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There’s a championship belt on the line during the Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury fight, which will air live on ESPN+ PPV on Sunday.
At the Paul-Fury press conference in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, the WBC revealed they made a special championship belt for the fight.
The WBC has created the Diriyah Belt to recognize the importance of “The Truth” (starred by @jakepaul + @tommytntfury) on the boxing scene, as this event continues to support the growth of our sport by attracting thousands of new viewers.
https://t.co/SvPx48qMsb pic.twitter.com/TRArjhTUEm— World Boxing Council (@WBCBoxing) February 23, 2023
The WBC have created a new special WBC 'Diriyah Champion' belt which will be awarded to the winner of Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury this weekend… pic.twitter.com/18e3p93CA9
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) February 23, 2023
WBC created a special championship belt for @jakepaul and @tommytntfury for the #PaulFury winner because … boxing 🤦🏻♂️ pic.twitter.com/dMp4hUkXpF
— MMA mania (@mmamania) February 23, 2023
Before the fight, WBC President, Mauricio Sulaiman, praised Jake Paul and says that if Paul wins he will earn a ranking in the WBC cruiserweight division.
“The Truth” @jakepaul fighting for a world ranking at the World Boxing Council. https://t.co/61ZPqEu84e pic.twitter.com/9AhNpcAV98
— World Boxing Council (@WBCBoxing) February 15, 2023
“The WBC will not tolerate discrimination against anyone, he deserves the opportunities that any other boxer has.”
“He demonstrated punching power and improved skills as well as a solid chin.
“Tommy Fury represents a clear challenge to Paul in a battle of two undefeated professional boxers.”
Fans ripped into the WBC for creating a special belt for the Paul-Fury fight.
That’s disgusting, disrespectful, and a slap in a face to all real fighters who worked they’re whole life to see a wbc opportunity https://t.co/RGkCCsFfRc
— Ghost of The Fraza (@MasterUchiha420) February 23, 2023
Belts mean absolutely nothing these days 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️ https://t.co/PBkA9Bir3X
— Ant0ni0 P (@Antoni0P89) February 23, 2023
Boxing is a joke of a sport lol https://t.co/RNkEwFTNma
— Connor ♿️ (@Conn0rGibson) February 23, 2023