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The '''Marquess of Queensberry rules''' is a code of generally accepted rules in the sport of boxing. | [[File:Mountain vendetta.jpg|thumb|Mountain vendetta. No Queensbury Rules in this murderous fight.]]The '''Marquess of Queensberry rules''' is a code of generally accepted rules in the sport of boxing. | ||
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Revision as of 12:05, 30 May 2016
The Marquess of Queensberry rules is a code of generally accepted rules in the sport of boxing.
Description
They were named so because John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry publicly endorsed the code, although they were written by a sportsman named John Graham Chambers.
The code of rules on which modern boxing is based, the Queensberry rules were the first to mention gloves in boxing.
The Queensberry rules are intended for use in both professional and amateur boxing matches, thus separating it from the less popular American Fair Play Rules, which were strictly intended for amateur matches.
In popular culture the term is sometimes used to refer to a sense of sportsmanship and fair play.
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External links
- Marquess of Queensberry Rule @ Wikipedia