HEN Lonsdale Belts were first the first ever belt contest when he beat Johnny Summers at the National Sporting Club to pick up the lightweight title on 8 November 1909. In February 1910, Jim Driscoll of Cardiff beat Seaman Arthur Hayes to win the featherweight championship. The third Welshman, Tom Thomas of Carncelyn, won the vacant middleweight title in December 1909 when he knocked out
The tragic tale of Tom Thomas
May 11, 2023
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