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  1.                                  called the Marquis of
  2.                                  Queensbury rules. One
  3.                                  of those rules said that
  4.                                  boxers had to wear
  5.                                  padded gloves. In 1892, 
  6. John L. fought for the heavyweight title under 
  7. the new rules. He was knocked out in the 
  8. 21st round by "Gentleman Jim" Corbett. It 
  9. was John L.ΓÇÖs only fight wearing boxing 
  10. gloves.