London Prize Ring Rules

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf boxing ruleset
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:feature 30-second rest between rounds
allowed wrestling and throws
fighter had 8 seconds to come to scratch
fights could last unlimited rounds
fights held in a 24-foot square ring
no hitting a downed opponent
no kicking, gouging, or biting
rounds ended when a man went down
gptkbp:historicalSignificance standardized boxing rules before modern era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label London Prize Ring Rules
gptkbp:introducedIn 1838
gptkbp:notableUser gptkb:Tom_Sayers
gptkb:John_C._Heenan
Jem Mace
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Marquess_of_Queensberry_Rules
gptkbp:updated 1853
gptkbp:usedFor bare-knuckle boxing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Queensberry_Rules
gptkb:Bare-knuckle_Boxing
gptkb:Marquess_of_Queensberry_Rules
gptkb:Queensberry_Rules_for_boxing
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7