Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 8th Marquess of Queensberry
Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 8th Marquess Of Queensberry
British patron of boxing. In 1867 he gave his name to a new set of boxing rules. Devised by the pioneering British sports administrator John Chambers (18411883), the Queensberry Rules, form the basis of today's boxing rules.