ringside

[ ring-sahyd ]

/ ˈrɪŋˌsaɪd /

the area immediately surrounding a ring, especially the area occupied by the first row of seats on all sides of a boxing or wrestling ring.

any place providing a close view.

in or pertaining to the area immediately surrounding a ring or arena.

close to the point of action; having a close view.

Origin of ringside

First recorded in 1865–75; ring¹ + side¹

We will have ringside seats for extended and highly entertaining battles between this new center-right and the hard-right.

The Case for Transformation |Michael Tomasky |January 23, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
And both men mixed it up early and often as if they were surrounded by a ringside crowd rather than a town-hall crowd.

Brett O’Donnell: Obama Won on Points, But Romney’s Got the Edge |Brett O’Donnell |October 17, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Biden: 'I Love Him' At the DNC Thursday, the vice president shared his 'ringside' view into Obama's presidency.

Democratic Convention’s Best Moments: Michelle Obama & More (VIDEO) |The Daily Beast Video |September 5, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The first time was at a rock club a few years ago, where she was there to see her friend Samantha Ronson open for Ringside.

Lindsay Lohan, Meet My Shrink |Jessi Klein |January 7, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

Evening Journal readers know this and get their ringside views from Sid for every important boxing event.

What's in the New York Evening Journal |New York Evening Journal
Stocks, papers and ponies, is the ringside slang for Wall Street, cards and horses.

Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 |Various
Can Bugs Butler make a hundred and thirty-five ringside without being weak?

The Adventures of Sally |P. G. Wodehouse
But I can make other arrangements; I can give you as good as ringside seats for each performance.

The Affair of the Brains |Anthony Gilmore
He looked over at Milt, perched rope-high in his control chair at ringside.

Vital Ingredient |Gerald Vance

ringside

/ (ˈrɪŋˌsaɪd) /

the area immediately surrounding an arena, esp the row of seats nearest a boxing or wrestling ring