During the Monday night WBC Uzbekistan Awards Dinner, at the beautiful Osiyo Grand Banquet  Hall in Tashkent, the pertinent bejeweled and humorous question from El Gran Campeon Julio Cesar Chavez, as he was presented with a magnificent Green and Gold Eternity Belt, recognizing his legendary career…”Are these diamonds real?

Certainly the decor, especially the chandeliers had a special sheen and flawless    gleam in a spectacular event hosted by Gafur Rahimov, First Vice President of the county’s Professional Boxing Federation.

The tambor marathon dancing was an extended  treat to behold,  as was the traditional dancing. Julio announced the WBC’s Fighter of the Year Saul Canelo, who appreciably racked up his phone bill with a call to the festivities.

Evander Holyfield and Oleksandr Usyk won specially engraved plates as did Champion of Hope Billy Dib. So did Kostya Tszyu and Roberto Stone Hands Duran.

The music and singing grew in tempo and intensity, so that no one took much notice when the song Hit the Road Jack cropped up.

The only one who had slim pickings and meager fare was WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman,  who was rushed off his feet in the job of compere and prize awarder. Everyone else was pampered.

As Oscar Wilde once observed: “Too  much of a good thing…is delightful!