Marquis of Queensberry rules

[ kweenz-ber-ee, -buh-ree ]

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plural noun

Boxing.

a set of basic rules for modern boxing, requiring among the main provisions the use of gloves instead of bare knuckles and the 10-second count for a knockout.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Marquis of Queensberry rules¹

Named after the eighth Marquis of Queensberry, who supervised the formulation of these rules in 1867

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“The more money that’s at stake, the more I feel McGregor will do exactly what’s under the Marquis of Queensberry rules, unless he wants to lose a lot of cash,” Ranallo said.

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"Marquis of Queensberry rules," said Fischer, in a low tone.

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"We can't go by the Marquis of Queensberry rules," says Root, although he acknowledges sympathy for Bush and his impossible equation.

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"This game is not played by Marquis of Queensberry rules," said a Johnson adviser.

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Their perverse charm lies, often as not, in their bland amorality; there is no nonsense about fair play, the Marquis of Queensberry rules, or the letter of the law.

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