by Mark Bassey
An emerald green, diamond-encrusted belt has been chosen by boxing fans worldwide, to be worn around the waist of either Floyd Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao on May 2.
The belt was chosen, after the WBC held a public vote to decide between it and an onyx belt of unusual design.
It costs over a million dollars.
It features the images of former WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman, legendary heavyweight Muhammad Ali, Mayweather and Pacquiao.
A WB statement read: “This exquisite masterpiece is especially designed by the World Boxing Council, for a unique bout that is already gracing the pages of Boxing History.
“In order to appropriately recognize the Winner of this titanic and epic event on May 2nd, 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.”
Ifreke Inyang is a public commentator and social media critic who has worked with a number of high profile publications across the country.
Leave a reply