A World Boxing Council (WBC) championship title belt given to Nelson Mandela by Sugar Ray Leonard has been stolen from a museum in South Africa.
The belt, which Leonard gifted to Mandela in 1990, was stolen from the Nelson Mandela National Museum in Soweto, South Africa, where it was prominently displayed as one of the museum’s major attractions.
The news was first reported by eNCA.
According to local law enforcement, the belt (valued at approx. $3000) was taken during a July 1 break-in. No other items were reported missing from the facility.
“There are currently no suspects arrested and the police are investigating,” Police spokeswoman, Colonel Dimakatso Sello said in a statement.