would we get a better series of fights if chisora vacates the commonwealth

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  1. diagnosismurder

    diagnosismurder Boxing Addict Full Member

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    i am not saying he should vacate the belt he won

    but would it be easier to get the likes of price, dallas, towers, audley etc to fight each other if there was a meaningfull belt on the line
     
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  2. Slacker

    Slacker Big & Slow Full Member

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    I see Chisora vs. Fury is supposed to happen. That will make his second defense if he wins.

    Does that mean he wins the belt "outright"?

    I'm assuming "outright" means he gets to keep it?
     
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  3. HMSTempleGarden

    HMSTempleGarden Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    think he needs to defend it 3 or 4 times to keep the title.
     
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  4. Slacker

    Slacker Big & Slow Full Member

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    You are right. I was wrong.



    The Lonsdale Belt

    By Gary Holland

    The origins of the Lonsdale Belt, the oldest championship belt in boxing.

    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 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.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/11/14/boxing_lonsdale_belt_feature.shtml
     
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