Why are Boxing Rings Called That When They are Square?

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The earliest known instances of fist fighting as a type of sport date back to around 4000 - 3000 BC, but these historical fights don’t resemble the boxing we know today. They seem to have leaned more toward the “anything goes” method of unarmed fighting. The modern form of more regimented bouts didn’t begin until the early 18th century.
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@sean..L 5 лет назад

In a parallel universe this video is titled “why are ringing boxes called that when they are circular”.

@prouddegenerates9056 5 лет назад

"Civilized" (imagines a handlebar mustache) 🤔

@MrJch24 5 лет назад

"Why are Boxing Rings Called That When They are Square?"...Best question yet Simon :)

@bigwig5395 5 лет назад

Can you do a video explaining why people think having a rabbit's foot is good luck

@jhoughjr1 5 лет назад

Big Wig cuz ranbits breed a lot and were seen in spring.

@voidofopinion 5 лет назад

Wasnt good luck for the rabbit

@James-wv1ns 5 лет назад

I think it has something to do with native american indians and their rituals for good luck...

@jhoughjr1 5 лет назад

yo mama i think it predates european contact with the americas.

@michaelwinter742 5 лет назад

Leggo MuhEggo My mom is pretty badass, thanks for recognizing that! :-D

@BrianMillerCGN 5 лет назад

Finally someone outside of boxing circles pointing out that wearing gloves is bad for boxers health! Ex boxer here, and I would rather have had a few more scars on my face than the brain trauma. Knowing what I know now, I would only box bareknuckled, if I had to do it over again. Our knowledge about the danger of head trauma is the deathknell for this sport. A matter of time, imo.

@robertt9342 5 лет назад

Is there a middle ground that would be acceptable? Perhaps very thin gloves with very little padding?

@BrianMillerCGN 5 лет назад

@@robertt9342 Of course there is, but to what purpose? Once you put the wraps on your hands turning your hands into projectiles, even before the gloves, you are increasing the risk of brain damage. So how much brain damage is enough for you? How much more damage to YOUR brain would YOU want? Is that the discussion now? I don't evn watch boxing any more, and I was obsessed with it. At this point, it should either be outlaw gloves and wraps, or outlaw boxing and mma (yes, mma should also be without gloves, in addition to same reason, they also use the gloves to assist in their holds, which would not be an issue without gloves).

@MrSheckstr 5 лет назад

Boxing Gloves are like football helmets both actually made their respective sport more dangerous because the one making the contact was more confident of escaping injury which made them striker with greater power than before and the increased kinetic energy was more than they stroked persons protective gear could absorb I wonder if the solution is to outlaw head strikes the same way The NFL has outlawed helmet to helmet contact

@cougarhunter33 5 лет назад

I agree. Boxing will be gone should the government take over American healthcare.

@jamesslick4790 2 года назад

Perhaps banning hits to the head in boxing would be an idea? I am not a boxing expert, (Ironically, I once worked in a factory that made cardboard boxes, and would tell people that I was a "boxer", I also drove a Chevette then and told people that I had a "Vette", Yeah in the 80's, I thought I was clever! LOL) I'm just thinking that maybe THAT could be a "thing", If original bare knuckled fights concentrated on "body shots", We could go back to that AND keep the gloves? 🤷‍♂️

@zoidsfan12 5 лет назад

I enjoy that you brought up the danger that gloves brought to boxing. I love watching bareknuckle boxing, it is honestly much safer and often more eventful.

@davidmadison9369 5 лет назад

Jim Ross calls it “the squared circle”.

@voidofopinion 5 лет назад

@@TwentyNineJP BAH GAWD! AH THINK HE PAINTED A BUSH!

@spamkaze 5 лет назад

MAH GAWD

@Scaramanga7 5 лет назад

That even predates JR, I’ve seen kinescopes from the sixties that use the term as well.

@H8_RICE 5 лет назад

@@TwentyNineJP first place i went...

@BraddahSpliff 5 лет назад

STONE COLD! STONE COLD! STONE COLD! STONE COLD! It's a slobber knocker!

@mangojulie123 4 года назад

Your videos are always excellent. I learn so much more about a given topic!

@rivertrash9862 5 лет назад

0:20 Yeah back then it was much more like early mma. It's interesting how that basically disappeared as a legitimate competition for centuries and made a huge comeback recently. The Greeks were some of the first to use boxing and wrestling, I wonder how a few of they're best would fare in a UFC bout. Their nutrition and technique would be inferior, but obviously they had the same weapons and they lived in a culture that was perfect for creating elite athletes. They were well paid, highly respected and there wasn't football or basketball to lure away the best athletes.

@robertelee467 5 лет назад

Very interesting my friend. Keep up the great work! I love your channel!

@_TheShowStopper 2 года назад

I've Watched Wrestling/Boxing/Etc. Since I was a little boy! I always love/loved when it is/was referred to as The Squared Circle! I always figured it was kinda the reason that it is? But want sure & never heard anyone else talk about it. Another Great Video as Usual! Keep it up!

@poweroffriendship2.0 5 лет назад

*Host:* WELCOME TO THE WORLD PT BOXING!!! *Me:* Ah. Just another normal SH-- WAIT A MINUTE!!! [sees two sentient cardboard boxes fighting each other]

@thisguy4614 5 лет назад

Loving the podcast, I am sure it has been a challenge to balance content between 2 mediums. Looking forward to the next podcast! Bonus Fact: this is my favorite channel along with China Uncensored, America Uncovered, Business Casual, & Company Man among a few others! Keep up the good work!

@Steviej148 5 лет назад

Interesting facts on boxing. Me and some mates were just discussing why ring is square , dimensions of and why are rules called Marquis of Queensbury a few weeks ago. This explains all so thanks for posting.

@ElectraFlarefire 5 лет назад

Marquis of Fantailler rules! "A set of rules in the noble art of fisticuffs developed by the Marquis of Fantailler which involved chest out-thrust and fist balled in a spirit of manly aggression, as well as places were you are not allowed to hit an opponent. " :)

@napalmjohn1821 5 лет назад

I'm a huge boxing fan and I found this video very interesting. 👍

@davidm.480 5 лет назад

I refuse to watch boxing. I can't square myself to my want of entertainment against these men doing real damage to themselves. I had to give up football for the same reason. I don't know what I'm going to do without my boxing and football.

@R.sh02 5 лет назад

We should call' SpongeBob SquarePants ' SpongeBob RingPants

@seanbaugh3239 5 лет назад

*Why does poop have corn in it even when you haven't eaten any for six month's ???* *"NUFF SAID"*

@louistart1173 5 лет назад

Sleep eating much?

@seanbaugh3239 5 лет назад

@@louistart1173 Not sure. I first noticed it when I gave my wife a "Dutch Oven" and she found corn in her hair !!! We sleep head to toe. *"NUFF SAID"*

@jezeski2011 5 лет назад

Corn is very hard for the body to fully digest or fully pass, so it stays in your system longer (kind of gets stuck). It slowly makes its way through and eventually does come out a lot later, but because it doesn't break down well it still 'looks' whole. I hope that makes sense to you and answers your question. Edit: I would suggest that if it is taking that long for it to pass through your system, that you try consuming more fiber and fluids in your diet. You also may want to see a doctor to check your digestive health, just to be safe.

@Shadow81989 5 лет назад

I just yesterday watched your video on "why old timey boxers used that weird stance", and I think about 3 minutes of this video here are taken *directly* from that one! :-P

@TodayIFoundOut 5 лет назад

Or possibly the other way around. ;-) -Daven

@Shadow81989 5 лет назад

@@TodayIFoundOut lol, that's a possibility that I didn't think about! ;-)

@fadethechannel 5 лет назад

So there used to be a drawn ring. There. Lol

@TheExecutorr 5 лет назад

0:59 I knew that from Total War: Empire. I love how these developements pop up in the game although they have no effect on it.

@yeetsdatrollmon9456 2 года назад

Thank you

@Kenxclout 5 лет назад

What’s the difference between a nail and a bad boxer? One gets knocked in and the other gets knocked out.

@whitepeoplescareme7450 5 лет назад

What do you call a gay boxer? Fruit punch

@LeadsTheFallen 5 лет назад

@jezeski2011 5 лет назад

Kind of like how is a ceiling nail like a pregnant woman? They both got knocked up.

@ShawnRavenfire 5 лет назад

A coven of witches calls four "corners" in the ritual of "casting the circle." So witchcraft is another way to make a square circle.

@OhighOSkater 5 лет назад

The squared circle 👍🏻

@davidmadison9369 5 лет назад

MMA might be bloodier but in the long term is safer because the smaller gloves mean less head trauma. Add in the automatic KO instead of standing 8 count and it’s not even close.

@MLF4468 5 лет назад

Perhaps but then if safety is your concern then might I suggest not paying people to beat on eachother like cave men?

@Highstranger951 5 лет назад

Thanks guys

@jasonmichael5055 5 лет назад

What's is the Talpiot Program?

@JGeMcL 5 лет назад

1:26 many of the lowercase “s”s are modified “f”s unless it is used as a plural. Is this how they used to write them back then?

@Leongon 5 лет назад

You didn't tell when boxing rules added jet engine sounds when weaving the upper body and throwing hooks. ✈️🥊

@CluelessHomesteaders 5 лет назад

Why do we park on driveways, and drive on parkways?

@rexsexson5349 5 лет назад

Theres a tifo video that answers that

@kittiehonohan 5 лет назад

How was the size of credit, debit, gift, etc., cards decided on and who made that decision?

@Shatterverse 5 лет назад

Wrestling (classical & sumo) is done in a ring too. I dunno about other 1v1 martial arts, but a ring-out is usually a point or win or whatever. So it makes sense for the modern equivalents to still be called rings.

@siegfriedc2332 5 лет назад

Most 1v1 traditional martial arts (ie, taekwondo, karate) are done in square areas made up of mats.

@Scribe13013 5 лет назад

Well it all began when Rocky Balboa was born...

@jamesburke2759 5 лет назад

I always thought it was Boxing Rink? That made more sense to me. Well there you go.

@ThelifeandtimesofBarneyTaylor 5 лет назад

Yep that was a good one 👍🏻

@yungmustofaiwan1599 5 лет назад

1:21 why did some of the word in the rules is written using "f" instead of "s"?

@raycollins4328 5 лет назад

Would you please do a video answering question “why (at least in the U.S.) do we drive on a ‘Parkway’ and park on a ‘Driveway?’”

@AlphaGator9 5 лет назад

So, i thought of a possible topic i would be interested in... what happens to cars and/or trucks when an insurance company "totals" the vehicle, pays the owner for it, but then keeps it?

@O-san4 5 лет назад

Just realized that I've been calling a square thing a ring for a very long time

@HunterHerne 5 лет назад

I had heard that boxing gloves result in another disservice to the boxer: That the boxer doesn't learn how to punch properly because the gloves provide so much padding. The result of this is being, if the boxer actually punches someone with a bare fist, they are more likely to break their hand. Is this true?

@marcusvachon845 5 лет назад

In addition to the gloves making boxing more dangerous, the size of the gloves also contributed to the danger. When gloves were first used in matches they were smaller than the gloves used by the competitors in mixed martial arts. These small gloves kept the combatants from punching their opponents in the head too much. However, as time went on the size was increased. The larger size gave the fighters more confidence to punch a person in the face. This lead to more knockouts, but it also lead to people being punch drunk.

@JasonUnze 5 лет назад

Simon, what happened to your other new channel? I don't remember what it's called, but can't seem to find it...

@JasonUnze 5 лет назад

Never mind. Found it. Highlight History! Love all your channels!

@enigmaoftheechidna6279 5 лет назад

The WWE calls it the "squared circle" and I find that funny

@1014p 5 лет назад

EnigmaOfTheEchidna well technically the square fits inside a circle. So maybe it’s still a ring because it fits in a circle at the four posts.

@kashif121101 5 лет назад

That must have something to do with real wrestling rings being circles

@rickc2102 5 лет назад

@@1014p *anything* you can think of can be fit within a circle, given a great enough diameter.

@cougarhunter33 5 лет назад

@@kashif121101 Are Sumo matches not held inside circles?

@henrychinaski 5 лет назад

Since Tax Day is upon us can you do a video on any unique and interesting facts on why and how we came to filing and who pays what based on dependents and tax brackets. Etc.

@_Super_Hans_ 5 лет назад

finally an interesting video

@yuriborg8023 4 года назад

Actually the real reason why gloves were introduced to boxing was that bare knuckle fights where less action-packed because one punch on the forehead or on the elbow could break the boxers' hands. So the greedy boxing promoters introduced gloves so that the boxing fights would be more action-packed as the fighters would be that reluctant to engage in brawls. the gloves were never intended for the safety of the boxers, and when gloves were not proving that effective hand wraps were introduced. I am a boxer myself.

@Core610 5 лет назад

Another great video. I would love to know the origin of the word Hideout.

@liberty-cy7li 5 лет назад

Ben 610 from Etymology Online: hideout (n.) also hide-out, "a hiding place," 1885, American English, from hide (v.) + out(adv.). The verbal phrase hide out"conceal (oneself) from the authorities" is attested from 1870, American English (in reference to Northern draft dodgers in the Civil War).

@user-gv4bf4zx2s 5 лет назад

Mar-queese... you mean Marquis? As in Mar-key? Ok, now you’re just messin with us.

@samanjj 5 лет назад

Mudder Fukker he answered me once. English isn’t his first language.

@pamelamays4186 5 лет назад

The term "squared circle" is definitely an oxymoron.

@JotoCraft 5 лет назад

Squaring the ring

@kashif121101 5 лет назад

Did you see Bare Knuckle FC 5 it was a recent event bare knuckle boxing they didn't really go for the softer parts of the body they was more cutting each other's faces open using their knuckles Bare knuckle boxing seemed more of cut your opponent's face open so much that he quits or get your opponent to break his hands and then cut open his face till he quits

@syncmonism 5 лет назад

Bare-Knuckle boxing is currently making a fierce come-back. I'm not so sure that it's all that much safer, if at all, than regular boxing with gloves O_O

@eperon 5 лет назад

Why does Hawaii have an interstate?

@interwebtubes 5 лет назад

Interesting stuff; Thx 👍

@vincewarrenmercado7584 3 года назад

Ahmm a Boxing Ring is Literally Box. I thought it's a rectangle 😂

@kclink1579 5 лет назад

So I was right it is just stupid to call it that, because its a square. No reason not to call it a square or a ring.

@bendordoy4815 5 лет назад

So is the wrestling ring call a ring when if fact is a square (or a hexagon in TNA) call a ring for the same reason

@aidandixon6028 5 лет назад

2:00 Is that a cracked tooth? I see you've been doing some boxing yourself.

@anieanton7266 5 лет назад

I always thought it was called that because of the bell that rings at the start and end of match... I never thought about the shape... and... it's still called a ring even if there's no official fight(no bell) Huh. Welp, I love how you and others put questions in my mind.

@iremembersleep3083 5 лет назад

How did the terms "Knocked Up" and "Bun in the Oven" become metaphors for pregnancy?

@rickc2102 5 лет назад

Bun in the Oven seems self-explanatory, but Knocked Up is a really good question.

@StelmachsWorld 5 лет назад

Im high asf and never even thought of that loool

@macsnafu 5 лет назад

But what about Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots? Are they playing by the Queensberry rules?

@ScholRLea 5 лет назад

Anything Goes? I knew Happosai was old, but 4000 years...

@steveskouson9620 5 лет назад

Boxing "rings" are round, and Madison Square Garden is round. Enough madness to drive a middle school teacher CRAZY! steve

@davidm8371 5 лет назад

It references eight posts and ropes in the recommended regulation. That would be an octagon wouldn't it?

@dustybragg4011 5 лет назад

Also, back in the old days, before the rules were much stricter, some boxers would even put broken glass, and nails in their gloves. In order to gain an advantage over their opponents. Edit

@R.sh02 5 лет назад

This video is not going to help me to brag around my friends about my knowledge because nobody cares why it is called rings

@thomasturner6980 5 лет назад

Sqings?

@fatman80000 5 лет назад

My theory is that they cordoned off a square "ring" because it's easier to improvise a square than a circle. :-)

@B2Hives 5 лет назад

Explain Golf Links, please.

@SS-_.1 5 лет назад

can you do a video on 1944 bombay explosion.

@Travenspear8 5 лет назад

"Markwees"

@budgiefriend 5 лет назад

That got me too.

@RoyCousins 5 лет назад

There are two ways to pronounce Marquis. English or French. That was neither of them.

@thomasturner6980 5 лет назад

If love was a boxing match, then I wouldnt want to fight a baby

@H8_RICE 5 лет назад

you know what they say - babies sure do stare alot for someone who doesn't know how to fight.

@og_rowie_1263 5 лет назад

100 plus rounds fuck they were fit AF

@magus104 5 лет назад

i smell a reupload

@georgetsoukalas1409 4 года назад

is this vsauce from a parallel universe?

@winterburden 5 лет назад

You're way too generous with bonus facts, tbh

@stephenjackson7999 5 лет назад

Before I watch I'm guessing its because of the bell

@deathqueef69 5 лет назад

Do cows lay down when its going to rain? Or is it just an old wives tale

@bdfgdfghdfhgfitdfyutdtydry 5 лет назад

4:43, do you even watch BKFC bro ?

@Dunkleosteusenjoyer 5 лет назад

They do hit the body more in bkfc. This will increase even more when good strikers come in instead of just mediocre MMA brawlers and washed up former boxers.

@kclink1579 5 лет назад

I hate that WWE calls there rings that too.

@xxtheweirdkidxx 5 лет назад

Why are you jealous that they don't stage there fights 😂

@kashif121101 5 лет назад

In real wrestling they compete in a circle and wwe athletes are called wrestlers

@johndelong7795 5 лет назад

Markwees lol

@divyanshkhandelwal9276 5 лет назад

When you are waiting for Waiter in restaurant aren't you a Waiter

@eddardstark5034 5 лет назад

..... didn't you already do this episode?

@yashcmarathe 5 лет назад

Tom Hupper’s answer on Quora from December 2017 is word for word this video: www.quora.com/Why-is-a-boxing-ring-called-a-ring-even-though-it-is-square

@rossjones6455 5 лет назад

Are those books behind you real?

@Pining_for_the_fjords 5 лет назад

So it started pretty much like Fight Club?

@momcat2223 5 лет назад

Shhh...

@dropkickcorpse 5 лет назад

Please change you title screen sound. It's very sharp and loud

@mikeg8028 5 лет назад

Agreed.

@SikenServent 5 лет назад

Difputes? This video only brings me more questions. Did f make an s sound in that time period again sorry but dafuq?

@Deadpoolmasterchief 5 лет назад

I have the answer LAZINESS!

@jhoughjr1 5 лет назад

they probably were round originally

@diceman199 5 лет назад

No mention of the greek or roman pugilists?

@scottandrewhutchins 5 лет назад

No mention of Oscar Wilde?

@marcscordato4385 5 лет назад

I grew up with boxing my kids watch MMA . It is exciting but ugly. Boxing with its bobbing and weaving looks like ballet by comparison MMA has elbows to the head and chock holds it’s a brutal ugly sport and yet I like it .

@cheshiregaylad 5 лет назад

Is boxing a safe sport to participate in!!! 🤔

@cheshiregaylad 5 лет назад

@Stephen Hill Take that as a NO then Stephen Hill 😱

@nickcameron3215 4 года назад

...🙄? ...for you, it is.😂😂😂😂

@spacemissing 5 лет назад

Rules or no rules, I would like to see boxing entirely banned worldwide.

@cougarhunter33 5 лет назад

Well, the third world shitholes will naturally lag behind the civilized world, but I see boxing going away within the next 50 years in the first world.