FANS have cruelly labelled the new belt for Jake Paul’s fight with Tommy Fury the “diarrhoea belt”.
It was created for the fight by the WBC and is named the “Diriyah Strap”, which will be given to the victor of the fight.
It has that name as the fight will take place at the Diriyah Arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, with the winner being crowned the Diriyah Champion.
The WBC revealed in a statement: “The World Boxing Council has created the Diriyah Strap to recognize the importance of ‘The Truth’ to the boxing scene as this event continues supporting the growth of our sport by bringing new viewership.
“Jake has dedication and respect to the sport and Tommy Fury, from the Fury boxing dynasty, represents a clear challenge to Paul in a battle of two undefeated professional boxers.”
However, fans have already given the belt its vile new nickname.
READ MORE ON BOXING
One tweeted: “Haha. A million Diarrhoea songs passed through my head.”
A second commented: “Diarrhoea Champion.”
While a third wrote: “The diarrhoea championship.”
And a fourth said: “A damn 💩💩💩 belt!! A diarrhoea belt haha.”
Most read in Boxing
CASINO SPECIAL – BEST NEW CUSTOMER SIGN UP DEALS
The bout – touted as ‘The Truth’ – is set to take place on Sunday.
The two boxers have agreed that the winner will take all the money following a bet during their heated press conference.
Fury has also been asked about his next step after the fight.
He told BT Sport: “Well this is no step up for me, this is a step down, in terms of fighting and competition.
“So me being a realist and me being an actual boxer who knows what he is really is – (mocking Paul) ‘oh I’m going to fight Canelo [Alvarez] for the undisputed’ – no I ain’t.
“I beat Jake Paul, an absolute idiot. I’ll go back and fight some proper boxers, build up my resume, get some titles behind me and see how far I can take this thing.
“My feet are on the floor, his head is in the clouds.
“After this it’s business as usual. Like I said all along, I’m on that straight road to achieving my dream of winning a world title.
“I need some fuel. Boom, stopping off. I’m gonna jump straight back on the road and go towards my dream. This guy does nothing for me.”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
