<page_title> Lonsdale Belt </page_title> <section_title> First holders of NSC Challenge belts </section_title> <table> <cell> Wales Freddie Welsh <col_header> Champion </col_header> </cell> <cell> 8 November 1909 <col_header> Reign began </col_header> <row_header> Wales Freddie Welsh </row_header> </cell> <cell> Johnny Summers <col_header> Defeated </col_header> <row_header> Wales Freddie Welsh </row_header> </cell> <cell> Lightweight <col_header> Weight class </col_header> <row_header> Wales Freddie Welsh </row_header> </cell> </table>
The first recipient of Lonsdale Belt was Freddie Welsh, who defeated Johnny Summers on 8 November 1909 for the NSC British Lightweight title.