queensberry Definition
a set of rules for boxing, also known as the Marquess of Queensberry rules.
Using queensberry: Examples
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The Queensberry rules were established to make boxing safer and more structured.
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The fight was stopped when one of the boxers broke a Queensberry rule.
Origins of queensberry
named after John Douglas, the 9th Marquess of Queensberry who commissioned the rules in 1865
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Summary: queensberry in Brief
'Queensberry' [kwinz-ber-ee] refers to a set of rules for boxing, also known as the Marquess of Queensberry rules. These rules were established to make boxing safer and more structured, and breaking them can result in a fight being stopped.
