Why does Floyd fight in a 26 ft ring?

[Jc8804]

IMO for welters it should be 20ft rings. 26 ft ring is like a parking lot.
IMO this is how should be

105-118 18ft ring 6oz gloves

122-154 20ft ring 8pz gloves

160-200 22 ft ring 10oz gloves

Heavy 24 ft ring 14 oz gloves


It's crazy how these little men are fighting
Such a big ring

[pimpgoz]

its 24x24 actually

[Jc8804]

It's to damn big.

[MR. SIXTY40]

Where are you guys getting this information? I can't find it anywhere.

[DoktorSleepless]

I'm pretty sure Vegas mandates a 20x20 ring. Where did you hear about 26x26?

[Ham Porter]

It's a standard 20x20 ring, which is the norm in Vegas and most common along with the 18x18 ring. Rings cannot be smaller than 16x16 or bigger than 24x24 (neither of which are commonly seen at a decent level in boxing.