John Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry

Scottish noble (1844-1900)

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Born

20 July 1844, Florence

Died

31 January 1900, London

Citizenship

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Sport

boxing

Occupation

poet, politician, boxer, military officer

John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry (20 July 1844 – 31 January 1900) was a British nobleman of the Victorian era, remembered for his atheism, his outspoken views, his brutish manner, for lending his name to the "Queensberry Rules" that form the basis of modern boxing, and for his role in the downfall of the Irish author and playwright Oscar Wilde.

Awards and honours

• International Boxing Hall of Fame 1990

External links

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

Facts from Wikidata Q335896 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.