World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman unveiled the custom “King of the Nile” commemorative belt on Friday for the upcoming heavyweight crossover fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven on the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.
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A real museum-grade ruby of that apparent size would create serious transport, insurance, and security complications.
The belt continues the WBC’s trend of making location-themed championship designs tied to major events.
Egyptian-Inspired Design
The belt continues the WBC’s recent trend of making location-themed championship designs tied to major events, although this version could also be one in all the sanctioning body’s most detailed releases yet.
The middle plate features heavy Egyptian influence throughout the design, including a winged Horus symbol stretching across the highest of the belt with a big red jewel placed in the center. The gold background is roofed with geometric patterns resembling ancient carvings, while the underside portion includes the crook and flail symbols related to Egyptian pharaohs and royal authority.
The standard WBC ring of international flags stays across the outer border, mixing the organization’s standard championship imagery with the Egypt-inspired artwork.
Sulaiman Unveils Belt
I couldn’t resist to point out this beauty
The King of the Nile commemorative belt #UsykRico I hope my social media team doesn’t mind me showing it now ! @usykaa @RiyadhSeason @ringmagazine @Turki_alalshikh @WBCBoxing @MatchroomBoxing pic.twitter.com/f8zlBODq9W— Mauricio Sulaiman (@wbcmoro) May 9, 2026
Glory In Giza Theme
The belt can be awarded to the winner of the May 23 event, which has been branded “Glory in Giza” and can stream continue to exist DAZN from one of the vital unusual venues used for a serious boxing card.
Usyk enters the fight because the unified heavyweight champion and WBC titleholder, while Verhoeven makes the move from kickboxing into one in all the highest-profile crossover bouts boxing has attempted in recent times.
The event itself has already drawn attention due to its location and spectacle-driven presentation, and the WBC’s latest commemorative belt appears designed to match that theme. Slightly than using a standard layout alone, the organization turned the belt right into a visual centerpiece tied on to the Egyptian setting and “King of the Nile” branding surrounding the fight.
Last Updated on 2026/05/09 at 11:53 AM