Let it be known
In week 19 of the Crossweight season (compromising of the Cruiserweight & Super Middleweight divisions), two reigning World Champions successfully defended their titles three times each and agreed a unification bout, in a fight truly worthy of the name. In this grand event, the IBF Champion Joe Calzaghe would meet the WBA Champion Roy Jones Jr.
In a razor-thin contest, Joe Calzaghe emerged victorious with a Split Decision victory (144-142, 143-142 & 142-143) to become the First Lonsdale Champion.
And so Lonsdale was reborn, forged in the embers of the blood, sweat and tears of two World Champions.
The Lineage was now 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, WBA WORLD TITLE & IBF WORLD TITLE (15 rounder)
KEVO VS ARMAGETO
ROY JONES JR VS JOE CALZAGHE
RESULT: JOE CALZAGHE SD
Week 22
UNIFIED LONSDALE SIMRING BELT, WBA & IBF World Titles (15 rounder)
ARMAGETO VS CREASE
JOE CALZAGHE VS JOHNNY NELSON
RESULT: JOHNNY NELSON UD
Week 23
UNIFIED LONSDALE SIMRING BELT & IBF WORLD TITLE (15 rounder)
CREASE VS WITHERSPOON
JOHNNY NELSON VS CHRIS EUBANK
RESULT: CHRIS EUBANK SD
Week 24
UNIFIED LONSDALE SIMRING BELT & IBF WORLD TITLE (15 rounder)
WITHERSPOON VS BOXBUZZ
CHRIS EUBANK VS FRANKIE LILES
RESULT: FRANKIE LILES SD
Week 26
UNIFIED LONSDALE SIMRING BELT & IBF WORLD TITLE (15 rounder)
BOXBUZZ VS FIST OF LEGEND
FRANKIE LILES VS JUAN CARLOS GOMEZ
RESULT: JUAN CARLOS GOMEZ MD
Week 28
UNIFIED LONSDALE SIMRING BELT & IBF WORLD TITLE & WBC WORLD TITLE (15 rounder)
FIST OF LEGEND VS KEVO
JUAN CARLOS GOMEZ VS ROY JONES JR
RESULT: ROY JONES JR MD
Week 32
UNIFIED LONSDALE SIMRING BELT, WBC & IBF World Titles AND UNIFIED WBA & WBO World Titles and IBO & WTF Titles (15 rounder)
KEVO VS BOXBULLY
ROY JONES JR VS EVANDER HOLYFIELD
RESULT: EVANDER HOLYFIELD TKO 12
Week 37 (Super Six)
UNIFIED LONSDALE SIMRING BELT, THE UNDISPUTED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (15 rounder)
BOXBULLY VS FIST OF LEGEND
EVANDER HOLYFIELD VS JUAN CARLOS GOMEZ
RESULT: JUAN CARLOS GOMEZ TKO 15
Week 38 (Super Six)
UNIFIED LONSDALE SIMRING BELT, THE UNDISPUTED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ( 15 rounder)
FIST OF LEGEND VS ARMAGETO
JUAN CARLOS GOMEZ VS JOE CALZAGHE
RESULT: JOE CALZAGHE MD
Week 39 (Super Six)
UNIFIED LONSDALE SIMRING BELT, THE UNDISPUTED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ( 15 rounder)
ARMAGETO VS BOXBULLY
JOE CALZAGHE VS SUGAR RAY LEONARD
RESULT: SUGAR RAY LEONARD TKO 10
Week 40
UNIFIED LONSDALE SIMRING BELT, THE UNDISPUTED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ( 15 rounder)
BOXBULLY VS KEVO
SUGAR RAY LEONARD VS ROY JONES JR
RESULT: ROY JONES JR TKO 8