The WBC will present the winner of the megafight between Floyd Mayweather and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez with a solid gold belt. The fight takes place on September 14th at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
This belt is earned for sheer excellence, but also to honor the careers of both fighters, who've been steadfastly loyal to the WBC. The other accolade is that of the best pound for pound. Both boxers go into this fight undefeated.
Other great WBC fights which have created this incredible level of expectation include:
Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier
Carlos Zárate vs. Wilfredo Gómez
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Tommy Hearns
Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Roberto Durán
Julio César Chávez vs. Hector “Macho” Camacho
Mike Tyson vs. Mike Spinks
Julio César Chávez vs. Oscar De la Hoya
Oscar De la Hoya vs. Tito Trinidad
Oscar De la Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather
Oscar De la Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao
Muhammad Ali vs. George Foreman
The outstanding career achievements of Floyd and Saul are:
Floyd Mayweather
October 3, 1998 / WBC super featherweight title
April 20, 2002 / WBC lightweight title
June 25, 2005 / WBC super lightweight title
November 4, 2006 / WBC welterweight title
May 5, 2007 / WBC super welterweight title
December 8, 2007 / WBC welterweight title
September 17, 2011 / WBC welterweight title
May 5, 2012 / WBC diamond title
Saúl “Canelo” Alvarez
January 17, 2009 / NABF welterweight vacant title
August 8, 2009 / WBC welterweight youth title
July, 10 2010 / WBC welterweight silver vacant title
March, 5 2011 / WBC superwelterweight title
