Status of the Commonwealth belt

Old bones Ian
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Re: Status of the Commonwealth belt

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Well it is slightly more insane, Trevor Berbick held the title from 1982 to 1984 and fought for it outside of the UK , before that you'd have to go back to 1910 for a heavyweight title fight not held in the UK.
stonewall
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Re: Status of the Commonwealth belt

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Not too long ago Nigel Benn had some storming fights defending his commonwealth belt.... anthony Logan, michael watson....
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Re: Status of the Commonwealth belt

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stonewall wrote:Not too long ago Nigel Benn had some storming fights defending his commonwealth belt.... anthony Logan, michael watson....
good shout.

there were some exciting fughts featuring Benn for what was then a cup/trophy as I rememner.
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Re: Status of the Commonwealth belt

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yes, deffo was a cup back then...
Old bones Ian
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Re: Status of the Commonwealth belt

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The Middleweight title has always been keenly contested.
Can't see many mis matches in this lot

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