Further comment about the belt: 18 months later Maxine defeated Thomson, inconclusively of course, to start his long reign. But the belt Goldbelt touted around wasn't this one here in the image.
This question of who made and owned and sold the belts remains a fascinating sub-plot we still know virtually nothing about.
Yes. And of course portly European champion McManus couldn't realistically go off to challenge fit young Spaniards on their home soil. He probably didn't even trust a foreigner not to double-cross him for the title in a UK match, so his rare title defences were limited to Vic, Pallo and a very few other trusted friends.
Further comment about the belt: 18 months later Maxine defeated Thomson, inconclusively of course, to start his long reign. But the belt Goldbelt touted around wasn't this one here in the image.
This question of who made and owned and sold the belts remains a fascinating sub-plot we still know virtually nothing about.
Here - what became of Clay's original belt?