User talk:2A00:23C4:1132:7B00:ED12:D851:961:1169

Questionable date for the first "ring"
I didn't want to edit this page, because I am not certain of the facts. However, I feel I should point out that it isn't clear where the claim that "The first square ring was introduced by the Pugilistic Society in 1838." comes from. Is it from reference [2] Christine Ammer? Juxtapose with that an engraving on the main Wiki entry on boxing by George Cruikshank of Tom Molineaux & Tom Cribb in their second fight in 1811. They are plainly depicted in an elevated, wooden floored square 'ring'. But Cruikshank lived from 1792 to 1878. At 19 (& one day!), he would certainly have been old enough to have attended the fight, and he was a well known caricaturist well before 1838. But it is impossible to tell from Wiki when that engraving was made. In 1811? At some later date from memory? But before 1838, thus giving an earlier example of a ring? Or after 1838, perhaps conventionalising the picture to the now-expected ring?

My point is that I think that bare statement of "1838" probably should be modified. As I am neither certain of the facts, nor a registered user, I am loathe to do so myself, but felt that I ought to create this User talk page to draw attention to a potential anomaly. Hopefully, someone with a greater knowledge of boxing and / or Cruikshank can clear things up!

Regards,

2A00:23C4:1132:7B00:ED12:D851:961:1169 (talk) 08:53, 24 April 2021 (UTC) Rædwulf

A definite error this time
And sorry, but I've just spotted a definite error on the page. It references "the London Prize Ring Rules of 1743", with a link. But if you follow that link, you find the the London Prize Ring Rules were originally written in 1838 (same year as "the first ring" - suspiciously coincidental, no?). The 1743 rules that they were "based on" are the Broughton Rules (Jack Broughton has his own Wiki entry).

Apologies for being a bit of pedant, but the Terminology section of this page seems rather confused. And Wiki do like to be accurate, doan't 'ee! ;-)

Regards,

2A00:23C4:1132:7B00:ED12:D851:961:1169 (talk) 09:15, 24 April 2021 (UTC) Rædwulf