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WBC unveils $1m diamond-encrusted belt for Floyd Mayweather v Manny Pacquaio

The World Boxing Council has unveiled the $1m diamond-encrusted belt which will be handed over to the winner of the showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman revealed the emerald green belt, which is adorned with 3,000 real miniature emeralds, alongside former light-heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson and former heavyweight champion Larry Holmes in Mexico City.

The faces of both Mayweather and Pacquiao feature alongside Sulaiman's and Muhammad Ali's on the side plates of the belt, which fans voted for last week rather than an "onyx" version.

A WBC statement 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 Pacquaio will proudly possess."