Boxing arena



The boxing arena is a large area inside the King Kruiser II in Donkey Kong 64. It is where the five Kongs engage in a final boss battle against King Krusha K. Rool. The boxing arena is the same size as a normal boxing ring, despite it being much larger than the King Kruiser II.

Appearance
The boxing arena ring is located in the center of the area. Each side of the arena has the message "K.Rool's the King!", accompanied by the Nintendo 64 logo on the left and the Rare logo on the right. The rope dividers are white in the center and a unique color for each corner: red, blue, yellow, and green. The floor of the ring has four red star designs, each near a corner, and four smaller stars appear in front of each four rope dividers. Like Battle Arena Pads, there is a faint mugshot of K. Rool's head in the center.

The boxing arena is symmetrical. There are large light fixtures hanging above the ring, and in the background there is a single floor of bleachers and large stadium lights above them. The floor outside the ring is stone gray, and there are two open entrances, which appear left and right of the boxing ring each. The casing around the entrance is shaped like a pentagon, with white lights illuminating from it. From both entrances there are three pairs of lights on the floor, and they lead in the direction to the boxing ring.

Located between two of the large stadium lights is a press box, where the two Kritter ring the bell during the matches. The Krem Co. clock (which is previously featured in Frantic Factory) appears behind the Kritters. Both of them use a large crate as a seat.

History
After the Kongs deactivate the Blast-o-Matic, K. Rool attempts to flee in his airship, the King Kruiser II. K. Lumsy chases it around and accidentally trips over a rock. He swings his arm and accidentally knocks the airship down onto the shore of DK Isles. A hole breaks open on top of the King Kruiser II, where the Kongs can jump into to enter the boxing arena.

In the boxing arena, Microbuffer introduces the match to the audience and describes it as "twelve 3-minute rounds of boxing for the undisputed heavyweight championship of DK Isles". He then mentions the sponsors, Rare and Nintendo in associated with "K. Rool Enterprises". He introduces the contestants: the Kong Family (Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Lanky Kong, Tiny Kong, and Chunky Kong) against King Krusha K. Rool. During his introduction, King Krusha K. Rool appears from the ceiling, holding on a rope and waving to the audience. As Microbuffer bounces away, K. Rool lands into the ring and accidentally squishes Microbuffer, who squirms away. Microbuffer finally states that there are no judges and that the timekeepers are fair and unbiased. From the press box, a Kritter hits a red button to ring the bell, and the battle begins.

After K. Rool loses to each of the five Kongs, the Kritters try to make him get up. As Chunky is celebrating his victory, K. Rool's opens his bloodshot eye and charges at Chunky. Right before he hits Chunky, K. Rool hears a whistle. He looks to the left of the arena and sees Candy Kong walking in. She distracts K. Rool by acting flirtatious to him, causing K. Rool to feel love struck. He forgets about Chunky and leans against the rope dividers, attempting to reach for her. Meanwhile, Funky Kong enters from the right of the arena. He is carrying a wooden launcher with a red boot attached to it, and Funky launches it at K. Rool's backside. Just when K. Rool turns around, he gets hit by the boot, which launches him upward and out the boxing arena, causing K. Rool to be defeated.