Mayweather vs Pacquiao: WBC unveils $1m belt
Thursday 23 April 2015 10:20, UK
The winner of the eagerly-awaited showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will be rewarded with a one million dollar diamond and emerald-encrusted belt.
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman was joined by former champions Larry Holmes and Adonis Stevenson as the belt was unveiled in Mexico City.
Mayweather and Pacquiao’s faces feature alongside Sulaiman and Muhammad Ali's on the side plates of the belt, which boasts 3,000 miniature emeralds and was voted by fans in favour of an "onyx" design.
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“This exquisite masterpiece is especially designed by the World Boxing Council, for a unique bout that is already gracing the pages of boxing history,” said the WBC.
“In order to appropriately recognise the winner of this titanic and epic event on May 2, emeralds have triumphed.
“The World Boxing Council is very grateful to the multitude of fans that participated in this process, voting on our web page, to choose the historic belt Mayweather or Pacquiao will proudly possess.”
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