CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

[0001a] This Patent Application claims the benefit of and priority to Provisional Patent Application No. 62/591,138, filed on November 27, 2017, and entitled “Hexagon Fighting Cage with Boxing Floor”, which is hereby expressly incorporated herein.

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] Embodiments generally relate to sports equipment. More specifically, embodiments relate to training and fighting in boxing. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention is useful as applying boxing floor of boxing“ring” to the Mixed Martial arts (MMA) Hexagon Fighting Cage with an emergency panel lifting system providing security, emergency, regulatory, and other personnel additional access.

BACKGROUND

[0002] In order to deliver the ultimate boxing experience and maintain the highest athletic standards, International Championship Boxing LLC is re-inventing the boxing experience to meet the demands of a new generation. Beyond great boxing, younger fans want direct involvement, openness and transparency, true competition, community, 24/7 access and plenty of up close action.

[0003] With the decline of the popularity of boxing in the 18 to 34-year-old demographic, ICB foresaw the need to create a unique boxing platform to carry the sport in to the future. The International Championship Boxing League’s invention of Hexagon Fighting Cage with Boxing Floor will provide a dynamic experience for combat sport fans around the world.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0004] The various advantages of the embodiments will become apparent to one skilled in the art by reading the following specification and appended claims, and by referencing the following drawings, in which:

[0005] FIG. 1 is a front elevation of the hexagon fighting cage with boxing floor according to an embodiment; [0006] FIG. 2 is a side elevation of the hexagon fighting cage with boxing floor according to an embodiment;

[0007] FIG. 3 is a top view of the hexagon fighting cage with boxing floor according to an embodiment;

[0008] FIG. 4 is a cutaway elevation of segment of the hexagon fighting cage with boxing floor according to an embodiment.

[0009] FIG. 5 is a side elevation of the hexagon fighting cage with boxing floor according to an embodiment;

[0010] FIG. 6 is a front elevation of the hexagon fighting cage with boxing floor according to an embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0011] FIG.1 illustrates a front elevation of the hexagon fighting cage with boxing floor according to an embodiment. The Hexagon fighting cage 100, also known as the Hexagon, or the Cage, may have walls of metal chain-link fence coated with vinyl. Although sizes will vary depending on venue limitations, standard heights will range from 6 to 8 feet. The cage 100 may sit atop a platform 108 form for competition versions and with no platform for training versions.

[0012] The structure may have six equal side panels 116 with foam padding around the top of the panel and between each of the 6 sections. It may have two entry- exit gates, for example, entry-exit gate 106 on opposite sides for combatants to enter and exit. The structure may also have a third emergency entrance gate 114 for emergency personnel.

[0013] The structure may also have six corner posts 112 with foam padding 110. Fence posts 112 may be made of metal extending from the floor to 5 to 8 feet above the floor of the fenced area and will be padded.

[0014] The fencing used to enclose the fenced area may be made of a material that will prevent an unarmed combatant from falling out of the fenced area or breaking through the fenced area onto the floor of the building or onto the spectators, including, without limitation, chain link fence 104 coated with vinyl.

[0015] FIG. 2 illustrates a side elevation of the hexagon fighting cage 200 with boxing floor according to an embodiment. The platform 108 may have two sets of steps 102, 204 for the use of the unarmed combatants and a third set of steps 202 for emergency personnel that leads to an entry point where the entire panel 114 raises allowing quick access for emergency personnel.

[0016] FIG. 3 illustrates a top view of the hexagon fighting cage with boxing floor according to an embodiment. The floor 302 of the fenced area may be made of wood. The wood floor may be covered with padding suitable for example for boxing. The padding may be a closed-cell foam. The padding may be covered with a covering of canvas or duck material tightly stretched and laced to the platform of the fenced area.

[0017] FIG. 4 illustrates a cutaway elevation of segment of the hexagon fighting cage with boxing floor according to an embodiment. The boxing floor 402 of the fenced area may be 1.25" thick plywood floor system with one inch closed-cell foam covered with heavy duty canvass suitable for example for boxing.

[0018] FIG. 5 illustrates a side view of the hexagon fighting cage with boxing floor according to an embodiment. The side panel 114 may be the third emergency entrance panel. The side panel 114 may have rollers 504 on each side guided by rails 502 with a pulley or a spring allowing the panel to be raised or lowered.

[0019] FIG.6 illustrates a front view of the hexagon fighting cage with boxing floor according to an embodiment. The emergency side panel 114 may have a handle 602 on the outside of the panel allowing the panel to be raised or lowered in a rapid manner.

[0020] Those skilled in the art will appreciate from the foregoing description that the broad techniques of the embodiments can be implemented in a variety of forms. Therefore, while the embodiments have been described in connection with particular examples thereof, the true scope of the embodiments should not be so limited since other modifications will become apparent to the skilled practitioner upon a study of the drawings, specification, and following claims.