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Why do Muay Thai fighters seal the ring?

Susan Maillot
Susan Maillot
2025-08-11 01:03:28
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This action is an act of superstition that “seals” the ring and prevents negative energy or forces from entering, thus seeking protection during the fight. Each pre-fight ceremony begins with the fighter(s) circling within the ring in an anti-clockwise direction with one hand on the top rope, pausing at each corner briefly for a prayer. This action is done when the fighter(s) circling within the ring in an anti-clockwise direction with one hand on the top rope, pausing at each corner briefly for a prayer. The fighters do this to prevents negative energy or forces from entering, thus seeking protection during the fight.