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On This Day: James J Corbett defeats John L Sullivan to become the first heavyweight champion under Queensberry Rules | Boxing News
ButlerMeltax - Good Morning, On this day in 1843 The birth of John Graham Chambers Chambers who codified the "Marquess of Queensberry rules" upon which modern-day boxing is based. It is thought
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