Queensberry rules
Gentlemanly fighting standards
Queensberry rules are the standard regulations governing modern boxing, requiring gloves, three-minute rounds, and a ten-second count for knockdowns.
Named for the Marquess of Queensberry, who endorsed them in 1867.
Figuratively, fighting by Queensberry rules means competing fairly, within accepted boundaries: In this business, nobody fights by Queensberry rules.
- boxingCombat sport using fists
- boxing matchScheduled combat between pugilists
- title fightMatch for supremacy
- roundsAmmunition or bout divisions
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
sparring · knockout · throw in the towel · fisticuffs · prizefighting · sportsmanship · clean break · square up · pugilism · bare-knuckle boxing · hitting · fair play · gentleman · gentleman's agreement · code · honor · bout · clinching
Queensberry rulesstreet fighting
Unregulated urban combat
no holds barred · anything goes · free-for-all · rough-and-tumble · brawling
Queensberry rulesdirty tricks
Unscrupulous competitive sabotage
foul play · low blows · cheap shots · no rules · treachery