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All of my life had been spent in the shadow of apartheid. And when South Africa went through its extraordinary change in 1994, it was like having spent a lifetime in a boxing ring with an opponent and suddenly finding yourself in that boxing ring with nobody else and realising you've to take the gloves off and get out, and reinvent yourself.
Athol Fugard

Meaning of "boxing ring" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BOXING RING

boxing ring  [ˈbɒksɪŋ rɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOXING RING

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Boxing ring is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BOXING RING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

boxing ring

Boxing ring

A boxing ring is the space in which a boxing match occurs. A modern ring, which is set on a raised platform, is square with a post at each corner to which four parallel rows of ropes are attached with a turnbuckle. Unlike its cousin the wrestling ring, the ropes in a boxing ring are generally connected together between the posts.

Definition of boxing ring in the English dictionary

The definition of boxing ring in the dictionary is a raised square platform with ropes around it, used for boxing matches.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOXING RING


bearing
ˈbɛərɪŋ
bring
brɪŋ
catering
ˈkeɪtərɪŋ
considering
kənˈsɪdərɪŋ
covering
ˈkʌvərɪŋ
during
ˈdjʊərɪŋ
engineering
ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ
flooring
ˈflɔːrɪŋ
gathering
ˈɡæðərɪŋ
hearing
ˈhɪərɪŋ
hiring
haɪrɪŋ
manufacturing
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərɪŋ
measuring
ˈmɛʒərɪŋ
monitoring
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ
offering
ˈɒfərɪŋ
ordering
ˈɔːdərɪŋ
ring
rɪŋ
spring
sprɪŋ
string
strɪŋ
wearing
ˈwɛərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BOXING RING

boxer´s ear
boxercise
boxers
boxfish
boxful
Boxgrove man
boxhaul
boxily
boxiness
boxing
Boxing Day
boxing glove
boxing match
boxkeeper
boxlike
boxroom
boxthorn
boxwallah
boxwood
boxy

WORDS THAT END LIKE BOXING RING

anchor ring
benzene ring
Claddagh ring
engagement ring
fairy ring
key ring
nose ring
onion ring
photo-sharing
piston ring
price ring
smoke ring
smuggling ring
snap ring
spy ring
teething ring
the prize ring
the ring
to go for the brass ring
tree ring
wedding ring

Synonyms and antonyms of boxing ring in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «boxing ring» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BOXING RING

Find out the translation of boxing ring to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boxing ring from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boxing ring» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拳击台
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ring de boxeo
570 millions of speakers

English

boxing ring
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बॉक्सिंग रिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حلقة الملاكمة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

боксерский ринг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ringue de boxe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঘুষাঘুসির রিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ring de boxe
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cincin tinju
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Boxring
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボクシングのリング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

복싱 링
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tinju tinju
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vòng boxing
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குத்துச்சண்டை வளையம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॉक्सिंग रिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Boks ringi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ring di pugilato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ring bokserski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

боксерський ринг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ring de box
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εγκιβωτίζοντας δαχτυλίδι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bokskryt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

boxningsring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

boksering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of boxing ring

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The term «boxing ring» is regularly used and occupies the 86.227 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boxing ring

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QUOTES WITH «BOXING RING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word boxing ring.
1
Athol Fugard
All of my life had been spent in the shadow of apartheid. And when South Africa went through its extraordinary change in 1994, it was like having spent a lifetime in a boxing ring with an opponent and suddenly finding yourself in that boxing ring with nobody else and realising you've to take the gloves off and get out, and reinvent yourself.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOXING RING»

Discover the use of boxing ring in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boxing ring and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Boxing: Advanced Tactics and Strategies
This book offers a concise collection of drills, tips, exercises and strategies designed to take the novice boxer to the next level.
Robert Michael Onello, 2007
2
The Art and Aesthetics of Boxing
Oates is particularly sensitive to the strong homoerotic charge implicit in the male encounter in the boxing ring with its quasinudity, sustained and systematic violence, and elaborate ritual (figures 23–27). Rather than the mother or the father (or ...
David H. T. Scott, 2008
3
Boxing Shadows
In this compelling biography, acclaimed author W. K. "Kip" Stratton collaborates with Zamarron to tell the story of her unlikely rise to the pinnacle of women's boxing.
W. K. Stratton, 2010
4
Third Man in the Ring: 33 of Boxing's Best Referees and ...
“But it would have been the same thing if Toney faced Couture in a boxing ring. Couture would have been swimming with the sharks. “A boxer fighting MMA, everything they have been trained to do is counterproductive. The way they stand , ...
Mike Fitzgerald, Patrick Morley, 2013
5
Serenity: A Boxing Memoir
"This is a surprising book, a terrific book. It's not about boxing, but about an odd, demanding world in which boxing is the thread, the key to existence. Wiley deftly broadens the delineation of this world and its people.
Ralph Wiley, 2000
6
Boxing: Medical Aspects
Fatal events in the boxing ring are usually well reported in the media, so it is often possible to find at least several accounts of each incident in the press. They describe the observations of witnesses, but do not include clinical or morphological ...
Friedrich Unterharnscheidt, Julia Taylor Unterharnscheidt, 2003
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Career Opportunities in the Sports Industry, Third Edition
Unions and Associations There is no specific trade organization for Boxing Ring Announcers. Individuals may be members of state athletic commissions or sanctioning bodies, such as the WBA, the WBC or the IBF. Depending on the ...
Shelly Field, 2009
8
The Last Boxing Fan
I was very surprised when I first saw a female in the boxing ring, especially on the undercard ofa PPV event. I will confess that I was extremely hesitant to accept a woman in a boxer's role, but I was also very young when Martin arrived to the ...
Pedro Reyna, 2010
9
Boxing: Boxing Ring, Boxing Training, List of Boxing Triple ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, Books Llc, 2010
10
The Urban Geography of Boxing: Race, Class, and Gender in ...
56 Scholars have discussed the theoretical implications of the spatial position of the boxing ring in the middle of the arena under the spectators' gaze, offering various suggestions as to its representational and ideological functions. Thelma ...
Benita Heiskanen, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOXING RING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boxing ring is used in the context of the following news items.
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Kronk Gym steps back in ring
The laboratory of "the sweet science," a boxing ring, dominates the biggest room of the new Kronk Gym, which opened in May. Marlon Thomas ... «The Detroit News, Jul 15»
2
VIDEO: Gloveworx combines boxing, interval training
Exercising inside an actual boxing ring versus just a solid surface makes a difference. Azubuike said it is good for balance, proprioception and ... «KABC-TV, Jul 15»
3
My First Time … Watching 'Rocky': A Love Story With Occasional …
... and turned into a rotating boxing ring, in which Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed danced — literally — around each other in their epic fight. «Decider, Jul 15»
4
Boxing News 2015: Gennady Golovkin Eyeing Fights With Floyd …
The unbeaten Kazakh, who tallies 30 knockouts out of his 33 professional wins, a 91 percent KO rate, truly spreads terror on the boxing ring. «Latin Post, Jul 15»
5
Club knows value of stepping out of boxing ring
HELPING HANDS: Mack, 1, Mick and Clanci Daly, 4, with Lisa Blackler from Gladstone Hospital, with the donated items. Jake Jones ... «Gladstone Observer, Jul 15»
6
UFC fighter Conor McGregor prepared to fight Floyd Mayweather
UFC fighter Conor McGregor is prepared to face undefeated world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr in a boxing ring. The Irishman is readying ... «SkySports, Jul 15»
7
UFC star Conor McGregor's intriguing offer to Floyd Mayweather
McGregor isn't crazy enough to discount what Mayweather can do when he's inside the boxing ring, but the outspoken Irish fighter has no ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»
8
These Photos From Cuba Place You in the Boxing Ring
Starting in January, Americans were able to visit Cuba for the first time in more than 50 years, following the restoration of diplomatic ties in ... «Smithsonian, Jul 15»
9
Oscar De La Hoya confirms he will not return to boxing ring
Days after expressing his intention of making a comeback into the ring, American boxer Oscar De La Hoya has confirmed that he will stand by ... «Financial Express, Jun 15»
10
'The 50-and-older crowd' takes to the ring
"For kids who have never seen a real boxing ring, we teach them confidence and self-defense," Falcon said. Unger, a father of four and ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»

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