When Floyd Mayweather Jr and Manny Pacquiao face off on May 2, the winner of the bout will receive a special belt that will highlight the event’s importance.
Boxing stars Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao are set to go head-to-head at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 2 in a welterweight bout.
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When the winner has his hands raised, there will also be a special, commemorative belt that will be placed around his waist.
The news comes by way of the WBC’s official site.
According to WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman, “a very special exquisite belt will be created for the winner.”
Because of the high-profile nature of the fight and the fact that both fighters will be entering the ring with their legacies on the line, the special belt is expected to be spectacular — and likely very, very expensive.
"For this special recognition I would like to have emeralds or platinum, but everything will be defined during the next weeks. This is because of the magnitude of the event, which will be broadcast via TV networks globally.It came in a good moment and it will be an emotive event. Both are obviously putting their legacy at stake, to prove who’s the best, satisfying an enormous created expectance. They are also competing to be considered one of the best 10 fighters in the entire boxing history."
If you want to watch the historic superfight in person, you better have some impressive bank in order to be considered for ringside seats.
Bob Arum @ESPNLasVegas: To get ringside txs to Floyd/Manny, you must have at least a $250,000 credit line w/ MGM to even get consideration.
— Scott Spreitzer (@scottwins) February 23, 2015
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