Queensberry

[kweenz-ber-ee, ‑buh-ree]

noun

1. John Sholto Douglas, 8th Marquis of, 1844–1900, Scottish nobleman and sponsor of modern boxing rules.

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The author was convicted after he lost a libel trial against Lord Queensberry, who had accused him of being homosexual after discovering that his son, Lord Alfred Douglas, aka Bosie, was Wilde's lover.

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Bruno called it a "sad day for boxing", while Queensberry promoter Frank Warren also paid tribute to Bugner.

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"How he did it, his temperament, control and composure - he fights better than guys at their peak and he is 20 years of age," Queensberry's Frank Warren, who promotes Itauma, told BBC Radio 5 Live.

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Queensberry's Frank Warren has seen two of his stable - Fury and Dubois - already go down against Usyk, but he has a third candidate waiting in the wings.

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"He's got that mentality that he's in the gym and he needs to do something," Queensberry boss Warren, who also promotes Dubois, added.

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