title belt
Winner wears it
A title belt is the ornate, oversized belt awarded to a boxing or wrestling champion, worn around the waist as a symbol of holding the championship.
The belt itself represents the title—to win, lose, or defend the title belt is to win, lose, or defend the championship: He's held the title belt for three years.
The term extends to other combat sports like mixed martial arts.
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- world championTop-ranked competitor internationally
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- boxingCombat sport using fists
main event · pay per view · gold · buckle · heavyweight · weigh in · knockout · ringside · trophy · defender · reign · undisputed · undisputed champ · strap · waist · victory · WWE · prize
- Pro Wrestlingheel, WrestleMania, face turn, Royal Rumble, kayfabe
- Middleweight BoxingSugar Ray Robinson, championship bout
- boxingjab, uppercut, hook, punch, knockout
- sports termssoccer, football, basketball, tennis, golf
- wrestlingbody slam, wrestlers, takedown, pinfall, suplex
- combat sportsboxing, wrestling, MMA, judo, karate