queensberry rules

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A code of rules governing professional and amateur boxing, published in 1867 and endorsed by the ninth Marquess of Queensberry

Marquis of Queensberry rules. the rules of fair fighting in the sport of boxing, which were established in 1867 by a British lord, the Marquess of Queensberry. Code of boxing rules. It was written by John Graham Chambers (1843-1883) and published in 1867 under the sponsorship of John Sholto Douglas, marquess of Queensberry (1844-1900), who was known also for precipitating the downfall of Oscar Wilde. Besides calling for the wearing of gloves, the rules forbade wrestling holds, required a fallen man to be given a free count of 10 to recover, established the three-minute round with a one-minute rest period, and disallowed seconds from entering the ring during the round

Hyphenation

queensberry Rules

Turkish pronunciation

kwinzberi rulz

Pronunciation

/ˈkwēnzˌberē ˈro͞olz/ /ˈkwiːnzˌbɛriː ˈruːlz/