The rules specified such now accepted practices as a standard square ring, three minute rounds with one minute rest between rounds, and a ten second count for a knocked down fighter to rise to his feet. Equally important was the introduction of gloves which resulted in longer, more strategic bouts and, overall, a less brutal sport.
The first "world" heavyweight champion under the new Queensberry Rules was crowned in 1892 when "Gentleman Jim" Corbett defeated John L. Sullivan in New Orleans.
