The commemorative belts of the World Boxing Council of May 5 and September 16 were created as a special iconic trophy, which is awarded to the winner of major fights celebrating and revering two Mexican holidays, regardless of the nationality of the contenders.
Sports in the world have a constant calendar with specific dates in which the biggest events stand out, bringing great expectations and fulfilled thrills worldwide. American football has the Super Bowl in February, the Baseball World Series takes place in October, the Champions League final is held in May.
In the case of boxing, something magical happens, since our sport has two dates in which we can witness performances of achievement at its highest level.
This concept was born in 2017, and since then each year a culture is selected to create these fabulous belts and present a tribute from the world of the WBC to world boxing and Mexicanism.
For this edition, the Puebla Belt will Honor the Winner of #CaneloCharlo, a very, very special recognition for the winner of the historic duel Undisputed vs Undisputed, with the supremacy of the 168 pounds at stake.
The Puebla Belt is a shimmering vision and fusion of color plus beauty in which two artisan techniques from the State of Puebla were used: Talavera and embroidery and below we present all our commemorative belts in reference to September 16.
“Huichol II” Belt
It is a monochrome piece, that has a very special value as it reflects the heritage of an entire culture that has remained intact over time. This belt shows the importance of the Huichol symbology, the chakiras represent for this culture the heart of the deer, the sun, the fire and the wind. Luis de la Cruz worked alongside his brother Sergio, seeking to capture the essence of Mexico and Kazakhstan, while representing the corn cycle, a symbolic date for the Huicholes.
It was disputed by Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin.
Cinturón “Chiapaneco II”
“Maya II” Belt
This work of art also recognizes the God Kukulcan, known as the Feathered Serpent; however, in this edition we can observe the movement of the snake that represents the joys and difficulties in the life of the human being.
It was disputed by Tyson Fury and Otto Wallin
“Otomí” Belt
The State of Mexico and the Rubicó Art Gallery gave life to a unique hand-embroidered piece by artisan Reyna Rayon, who captured through her colors and symbolism the most important values of this ethnic group, which are love, family unity , equality, tolerance and opportunities.
An artisan jewel that the Rubicó Art Gallery complemented, it is a masterful work with obsidian stone, this being the heart of the belt.
Awarded to Julio Cesar Chavez and Jorge Arce in their exhibition fight in favor of health personnel.
Teotihuacan Belt
The belt is made up of more than 40 pieces of golden obsidian, an iconic rock of this culture that helped the economy of the Teotihuacan culture. In the center are two serpents found facing each other, with jade teeth. The bodies of Quetzalcoatl are part of the belt with a geometric framework alluding to the plumage that this deity had.
The golden obsidian and jade rhombuses are a geometry that refers to Teotihuacan mural painting. The piece has brass details, as well as the iconic pyramid of the sun and the moon.
It was disputed by Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Caleb Plant
Guerrero Jaguar Zapoteca Belt
It was the Jacobo and María Ángeles Workshop, who, have created this extraordinary work of art from Mexico to the world with the most distinguished elements.
The belt is hand-decorated in organic and tribal forms conjugated in a bright color palette reminiscent of its artistic style.
In addition to enjoying two select applications in copal wood carving cup (the workshop’s main material), alluding to the claws of a jaguar, ornamented with the gold leaf technique.
The passion, the pride, the courage, the illusion, the tears and the effort are values inherent to boxing, which are juxtaposed with the artisanal decoration, including symbols, such as: Labyrinth, Rattlesnake, House and Person, whose meanings in wisdom Zapotec represent the constant search through the labyrinth, the maximum power — which comes from the rattlesnake —; the house is the place where the future is protected, grown and sown, and the person is the one who, humbly, forms his people and community.
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