2007-07-30 10:15:02 · 6 answers · asked by jamesy 1 in Sports ➔ Boxing
scratch line
2007-07-30 10:18:34 · answer #1 · answered by Zombie Birdhouse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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 in 1743, which specifed 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. That ring was specified as 24 feet square and bound by two ropes. For these and other reasons, the boxing ring is commonly humorously referred to as the "square circle."
2007-07-30 17:18:52 · answer #2 · answered by Confuzzled 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scratch.25 down on Big Monday Crossword. Daily Express.
2007-07-30 17:24:36 · answer #3 · answered by Butt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two people have correctly said, "scratch." However, if it was in a ring at all, it wasn't the canvas ring of today, but rather on the ground, outdoors. There may also have been posts and ring ropes, but not necessarily everywhere or at all times.
2007-07-30 20:14:24 · answer #4 · answered by viciousvince2001 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes as all have said scratch
2007-08-02 16:12:49 · answer #5 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scratch
2007-07-31 16:37:10 · answer #6 · answered by Mike H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋