A silver Lord Lonsdale Boxing Trophy by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield, 1951, the lid inscribed Lord Lonsdale Trophy, with BBB of C finial, the trophy inscr

A silver Lord Lonsdale Boxing Trophy by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield, 1951, the lid inscribed Lord Lonsdale Trophy, with BBB of C finial, the trophy inscribed British Empire Championship, Flyweight Championship of British Empire, (15 Rounds) Jackie Paterson (Gt. Britain) v. Kid Tanner (British Guiana) at Belle Vue, Manchester, 11th March 1940, Won by Jackie Paterson (on points), the other side of trophy inscribed Bantamweight Championship of British Empire (15 Rounds) Jim Brady (Gt Britain) v. Jackie Paterson (Gt. Britain) at Hampden Park, Glasgow, 12th September 1945, Won by Jackie Paterson (on points) on black socle base with white-metal plaque inscribed Presented to G.R. Johnstone by A.L. Ellsworth M.B.E., for services to Scottish Amateur Boxing, 13th June 1958, trophy 29cm with base 36cm, 20oz. Jackie Paterson was a Scottish boxer who was world flyweight boxing champion. He was also British champion at flyweight and bantamweight Paterson's first fight was in May 1938 in Greenock, and he beat Joe Kiely on points over ten rounds. With the outbreak of World War II, Paterson joined the RAF, but continued to box regularly throughout the war years. In March 1940, he added the vacant Commonwealth title to his British one, when he won on points against Richie Kid Tanner in Manchester. In February 1941, he defended both titles against Paddy Ryan in Nottingham, winning on a technical knockout in the eighth. In August 1941, he had a shot at the Commonwealth bantamweight title, when he fought holder Jim Brady in Glasgow. However, he lost on points over fifteen rounds. In June 1943, Paterson fought former flyweight champion Peter Kane from Golborne in Lancashire for the vacant World flyweight championship. The world title fight, held at Hampden Park in Glasgow, lasted only a minute, as Paterson caught Kane early in the first round putting him down twice, before he was counted out the second time. Paterson was the first southpaw to be world flyweight champion. By successfully defending his British flyweight title twice he had also won a Lonsdale Belt outright. In September 1945, Paterson had a re-match with Jim Brady for his Commonwealth bantamweight title, beating him on points in Glasgow, to take the title. In March 1946, he fought the Frenchman, Theo Medina, for the vacant European bantamweight title. He won the fight, in London on a disqualification in the eighth. Paterson was now World, British and Commonwealth flyweight champion, as well as Commonwealth and European bantamweight champion.