Forward of Cinco de Mayo weekend WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman exhibits off his newest trophy which will likely be awarded to the winner of Canelo Alvarez’s battle with William Scull, and shares some ideas on a number of different subjects as properly.
Sulaiman on his new belt created for the Canelo vs Scull winner
“It is a Cinco de Mayo (belt). We now have had this custom since 2017. It’s a particular trophy for the winner of the battle…It is 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 fee — it’s all hand-painted, it’s handcrafted, and you can’t purchase it. It’s important to win it within the ring on Cinco de Mayo…to place it to a value would make it a really low decision to what the grade of a a bit — a novel piece, there’s just one. So it’s one thing priceless.”
On Canelo vs Scull
“There’s no routine win. There’s no battle you can take as a step. It is a battle during which every little thing is within the desk. Scull is undefeated, Cuban, excellent technician. It’s an advanced battle if you take into accounts 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 battle can occur within the subsequent yr
“I’d suppose the promoters would have nice curiosity in placing it collectively…It’s a really doable battle, very fascinating, and I believe 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 help.”
