In which year were the Queensberry Rules adopted?

hoofer904

Drafted in 1865 and officially adopted in 1892. http://concise.britannica.com/ebc/article?tocId=9376289 He [John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry] is famous for drafting (1865), with the aid of John G. Chambers, the Queensberry rules for the sport of boxing. This code of rules, superseding the London prize-ring rules that had been introduced (1743) by Jack Broughton, contained the basic provisions that govern boxing today. The rules were gradually adopted in both Britain and the United States and by 1889 they were standardized. http://www.answers.com/topic/john-douglas Jul 06 04, 12:51 PM

Mavis Trout

1867. In 1867 the Marquess of Queensberry rules were introduced. The American champion John L. Sullivan was the last of the great fighters to box under the London Prize Ring rules. The first world champion under the Marquess of Queensberry rules was James J. ("Gentleman Jim") Corbett, who defeated Sullivan in 1892. http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Sports/martialarts/boxing.html Jul 06 04, 12:51 PM

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