boxing rings
Pugilists' elevated platforms
A boxing ring is the square, elevated platform where boxing matches take place, bounded by ropes attached to corner posts.
Despite the name, boxing rings are square, not circular—the term ring persists from when fighters simply gathered in a rough circle.
The fighters climbed into the ring.
The phrase extends to any arena of competition or conflict: He's been in the political ring for decades.
- arenasEnclosed event venues
- square circleSelf-negating geometric concept
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
- fisticuffsHand-to-hand combat
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
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- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, knockout
- fitness clubsfitness club, gyms, health club, fitness centers, athletic club
boxing ringstennis courts
Bounded playing surfaces for racket sport
golf courses · swimming pools · ice rinks · baseball diamonds
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