August 21st, 2009.
Press Release
HISTORICAL EVENT, THE DISPUTE
OVER THE WBC DIAMOND BELT…..
By being this, the first time ever, that the WBC approves a fight for it. Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Angel Cotto promoted by TOP RANK.
TOP Rank just signed Manny Pacquiao, a 3 time WBC world champion in different divisions and Miguel Angel Cotto for their fight of November 14, 2009, which has been approved by the Board of Governors unanimously to be for the first time in history for the WBC DIAMOND BELT, which is handcrafted by an artisan in Mexico City with 18 carat gold fusion and has about 800 diamonds, emeralds and rubies, as well as 150 Swarovsky semiprecious stones.
The WBC DIAMOND BELT has received a great attention by the media of the world and the WBC is very happy to have voted for the bout between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Angel Cotto, who was also the WBC International Champion with several title defenses. The voting by the Board of Governors was absolutely unanimous in considering both fighters are ELITE Champions and 2 of the very best world champions in professional boxing of the last times.
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