Here’s the belt that’s at stake for the Pacquiao vs. Mayweather fight on May 2:
This is the $1 million Emerald Belt Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather will be fighting for
Ted DiBiase, eat your heart out.
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The WBC Emerald Belt official picture! @FloydMayweather VS @MannyPacquiao #WBC #GreenBelt #MayPac pic.twitter.com/2KSPjjkYUc
— World Boxing Council (@WBCBoxing) April 21, 2015 TMZ has a closer look at the belt, which has been created just for this fight:
Mayweather vs. Pacquiao -- MILLION DOLLAR BELT ... REVEALED!! http://t.co/1uZjtYw5uA
— TMZ (@TMZ) April 21, 2015 The side plates of the belt feature photos of both fighters, as well as Muhammad Ali and the WBC president. The face of the belt is encrusted with emeralds, hence the name of the belt. WBC commissioned this belt and an onyx belt -- both of which ran about $1 million to make -- but the Emerald Belt won the popular vote.
The belt itself represents the winner of this particular fight, although in actuality there are three belts and one crown at stake. (Boxing is kind of confusing sometimes.)
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