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beating Weave," Sugar added.
"By that we mean, the Belts are awarded on the basis of the champions' performance in the ring and not their performance on paper," he declared.
Nat Fleisher was founder and publisher of the RING from 1922 to his death in 1972. His specifications for 12 weight classes have gained widespread acceptance by the boxing establishment and sporting press.
The Belt features an intricate buckle design incorporating two fighters and a globe, mounted on a ring of "V.O. Blue" leather and a belt of gathered glue satin.
The buckle, which is plated with 24 karat gold and pure silver, measures six-by-nine-inches and weights nearly three pounds. It was designed by RING art director Richard Kubicz, sculpted by William Merklein, a New York artist, and cast by Karbra, Inc., A New York casting and fine jewelry firm known for its work for Cartier, Salvadore Dali and the museum collections of the Metropolitan Museum of New York and the Boston Museum.

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