Why is a boxing ring square?

Maybe it had a sheltered upbringing or is religious.

The name ring is an atavism from when contests were fought in a roughly drawn circle on the ground. The name ring continued with the Jack Broughton rules in 1743, which specifed a small circle in the centre of the fight area where the boxers met at the start of each round. The first square ring was introduced by the Pugilistic Society in 1838. That ring was specified as 24 feet square and bound by two ropes. For these and other reasons, the boxing ring is commonly humorously referred to as the "square circle."

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This is what I have found...

In the early days of professional fist fighting, groups of fighters would travel from town to town challenging the local

men. The fighters would arrange a few of the spectators in a circle and have them hold a ring of rope. Any man

wishing to challenge one of the boxers would "toss his hat into the ring." The bout would then take place in this early

boxing "ring."

As the number of spectators increased, the hand-held ring no longer sufficed, and it became necessary to fashion an

enclosure by attaching ropes to stakes driven into the ground. Four stakes were normally used, which produced a

square enclosure, but it continued to be called a boxing ring.

They originally just tied ropes up to separate the fighters from the crowd on the same level ground.

The most basic economical shape for any 'pen' or 'enclosure' for humans (or animal) is with four corners.

And when you have a crowd around it a square is better than a rectangle to have all side equally watched.

Its as simple as that.

It was originally measured by four men holding a whip in each hand on an outstretched arm,,the distance was thus drawn,,,as for the name "Boxing ring" I have no idea

How would the ref tell them to go back to their corners if it were a ring?

No Idea hun! Probably some kind of guy thing babes x

SO THEY`Cant have Horse and Greyhound` Racing`?

I asked this question a couple of days ago that is funny.

Well they need to have corners to sit in between rounds!!xx ;-)