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Yes! You should allowfor up to 1.6 meters (6 feet) around your punching bad to allow room for swing.

Boxing ring floors are either made from VinylCoated Polyester or Canvas Duck

Back in the old timeswhen men used to have punching fights, the men would stand in a circle and joinit with a rope, this became the Boxing Ring. I guess the name just stuck

If your tears are minor tears and you do not want to shell out lots of money then you could use duct tape to cover them, however there are inexpensive wraps that you can buy to replace the original, I saw one from Everlast not long ago.

Boxing rings have ropes so that the people boxing inside the ring do not fall out and also it allows the spectators to see what is going on inside the ring.

Punching bags range from 50lbs to 170lbs in weight.

A lot of forums I have read suggest that the brand "Shock Doctor" are the best - here is their website: http://www.shockdoctor.com/products/mouthguards.aspx

b>It depends on the type ofbag you use, if you have a traditional makiwara that is used by traditionalmartial arts groups then no - however if you are using a regular punching bagthen it could be quite damaging to your hands so you be better to use traininggloves.

Standard rings are between 16'x 16' and 20'x20'

The best way is to hang it with chains around a rafter in your ceiling, however you should check first to ensure that the rafter is big enough to hold the weight. Also avoid hanging from trussed roofs, as this could be quite dangerous if the roof eventually failed.

Depending on what you are using the gloves for determines what size gloves you should get for example:

a. Sparring: 16oz gloves

b. Training: Bag gloves - 12oz for beginners, increase weight to increase intensity and endurance

c. Amateur Fights: depends on the rules of the fight - generally 10oz glove is used and will be either red or blue with a white target area to help the judges score.

d. Professional Fights: will be decided in the rules of the professional affiliation the fight is sanctioned by. I believe 8oz gloves are the norm.

There are many types offiller for punching bags; most include sand, grain or rags.

The best way is to hang it with chains around arafter in your ceiling, however you should check first to ensure that therafter is big enough to hold the weight. Also avoid hanging from trussed roofs,as this could be quite dangerous if the roof eventually failed.