Lonsdale belt

 
Pronunciation: /lɒnzdeɪl ˈbɛlt/

noun

Boxing
  • an ornate belt awarded to a professional boxer winning a British title fight. A fighter winning three title fights in one weight division is given a belt to keep.

Origin:

early 20th century: named after the fifth Earl of Lonsdale, Hugh Cecil Lowther (1857–1944), who presented the first one