Dubai The Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao mega-fight continues to set new benchmarks for the sport of boxing.
On Wednesday is was revealed that a diamond-encrusted World Boxing Council (WBC) belt worth more than $1million (Dh3.67 million) will be presented to the winner of the long-awaited welterweight contest in Las Vegas on May 2.
In a statement the WBC said: “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 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.”
Unbeaten Mayweather, 38, is an 11-time, five-weight world champion, while the Filipino Pacquiao, 36, has won versions of the world title at a record eight different weights.
