Let it be known
In week 19 of the Lightweight season, the IBF Champion Henry Armstrong defended his World Title against the Mandatory Challenger Roberto Duran. Untypically and for the time in Sim history, the birth of Lonsdale has been forged by a Mega bout between the 2 highest ranked fighters in all of Sim Land. As such, Lonsdale has been created and can't be undone.
1 Duran Roberto Panama Lightweight 1731.8
2 Armstrong Henry United States Lightweight 1650.5
Roberto Duran emerged victorious with close Split Decision victory (143-142, 143-142 & 142-143) to become the First Lonsdale Champion.
The lineage will now be established. From this moment on, the Lonsdale SimRing Belt will be bestowed to the man who can defeat the man who wins this fight in the ring, and then to he who can beat that man. This lineage is born of honor, courage and achievement and will forever be given to only those who persevere against the wearer of the Lonsdale belt.
No champion may be stripped of this honor unless he retires or is defeated by his opponent. No champion will ever be "given" this honor unless he earns it. We wish and hope that every champion that ever holds this belt will choose his challenger with sensibility but will be bound by no other code than his own set of values. For we know and trust that no one has a greater capacity for decision making than a standing champion. Regardless of how hard he was hit in his last defense of the SimRing/Lineal/Lonsdale title.
All SimRing/Lineal/Lonsdale combats will be scheduled for 15 rounds.
There are no guidelines other than the thoughtful decision of the standing champion as to who may vye for this honor. The standing champion makes his choice as to who is worthy by simply stepping into the ring with his chosen opponent. For this belt and honor denotes only actions that manifest into sim reality. We wish everyone good luck, good will, and good judgment.
Draws are unmanly and require special attention.
If a challenger should obtain a draw with a standing Lonsdale BeltHolder, said challenger shall be issued a Lonsdale belt of their own. These belts may be immediately reunified if both fighters are agreeable to a return match. However the challengers belt in this case is a eunuch belt and can not be acquired by any other combatant as it has no lineage of it's own. A eunuch belt may be reunified by a rematch with the holder of the primary belt at any point in time when and if such an event occurs. Otherwise the challenger will remain the owner of a eunuch belt until such time as the standing Lonsdale belt holder and the Eunuch belt-holder agree to compete. Draws are not encouraged. SimRing and Lonsdale officials feel that a sanctioned fight should be won or lost, not dithered.
So it is written. So it shall be done.
Week 19
LONSDALE SIMRING BELT & IBF WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE (15 rounder)
JPRESSIER VS ARMAGETO
HENRY ARMSTRONG VS ROBERTO DURAN
RESULT: ROBERTO DURAN SD
Week 21
LONSDALE SIMRING BELT & IBF WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE (15 rounder)
ARMAGETO VS DMA1987
ROBERTO DURAN VS SAM LANGFORD
RESULT: SAM LANGFORD MD
Week 23
LONSDALE SIMRING BELT & IBF WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE (15 rounder)
DMA197 VS ARMAGETO
SAM LANGFORD VS ROBERTO DURAN
RESULT: ROBERTO DURAN SD
Week 30
LONSDALE SIMRING BELT, IBF WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE, WBO WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE & IBO LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE (15 rounder)
ARMAGETO VS FIST OF LEGEND
ROBERTO DURAN VS FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR
RESULT: FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR SD
Week 31
LONSDALE SIMRING BELT, WBC WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE, WBA WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE, WBO WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE, IBF WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE & IBO LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
DAVEYMAC VS FIST OF LEGEND
BENNY LEONARD VS FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR
RESULT: BENNY LEONARD SD
Week 34
UNDISPUTED WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (15 rounder)
DAVEYMAC VS BOXBUZZ
BENNY LEONARD VS PERNELL WHITAKER
RESULT: PERNELL WHITAKER SD
Week 37
UNDISPUTED WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (15 rounder)
BOXBUZZ VS JPRESSIER
PERNELL WHITAKER VS HENRY ARMSTRONG
RESULT: HENRY ARMSTRONG TKO 9
Week 39
UNDISPUTED WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (15 rounder)
JPRESSIER VS FIST OF LEGEND
HENRY ARMSTRONG VS FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR
RESULT: FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR DQ
Week 40
UNDISPUTED WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP (15 rounder)
FIST OF LEGEND VS ARMAGETO
FLOYD MAYWEATHER JR VS ROBERTO DURAN
RESULT: ROBERTO DURAN TKO 5