The Marquess of Queensberry Rules are a set of generally accepted rules governing the sport of boxing. Drafted by Welsh sportsman John Graham Chambers in London in 1865 and published in 1867, the code
1877 caricature of The 9th Marquess of Queensberry in the London magazine Vanity Fair. The caption by Leslie Ward reads "A good light weight".
London Prize Ring Rules
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The London Prize Ring Rules were a list of boxing rules published in 1838 and revised in 1853. These rules were based on those drafted by England's Jack Broughton in 1743 and governed the conduct of p
Marquess of Queensberry Rules
…went down had to get up unaided within 10 seconds; if he could not, he was declared knocked out. The Queensberry Rules, which eventually superseded the London Prize Ring Rules (revised in 1853), are intended for use in both professional and amateur boxing matches, unlike the less-popular American Fair Play Rules, which were…
Bare-knuckle boxer John L. Sullivan.