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Lonsdale Belt

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Lonsdale Belt [ˈlɒnzˌdeɪl]
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) (in Britain) a belt conferred as a trophy on professional boxing champions, in various weight categories: if a champion wins it three times it becomes his personal property
[named after Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale (1857-1944), who presented the first one]


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Chelsea fanatic Barker has been left waiting for his chance at winning a Lonsdale belt ever since then-champion Matthew Macklin vacated the title to challenge for European honours rather than face the unbeaten Barnet man.
Champion Quigley won the Lonsdale Belt with a thrilling 12th round stoppage of Tony Dodson at the venue in March, christening the venue as the new home for boxing on Merseyside.
Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Arthur will take on the undefeated Akaash Bhatia on June 26 with a chance to fight for the much-coveted Lonsdale belt on the line.
 
 
 
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