(MAY 6) Tonight women’s boxing will see another historic
landmark in the sport. Boxxer will feature the first-ever
British Female Championship Fight tonight, May 6th, at the
Resorts World Arena in Birmingham where Lauren Price will face
Kirstie Bavington.
As reported on BOXXER, they
wrote, “On Saturday, May 6 Lauren Price MBE and Kirstie
Bavington become the first professional women’s boxers in
history to compete for the inaugural British Female Championship
and a coveted Lonsdale Belt.”
A tidbit of history on the belt: Introduced in
1909 and named in honor of Lord Lonsdale, the great patron of
British boxing, the British championship belt was created as a
prize to be awarded to the domestic champions across the various
weight classes. When the British Board of Boxing Control was
formed in 1929 it took over governance of the British
championship and Lonsdale belt, which remained available only to
male boxers – until now.
The bout will be live and exclusively on Sky Sports in the UK &
Republic of Ireland. The newest addition to the Lonsdale Belt
will keep the same traditional format – including the iconic
portrait of Lord Lonsdale – but will have a different ribbon
color.
Fittingly, her historic bout with Bavington will take place in
Birmingham, England on the day King Charles III is officially
crowned – the first British championship belts were made in the
Birmingham workshops of 250-year-old jeweller Mapin & Webb,
which is also responsible for the Crown Jewels that will be used
in King Charles III’s coronation ceremony.
Bavington and Price boxing for the first women's British title
is a moment in sporting history. It's also a real fight.
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