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Arthur Frederick Bettinson
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Arthur Frederick Bettinson

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Co-founding Britain’s National Sporting Club.

Lonsdale Belt

Born
10 March 1862
Birthplace
London
Died
24 December 1926

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Arthur Frederick Bettinson

Arthur Frederick Bettinson was an English boxing organiser, referee and former amateur boxer.

Early life

Apprenticeship

Grew up in Marylebone and trained in upholstery.

Career

  1. 1882

    Amateur champion

    Won the ABA lightweight title.

  2. 1891

    National Sporting Club

    Co-founded the influential London boxing club.

  3. Club management

    Professional boxing

    Managed its operations for almost three decades.

Achievements

Lonsdale Belt

Helped introduce the championship belt and standardised weight divisions.

Beyond boxing

Other sports

Also competed in swimming and played rugby and cricket.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗London Remembers biography ↗

Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.

Photo: Artistic portrait; Wallace Hester. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.