PICTURED: WBC unveil special commemorative belt for Mayweather-McGregor
The final Mayweather v McGregor press conference took place tonight in Las Vegas and was a rather a tame affair.
The event at the MGM Grand was open to media only and, with McGregor arriving extremely late, it was a muted conference.
One tidbit that did come to light was that there will be a belt on the line on Saturday night.
Mauricio Sulaiman, President of the WBC, was present and the Mexican is backing boxer Mayweather. ‘Money May’ is a five weight champion, and won the WBC portion of the crown at each weight.
Sulaiman described him as the WBC’s “most loyal champion,” and has commissioned a once-off commemorative belt for the fight on Saturday. In through Mayweather style, the belt is called ‘the WBC Money Belt.’
The belt features 3,360 diamonds, 600 sapphires and 160 emeralds as well as 1.5kg of 24 carat gold, and is made from alligator leather. The belt is off-centre to preserve the natural flow of the leather.
The “Money” Belt!
The winner of #MayweatherMcGregor will receive this belt on Saturday! pic.twitter.com/NU9bPD5oVP
— UFC (@ufc) August 23, 2017
