WONDER #2063: Why Is a Boxing Ring Square?

Question 1 of 3

Who was the first person to develop a set of rules for boxing?

1. Jack Broughton
2. Floyd Mayweather
3. Muhammad Ali
4. George Foreman

Question 2 of 3

When was the first square boxing ring introduced?

1. 1605
2. 1838
3. 1776
4. 2001

Question 3 of 3

The term “ring” is a holdover from when boxing contests were held on the ground inside a roughly-drawn ____________.

1. triangle
2. square
3. circle
4. tetrahedron

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