10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LONSDALE BELT»
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Lonsdale's
Belt: The Story of Boxing's Greatest Prize
One of the world's most prestigious and glittering prizes. The Lonsdale Belt, has encircled the waists of all the great names in British boxing. This is the absorbing and fascinating story of the belt's origins and development.
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Lonsdale Belt was a boxing prize introduced by Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale, to be awarded to British boxing champions. It is still awarded to British champions today.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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The Boxing Register: International Boxing Hall of Fame ...
When he became president of the National Sporting Club, Lonsdale expanded
his efforts to legitimize boxing. Starting in 1909, the National Sporting Club began
awarding the Lonsdale Belt, named after its patron. It was originally presented to
...
James B. Roberts, Alexander G. Skutt, 2006
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SPORT AS HISTORY - COLLINS SOCIETY: Essays in Honour of Wray ...
[14] John Harding, Lonsdale's Belt: The story of boxing's greatest prize (London,
1994), pp. 19, 21; Times, 21 Sept. 1911. [15] On the earlier PBA, see Leslie Bell,
Inside the fight game (London, 1952), pp. 13Á25; Boxing news, 29 June 1949.
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Tales of English Eccentrics
He organized the first ever boxing match with gloves and introduced boxing's
oldest championship trophy, the valuable Lonsdale Belt made of gold and
porcelain and presented to the champion of each British weight division. The first
British ...
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Wherever Green Is Worn: The Story of the Irish Diaspora
His Lonsdale Belt, a magnificent piece of enamelled metalwork, is preserved in
the Royal Oak in Cardiff. The walls of the pub are adorned with pictures of great
fighters and singers of the past and present, either on their own or talking to the ...
7
Physical Chess: My Life in Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling
Lord Lonsdale Championship Trophy and two smiling guys. Billy Robinson. Alf
and Billy's father holding the Lonsdale belt at the Smithfield Market in Manchester
, England [top]; Billy's father (bottom) and Alf admiring the Lonsdale belt [right].
Billy Robinson, Jake Shannon, 2012
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Moving the Goalposts: A History of Sport and Society in ...
56 Harding, Lonsdale's Belt, p. 272. 57 Cashmore, Making Sense of Sports, p. 99
. 58 Quoted in Harding, Lonsdale's Belt, p. 278. 59 Vasali, 'Men out of time';
Vasali, 'Colonialism and football'. 60 B. Woolnough, Black Magic: England's black
...
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Ian Fleming's James Bond: Annotations and Chronologies for ...
President of the National Sporting Club, who lent his name to the most coveted
trophy in British boxing, the Lonsdale Belt. The belts, which were inaugurated in
1909, became the permanent property of any boxer who wins three British title ...
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From Fightin' to Writin': More Ring Ramblings
He was a two-time British featherweight champ, and won a Lonsdale Belt in a
then-record 161 days. And for those outside the UK, Lord Lonsdale's belt is
considered to be the most prestigious prizes in British boxing. In 1992, McMillan
won the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LONSDALE BELT»
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Lonsdale Belt is used in the context of the following news items.
Jones Vows To Beat Nick Blackwell For Late Father - Boxing News
... and, despite a difficult last nine months, believes he has come to terms with his tragic loss and is more than ready to lift the Lonsdale belt. «BoxingScene.com, Jul 15»
The Big Interview: Carl Froch retires « Express & Star
He said: "I won a Lonsdale belt and that's more than I ever thought I'd achieve as a boxer, so I was over the moon. I never, in my wildest dreams ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
Seconds Out: Tommy Carus tears up the script in Tom Stalker war
The undefeated Colquhoun (13-0) has a task on his hands against the former two-weight Lonsdale belt winner. "This is a massive step up," ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
Murray, Eggington triumph, Nurse held by Jenkins in Manchester …
The Huddersfield man seemed to do enough throughout the fight to warrant the Lonsdale Belt, although only one of the scorecards agreed. «WBN - World Boxing News, Jul 15»
Event preview: World Championship Boxing @ Manchester Arena
Sam Eggington and Glenn Foot will also clash for the vacant British Welterweight title, a second fight on the bill for the Lonsdale belt with Chris ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
Eggington plans to put best Foot forward « Express & Star
Eggington puts up his Commonwealth crown for the first time and vies for the Lonsdale belt with Foot at the Manchester Arena, writes Craig ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
Hatton: Eggington v Foot could steal the show
Eggington puts up his Commonwealth crown for the first time and vies for the Lonsdale belt with Glenn Foot at the Manchester Arena, writes ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
Sheffield boxing: Adam Etches and Rod Smith out again but Kell …
“I am taking one fight at a time obviously I'd like to work myself up to the British title, get my Lonsdale belt. “I'd leave it to Richard (Poxon; ... «The Star, Jul 15»
Wood backs Colquhoun to rise to Barnes task on July 25
'Chico' Colquhoun has looked the part getting to an undefeated 13-0, but Wood acknowledges that former two-weight Lonsdale belt winner ... «WBN - World Boxing News, Jul 15»
Sheffield boxing: Age is just a number for ex world champion Junior …
The 41-year-old aims to be back in September or October and wants the Lonsdale belt. The Ingle gym veteran lost the title to recent Kell ... «Sheffield Telegraph, Jul 15»
