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Terry R
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How ever did the phrase "put up your dukes" come about?
How was there a connection, if any, between fists and the noble rank of duke?
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- Anonymous9 years agoFavorite Answer
John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry GCVO (20 July 1844 – 31 January 1900) was a Scottish nobleman, remembered for lending his name and patronage to the "Marquess of Queensberry rules" that formed the basis of modern boxing,
a Marquess is between a duke and an earl.
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