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Re: Lonsdale Belt and EBU for sale
Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 07:10
by stevedoc
orbtastic wrote:Back in Benn's era they had cups (there's a photo somewhere of him with it on his head) but these days it's a belt, dark leather with a big rainbow thing on it.
The EBU belt used to be quite a thin thing with the EBU middle bit looking like a belt buckle but these days it looks like all the other belts, albeit in blue leather.
cheers i thought i was going bonkers , my brother won a cup in the late 80's he was a bit pissed he didn't get a belt .
Re: Lonsdale Belt and EBU for sale
Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 08:25
by Frankie Gavin
stevedoc wrote:Frankie Gavin wrote:I got told they cost 10 grand to make,, I know a few fighters who sold there's an it's makes me think how much they would of regretted it once the money was spent.
frankie did you get a belt with the commonwealth title ? a mate of mine got a cup/trophy but no belt , he wanted a belt but he got a cup, i'm sure i've seen a commonwealth belt before .
. Yes mate I got a belt I only got it two days before last fight an I got to keep the British this time too pal
Re: Lonsdale Belt and EBU for sale
Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 08:33
by TopGun
Aden wrote:TopGun wrote:I also cannot see why an individual would want to but one for themselves.
What about art collectors, can you see why they buy stuff? Or biscuit tin collectors? Or toy car collectors? Or lepidopterists? Or philatelists? Etc..?
Fair point.
Re: Lonsdale Belt and EBU for sale
Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 09:17
by stevedoc
Frankie Gavin wrote:stevedoc wrote:Frankie Gavin wrote:I got told they cost 10 grand to make,, I know a few fighters who sold there's an it's makes me think how much they would of regretted it once the money was spent.
frankie did you get a belt with the commonwealth title ? a mate of mine got a cup/trophy but no belt , he wanted a belt but he got a cup, i'm sure i've seen a commonwealth belt before .
. Yes mate I got a belt I only got it two days before last fight an I got to keep the British this time too pal
no matter what happens now that lonsdale belt is yours for ever ,, i'm sure in 30 years time there will be dozens of titles available like WFB,IFB,IBO but there will only ever be one lonsdale belt
Re: Lonsdale Belt and EBU for sale
Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 16:05
by Londonirish
Asked about the belt-
Clinton isn't selling the belt, we bought it off him a few years ago and now need to sell.
We're still in contact with Clinton so if there was any query over authenticity we'd arrange a letter from him.
Why would someone sell this

I don't understand..
Re: Lonsdale Belt and EBU for sale
Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 16:24
by taffytoon
Londonirish wrote:Asked about the belt-
Clinton isn't selling the belt, we bought it off him a few years ago and now need to sell.
We're still in contact with Clinton so if there was any query over authenticity we'd arrange a letter from him.
Why would someone sell this

I don't understand..
Craig the seller owned both of Clintons Lonsdale belts, they sold one not too long ago for 11k.
Re: Lonsdale Belt and EBU for sale
Posted: 01 Oct 2013, 16:32
by hurlock
The commonwealth used to be called the empire title not sure if that was cup or belt??