WBC X OPUS

The WBC Greatest Fights Opus is a colossal book and a unique celebration of the Greatest WBC World Championship fights and the Champions of boxing that rocked the world over seven decades and still live long in the memory of boxing and sports fans the world over. Opus is proud to create this world-first story in official collaboration and partnership with the esteemed World Boxing Council (WBC).

Selected Opus editions come in a beautiful cloth-covered clamshell presentation case, featuring over 60 fight posters from iconic fights since the formation of the WBC in 1963.

From the green leather which covers the Opus, to the gold gilding on the pages, to the endpapers decorated with nearly over 60 different fight posters. Each edition comes adorned with the Official WBC Buckle.

Each of the five special editions comes with a signature sheet hand-signed by WBC President Mauricio Sulaimán.

Printed in England using state-of-the-art high definition technology on luxury 200gsm silk paper, the Opus weighs in at 32kg (70 pounds). Each page measures 45cm (17.7 inch) square and this colossal format allows for 35mm film photography/ digital photography to reproduced at an unprecedented scale. Images frequently appear at close to a meter wide.

Our trusted English bookbinders have been established in excess of 150 years and their care and attention ensures that every copy of the WBC Greatest Fights Opus is painstakingly assembled to the same exacting high standards of quality and durability.

The foreword for the Opus is written by the current WBC Heavyweight Champion of the World, Tyson Fury.

Exclusive interview with WBC President Mauricio Sulaimán who provides unprecedented insights into family history and memories with legendary boxers.

The WBC Greatest Fights Opus celebrates the most, thrilling show-stopping fights since the formation of the WBC.

Get up-close to the ring with immersive large format action photography.

Supplied by the WBC, coveted and rare unseen memorabilia – scorecards, fighter contracts
and signed memorabilia from the greatest boxers to have ever stepped into the ring.

The WBC Greatest Fights Opus is a strictly limited edition. In total there are five different edition titles (listed below) that have various unique elements that comprise each edition.
Every Opus Edition is bound by hand in either green and gold crystals or luxurious leather (depending upon edition) that is adorned with the actual full size 25cm tall iconic WBC gold shield as featured on every WBC Champions Belt. The Opus has 850 giant pages, gilt-edged in gold and printed on a luxury heavyweight 200gsm triple-coated silk paper.

All 5 editions are Measuring 45cm / 20 inches square (nearly 1 meter wide when open) the Opus is housed in a handmade clamshell presentation case that in total weighs 32kg or 80 pounds.