Ray Robinson belt on Ebay

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 06 Apr 2006, 07:40

Anyone know if this is a genuine item?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/World-Title-Boxin ... dZViewItem

BubiScholz · Post by **BubiScholz** » 06 Apr 2006, 07:47

I think we should buy a real good heavyweight belt and should give it to Audley Harrision......

o.k. a middleweight world belt for Eastman has also some charme......

Coconut · Post by **Coconut** » 06 Apr 2006, 07:52

Considering there's 'Please do not bid for this item' in huge red letters next to the picture alongside doubts about its authenticity, I'd be slightly suspicious.

The guy's got 100% positive feedback.

On 3 sales.

For the sake of 20k, I'll carry on using my Moss Bros number to keep my trousers up.

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 06 Apr 2006, 08:41

Wheres his non ring belt?

ABA Boxing · Post by **ABA Boxing** » 06 Apr 2006, 11:29

Was Ray Robinson hard up for cash, that he had to sell his belts in the first place?

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 06 Apr 2006, 11:47

Wouldn't be surprised if it was genuine - if you were going to fake a SRR belt, you'd probably fake one of his genuine world title belts, rather than the cosmetic Ring belt.

That's a bemused looking Leon Spinks in the photo isn't it?

Sad to see stuff like this up for auction, seems a bit like grave robbing.

Borg pulled his Wimbledon trophies out of auction last week, due to public outcry apparently.

jamesmcdonnell · Post by **jamesmcdonnell** » 06 Apr 2006, 11:48

ABA Boxing wrote:Was Ray Robinson hard up for cash, that he had to sell his belts in the first place?

Yes, poor business ventures I believe, that and a lot of high living, womanising and drink.

kevin · Post by **kevin** » 06 Apr 2006, 14:18

MightyWarrior wrote:Wouldn't be surprised if it was genuine - if you were going to fake a SRR belt, you'd probably fake one of his genuine world title belts, rather than the cosmetic Ring belt.

That's a bemused looking Leon Spinks in the photo isn't it?

Sad to see stuff like this up for auction, seems a bit like grave robbing.

Borg pulled his Wimbledon trophies out of auction last week, due to public outcry apparently.

A friend of mine has a Sugar Ray Ring belt, they brought them out a few years back as a commerative item

Max Molyneux · Post by **Max Molyneux** » 06 Apr 2006, 17:10

Remember the fake Lonsdale belt?

http://boxrec.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t ... +sale+ebay

Wouldn't be surprised if it was genuine - if you were going to fake a SRR belt, you'd probably fake one of his genuine world title belts, rather than the cosmetic Ring belt.

What does his genuine ones look like and who own them?

How many ring belts did Sugar Ray have?

Old bones Ian · Post by **Old bones Ian** » 07 Apr 2006, 05:45

Who else is it in the picture at the bottom?

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 07 Apr 2006, 07:16

Kevin wrote:
A friend of mine has a Sugar Ray Ring belt, they brought them out a few years back as a commerative item

That would explain it then Kev, must be loads of Ring SRR belts circulating in that case.

His real world belts will say something like NYSAC World title or National Boxing Association World title on them I'd guess.