By Gabriel F. Cordero
The World Boxing Council has made a world championship belt as a tribute to the late basketball great Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi, who died days ago in a tragic helicopter crash in Los Angeles.
Unlike the traditional gold and green, this world championship belt is in the purple and gold colors of the Los Angeles Lakers NBA team where Kobe played his entire professional career, and includes numbers 8 and 24 along with photographs of Kobe and Gigi.
A source has told Fightnews.com® that there are plans to present the belt to Kobe’s family soon.
Would be a nice gesture but sadly I seriously believe that there would be some kind of hidden sanction fee involved here I hope I’m wrong and it’s a gift and nothing more sinister but somehow I don’t trust this guy (Sulaiman)
Has this been done for fighters who have lossed their lives in the ring attempting to bring glory to themselves and the WBC?
I’m with you here Blue, unless I’m misinterpreting what you’re saying.
Look, what happened to Kobe is an awful tragedy. I feel for the family and no disrespect. But how many boxers have died lately? Maybe they should have a homage belt too.
Off the top of my head, Andrew “Six Heads” Lewis and Pernell Whitaker were both hit by motor vehicles. Lewis was riding a bike and Whitaker was simply a pedestrian. Diego Corrales died in a motorcycle accident. I am sure there are many more boxers who died in freakish accidents
Cannot understand the reasoning here?
This is a slap in the face to Boxers!!! I am really starting to hate the WBC
The WBC is a belt making machine. They make super belts and now are just giving them away. I would like to order one to call myself a champ.
The WBC is always craving attention. Nice gesture tho.
what the fuck Kobe has to do with boxing
I will be the first to admit, I never actually watched Kobe Bryant on TV play basketball. Never watched the sport! My job and personal life limits me to a few sports to settle on. Your mileage may vary!
.So needless and stupid – WBC does everything for a little attention.
Not to be a stickler, but I would not call January 26 “days ago.”
Why? I’m sure his (Kobe’s) family could give two squats about the WBC. This idiot cannot live with out getting attention.
Never miss an opportunity to promote the brand, eh WBC?
The WBC will make a belt for anything…..my slap box championship ain’t far off….