Forward of Cinco de Mayo weekend WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman reveals off his newest trophy which can be awarded to the winner of Canelo Alvarez’s combat with William Scull, and shares some ideas on just a few different subjects as properly.
Sulaiman on his new belt created for the Canelo vs Scull winner
“This can be a Cinco de Mayo (belt). Now we have had this custom since 2017. It’s a particular trophy for the winner of the combat…This can be a tribute to the protection of a warrior and a present from boxing and Mexico to the world.”
On how a lot it prices to make these belts
“Priceless. The associated fee — it’s all hand-painted, it’s handcrafted, and you can’t purchase it. It’s a must to win it within the ring on Cinco de Mayo…to place it to a worth would make it a really low decision to what the grade of a a chunk — a singular piece, there’s just one. So it’s one thing priceless.”
On Canelo vs Scull
“There’s no routine win. There’s no combat which you could take as a step. This can be a combat during which every part is within the desk. Scull is undefeated, Cuban, superb technician. It’s a sophisticated combat if you consider the air in Saudi, the time’s at 6 a.m., the completely different diet. It’s not straightforward. It’s a really excessive threat for Canelo Alvarez.”
On if he thinks a Canelo vs Chris Eubank Jr combat can occur within the subsequent 12 months
“I might suppose the promoters would have nice curiosity in placing it collectively…It’s a really doable combat, very attention-grabbing, and I feel the world would like to see it.”
On his ideas on Tyson Fury returning to boxing once more
“He misses boxing, boxing misses Tyson Fury. If he comes again he has our absolute full assist.”
