WBO AWARDS ?BATTLE OF SUPER CHAMPIONS? BELT TO PACQUIAO-BRADLEY III WINNER
By Rene Bonsubre, Jr.
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 08 Apr 2016
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) presented the special 'Battle of Super Champions' belt, which will be awarded to the winner of the third bout between former eight division world champion, Manny Pacquiao and five-time world champion Timothy Bradley.
?This is a very important recognition that the WBO is giving to these two Super Champions", WBO President Francisco 'Paco' Valc?rcel said , "Both Pacquiao as Bradley, have given much prestige to our organization, the welterweight division and boxing in general. Bradley being a five time champion, between 140 and 147 pounds, and Pacquiao with everything that has been done in the boxing, possibly already bidding farewell to this sport, we want to perpetuate the legacy of both. This belt is a special edition of the International Championship, hand-made with gold and diamonds. Has a cost of more than 100 thousand dollars, but invaluable. Simply something unique to recognize these two Super Champions".
The belt was unveiled during the final press conference for the trilogy which will be supervised by WBO VP for Asia-Pacific Leon Panoncillo.
Panoncillo told this writer last week that if this will be Pacquiao?s farewell fight, the specially made hand-crafted belt would be a fitting tribute to one of boxing?s most stellar careers.
Pacquiao-Bradley III will be held this Saturday, April 9 (April 10 in the Philippines) at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
The undercards will feature WBO supermiddleweight champion Arthur Abraham will defend his title against Gilberto Ramirez while Oscar Valdez and Evgeny Gradovich will dispute the vacant WBO NABO featherweight title.
Top photo: WBO president Francisco 'Paco' Valcarcel (L) and WBO vice-president for Asia-Pacific Leon Panoncillo Jr (R) together with Top Rank and Tecate girls pose with the special WBO championship belt for the Pacquiao vs Bradley winner this Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The WBO Battle of Super Champions belt.
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