56:03 · answer #5 · answered by idak13 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mike say it all dumb!
2007-03-07 19:59:49 · answer #6 · answered by Cakebread 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋