Boxing Ring Size: Biggest, Smallest ...

Hop12y ago

Got to wondering this morning about boxing ring sizes; had a few questions: - What are the limits allowable for boxing ring sizes? 24 or 25 feet diameter for the largest? What about the smallest ... anyone know? - Are there any notable fights you've seen where the ring size stands out in your memory (large or small)? E.g. Didn't SRL like to ask for the biggest size permitted (vs. Duran II, Hagler) so he could prance around? - Is there a most common size used these days? Just curious. Any help appreciated.

Comments (11)

OnePunch1099

most commissions have standards between 20 x 20 and 24 x 24. I have seen a few though over the years that were 18 x 18......

7y ago

SNPER

Seen Ustinov recently weighed in at 283 lbs. for the Joyce fight. Might be time to think about enlarging the size of boxing rings with all these man mountains like Ivan Dychko, Big Baby Miller, Tyson Fury, Alexander Ustinov, Mariusz Wach, David Price, Willis Meehan. These mofos just keep getting bigger. When you've got guys in the ring who are like 6'9" and 290 lbs. there's no space to move.

7y ago

Build_That_Wall

Might be the video, to me it looks pretty damn big, particularly when the fight's started. I went and looked it up properly and it's recorded as 30 feet by other people as well. Might be the biggest ring P4P ;) That would be the size of the ring for Mayweather vs Golovkin.

11y ago

Da_Machine

Mayweather vs Maidana 2 ring was huge.

11y ago

FrankieClutch

Doesn't looks 30 foot to me. Jesus, why did that ref let the fight go on? Lol Dude was out on his feet!

11y ago

Build_That_Wall

I always wondered what the rule is for the limits for a ring size in boxing.

11y ago

gingerbreadman

Doesn't looks 30 foot to me. Might be the video, to me it looks pretty damn big, particularly when the fight's started. I went and looked it up properly and it's recorded as 30 feet by other people as well. Might be the biggest ring P4P ;)

12y ago

Canelo_Phresh

Bizarro Duran?

12y ago

Jam_Jars

I remember reading (in George Kimball's excellent "Four Kings") that when Roberto Duran was in full beast mode and defending his title against a guy called Lou Bizzaro, that Bizzarro's management tried to aid his moving style by putting the fight in a gigantic ring that was measured at 30 FEET. It didn't work, Duran caught up to him and KO'd him in round 14. Still... Doesn't looks 30 foot to me.

12y ago

gingerbreadman

12y ago

Jam_Jars

As there are a number of professional boxing organizations, the standards of construction vary. A standard ring is between 16 and 25 feet (4.9 and 7.6 m) to a side between the ropes with another 2 feet (0.61 m) outside. The platform of the ring is generally 3 to 4 feet (0.91 to 1.2 m) from the ground with the posts rising around 5 feet (1.5 m). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing_ring

12y ago