Queensberry
Marquess of fists
Queensberry refers to the Marquess of Queensberry rules, the standard code governing modern boxing.
Published in 1867, these rules established three-minute rounds, the ten-count knockout, and the requirement of padded gloves.
Queensberry rules has extended to mean any fair or civilized standard of conduct: He doesn't fight by Queensberry rules.
Nobleman below duke
- dukeHighest-ranking nobleman
- duchessWoman of ducal rank
- dukedomNoble's territorial domain
- earldomNobleman's rank and realm
coronet · heraldry · coat of arms · escutcheon · title · nobility · aristocrat · landed
marquess
Nobleman below duke
earldom · coronet · heraldry · coat of arms · escutcheon · title · nobility · aristocrat · landed · estate
rules
Principles governing behavior
rounds · knockout · pugilism · sparring · jab · uppercut · hook · cross · bout · referee
Scottish
Of that northern kingdom
Queensberrybare-knuckle
Fighting without hand coverings
bare-knuckle boxing · prizefighting · no-holds-barred · street fighting · unregulated
Queensberryno rules
unsportsmanlike · below the belt · foul play · brawling · underhanded
- Queensberry rulesFormal boxing regulations