Lonsdale Belt - Revision history

Boxsoup at 07:06, 21 February 2016

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	[[file:~~Lonsdale belt~~.~~jpg~~\|right\|thumb]]		[[file:LonsdaleBelt2.png\|right\|thumb\|The Lonsdale Belt]]
	[[file:~~LonsdaleBelt2~~.~~png~~\|right\|thumb]]		[[file:Lonsdale belt.jpg\|right\|thumb\|The Original Lonsdale Belt]]

	The Lonsdale Belt is the oldest championship belt in boxing and its origins started in London back in 1909. The belt is named after [[Lord Lonsdale]] who was patron of the [[National Sporting Club]]. The Earl of Lonsdale was a keen boxing fan who supported boxing for many years.

	~~It was originally presented to the champion in each British weight division and the holder could keep the~~ belt ~~if it was won and then defended two times~~. The belt ~~was first won by~~ [[~~Freddie Welsh~~]] ~~in 1909 for winning~~ the ~~British lightweight title. Heavyweight~~ [[~~Henry Cooper~~]] ~~was the first person~~ to ~~win three Lonsdale Belts outright in his seventeen year professional career~~.		'''The Lord Lonsdale Challenge Belt''' is boxing's oldest championship belt. The belt is named after [[Lord Lonsdale\|Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale]] He was the first president of the [[National Sporting Club]], which governed boxing in England from 1891 to 1929.

	The ~~belt is still won today and awarded by~~ the [[British Boxing Board of Control]] ~~although to keep it you must win~~ and ~~defend it three times. The belt is crafted~~ from ~~gold and porcelain and is therefore very expensive to produce~~.		Originally, the belt did not bear the Lonsdale name. It was known as The National Sporting Club’s Challenge Belt. It became known as the Lord Lonsdale Challenge Belt after the [[British Boxing Board of Control]] was formed in 1929 and took over from the National Sporting Club.

	~~<small>Information courtesy~~ of ~~[http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/sport/boxing/lonsdale~~.~~shtml BBC London]</small>~~		The belt was handcrafted from porcelain and 22-carat gold, and it had a central panel depicting two boxers in a fighting stance. In 1936, the British Boxing Board of Control issued a new belt, which contained a portrait of Lord Lonsdale on the central panel.

	* See also, [[Title Belts]]		The belt was originally presented to the champion in each British weight division. A boxer could win the belt outright if he won three championship bouts, consecutive or not, held under the auspices of the National Sporting Club. (A boxer must now win four championship bouts.) If there were no challengers, the champion could become the owner of the belt by remaining the undisputed holder for three consecutive years.

			[[Freddie Welsh]] became the first fighter to receive the belt when he won the British Lightweight Championship in 1909. It was presented to him by Lord Lonsdale.

			[[Henry Cooper]], who held the British Heavyweight Championship from 1959 to 1970, is the only boxer to win three belts outright.

			In 1987, the Boxing Board of Control decided not to award more than one belt in the same division to any fighter. However, boxers are still allowed to win belts outright in two or more weight classes.

			==See also==
			*[[Title Belts]]

			==External Links==
			*[http://www.bbbofc.com/content/lord-lonsdale-challenge-belt "A Belting Good Idea" By John Harding, BBBofC.com]
			*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/11/14/boxing_lonsdale_belt_feature.shtml "The Lonsdale Belt" By Gary Holland, BBC.com]
			*[http://www.supersport.com/boxing/blogs/ron-jackson/Champs_belt_had_400_diamonds " Champ's belt had 400 diamonds" By Ron Jackson, SuperSport.com]

Michael at 15:33, 12 October 2012

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	See also, [[Title Belts]]		* See also, [[Title Belts]]

John at 08:15, 28 August 2007

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	The Lonsdale Belt is the oldest championship belt in boxing and its origins started in London back in 1909. The belt is named after [[Lord Lonsdale]] who was patron of the [[National Sporting Club]]. The Earl of Lonsdale was a keen boxing fan who supported boxing for many years.		The Lonsdale Belt is the oldest championship belt in boxing and its origins started in London back in 1909. The belt is named after [[Lord Lonsdale]] who was patron of the [[National Sporting Club]]. The Earl of Lonsdale was a keen boxing fan who supported boxing for many years.

	It was originally presented to the champion in each British weight division and the holder could keep the belt if it was won and then defended two times. The belt was first won by [[~~Boxer:Freddie_Welsh:011878\|~~Freddie Welsh]] in 1909 for winning the British lightweight title. Heavyweight [[~~Boxer:Henry_Cooper:009379\|~~Henry Cooper]] was the first person to win three Lonsdale Belts outright in his seventeen year professional career.		It was originally presented to the champion in each British weight division and the holder could keep the belt if it was won and then defended two times. The belt was first won by [[Freddie Welsh]] in 1909 for winning the British lightweight title. Heavyweight [[Henry Cooper]] was the first person to win three Lonsdale Belts outright in his seventeen year professional career.

	The belt is still won today and awarded by the [[British Boxing Board of Control]] although to keep it you must win and defend it three times. The belt is crafted from gold and porcelain and is therefore very expensive to produce.		The belt is still won today and awarded by the [[British Boxing Board of Control]] although to keep it you must win and defend it three times. The belt is crafted from gold and porcelain and is therefore very expensive to produce.

John at 08:14, 28 August 2007

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	The Lonsdale Belt is the oldest championship belt in boxing and its origins started in London back in 1909. The belt is named after [[Lord Lonsdale]] who was patron of the [[National Sporting Club]]. The Earl of Lonsdale was a keen boxing fan who supported boxing for many years.		The Lonsdale Belt is the oldest championship belt in boxing and its origins started in London back in 1909. The belt is named after [[Lord Lonsdale]] who was patron of the [[National Sporting Club]]. The Earl of Lonsdale was a keen boxing fan who supported boxing for many years.

Ric: category

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Ric at 01:19, 30 November 2005

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[[file:Lonsdale belt.jpg|right|thumb|<center>Lonsdale Belt</center>]]

The Lonsdale Belt is the oldest championship belt in boxing and its origins started in London back in 1909. The belt is named after [[Lord Lonsdale]] who was patron of the [[National Sporting Club]]. The Earl of Lonsdale was a keen boxing fan who supported boxing for many years.

It was originally presented to the champion in each British weight division and the holder could keep the belt if it was won and then defended two times. The belt was first won by [[Boxer:Freddie_Welsh:011878|Freddie Welsh]] in 1909 for winning the British lightweight title. Heavyweight [[Boxer:Henry_Cooper:009379|Henry Cooper]] was the first person to win three Lonsdale Belts outright in his seventeen year professional career.

The belt is still won today and awarded by the [[British Boxing Board of Control]] although to keep it you must win and defend it three times. The belt is crafted from gold and porcelain and is therefore very expensive to produce.

<small>Information courtesy of [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/sport/boxing/lonsdale.shtml BBC London]</small>

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	<small>Information courtesy of [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/sport/boxing/lonsdale.shtml BBC London]</small>		<small>Information courtesy of [http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/sport/boxing/lonsdale.shtml BBC London]</small>

			See also, [[Title Belts]]