{"id":332003,"date":"2026-05-09T21:24:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T15:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=332003"},"modified":"2026-05-09T21:24:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T15:54:50","slug":"wbc-reveals-king-of-the-nile-belt-for-usyk-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/wbc-reveals-king-of-the-nile-belt-for-usyk-fight\/","title":{"rendered":"WBC Reveals \u201cKing Of The Nile\u201d Belt For Usyk Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

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World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman unveiled the custom \u201cKing of the Nile\u201d commemorative belt on Friday for the upcoming heavyweight crossover fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven on the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.<\/p>\n

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A real museum-grade ruby of that apparent size would create serious transport, insurance, and security complications.<\/p>\n

The belt continues the WBC\u2019s trend of making location-themed championship designs tied to major events.<\/p>\n

Egyptian-Inspired Design<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The belt continues the WBC\u2019s recent trend of making location-themed championship designs tied to major events, although this version could also be one in all the sanctioning body\u2019s most detailed releases yet.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The standard WBC ring of international flags stays across the outer border, mixing the organization\u2019s standard championship imagery with the Egypt-inspired artwork.<\/p>\n

Sulaiman Unveils Belt<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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I couldn\u2019t resist to point out this beauty
The King of the Nile commemorative belt #UsykRico<\/a> I hope my social media team doesn\u2019t mind me showing it now ! @usykaa<\/a> @RiyadhSeason<\/a> @ringmagazine<\/a> @Turki_alalshikh<\/a> @WBCBoxing<\/a> @MatchroomBoxing<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/f8zlBODq9W<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Mauricio Sulaiman (@wbcmoro) May 9, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Glory In Giza Theme<\/strong><\/p>\n

The belt can be awarded to the winner of the May 23 event, which has been branded \u201cGlory in Giza\u201d and can stream continue to exist DAZN from one of the vital unusual venues used for a serious boxing card.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The event itself has already drawn attention due to its location and spectacle-driven presentation, and the WBC\u2019s 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 \u201cKing of the Nile\u201d branding surrounding the fight.<\/p>\n

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Tom Reynolds<\/strong> is a boxing analyst covering major fights and profession turning points, with a give attention to performance, trajectory, and long-term implications.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n