ring ropes

Squared circle perimeter

Ring ropes are the cables or ropes enclosing a boxing or wrestling ring, typically three or four strands stretched between corner posts.

Fighters use them for leverage, lean against them when cornered, or get thrown into them.

He had his opponent against the ring ropes.

The ropes define the boundaries of combat—anything outside them is out of bounds.

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bounce · rebound · slam · body slam · grapple · squared circle · bell · referee · tag · tag team · apron · barricade · steel cage · elastic · tension · post · brawl · choke

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ring location/boundary

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Heavy woven cloth

mat · turnbuckles · corner posts

inside vs. outside the ring

ring ropesringside

Seats nearest the bout

floor · crowd barrier · cage · ringside seats · locker room

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