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boxing ring

American  

noun

  1. an enclosed area for a boxing match, usually marked off in the form of a square by posts and ropes, and having a padded floor.


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At licensed bare-knuckle events, fighters go toe-to-toe on surfaces half the size of a professional gloved boxing ring - which means there is nowhere to hide.

From BBC

The 22-year-old Master's student said the UK Pun Championships show, which was hosted by comedian Jason Byrne and involved comics competing in a boxing ring, was the biggest of his career so far.

From BBC

In a makeshift boxing ring etched into the sand between the tens of displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza, a dozen young girls warmed up before delivering fierce blows at their coach's command.

From Barron's

Adopting the moniker of Prince, the fleet-footed fighter entertained the masses with his leopard-print shorts and somersaults into the boxing ring.

From BBC

With his audience reach influence and his resources expect to see him back in a boxing ring again no matter how much of a farce this fight was at times.

From BBC