Editing Boxing ring (section)

==Construction==
As there are a number of [[list of boxing organizations|professional boxing organizations]], the standards of construction vary. A standard ring is between {{convert|16|and|24|ft|m}} to a side between the ropes with another {{convert|2|ft|m}} outside. The platform of the ring is generally {{convert|3|to|4|ft|m}} from the ground and is covered by about {{convert|1|in|mm}} of padding topped by stretched [[canvas]]. The ropes are approximately {{convert|1|in|mm}} in diameter and at heights of 18, 30, 42, and 54&nbsp;inches (.46, .76, 1.07, and 1.37 m) above the mat, held up on posts rising around {{convert|5|ft|m}} above the mat. The ropes are attached together with spacers that prevent them from spreading too far apart.

Construction of the ring environment extends to maximization of lighting in the ring, minimization of heat of the lighting, and a complete as possible cut-off of illumination at the ringside.<ref>Transactions -Illuminating Engineering Society (London, England) - 1952  Volumes 17-18 - Page 178 "There cannot be very many gymnasia where there is not sufficient general lighting to allow practice bouts to take place under perfectly satisfactory conditions. For a big fight, however, the amount of light can hardly be too great, and the heat that goes with these high values of illumination is a discomfort with which the boxers must contend as best they can. The method usually used to confine the light to the ring and give a cut-off as complete as possible at the ringside is illustrated in Fig."</ref>

Construction differs from the similar [[wrestling ring]]. A wrestling ring sports only three ropes (which may be sheathed steel cable) and is constructed to provide a more flexible mat surface than a boxing ring.