According to a statement from the Office of the President , Kagame was given the belt as he received Carlos Takam on the evening of September 28, 2025, shortly after the conclusion of the 2025 UCI Road World Championships hosted in Rwanda.
'Carlos Takam also gifted the President with an original WBC World Champion belt as a tribute to Rwanda and the mission of the Foundation,' reads the statement.
Carlos Takam, is a heavyweight boxer who has competed at the highest levels of the sport against world-class opponents such as Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker.
Carlos Takam is a heavyweight boxer, known for his toughness and willingness to face strong opponents, including a world title challenge against Anthony Joshua in 2017.
He is the founder of the Carlos Takam Foundation, which supports education, healthcare, and sports for children in Africa. Born in Cameroon in 1980, he moved to France to pursue his boxing career and is currently considered one of Africa's leading boxers.
On the same day, President Kagame also met Magdeleine Vallieres Mill, the Canadian cyclist who made history by winning the elite women's road race at the 2025 UCI Road World Championships â€" becoming the first Canadian woman ever to earn the rainbow jersey.
Magdeleine Vallieres Mill triumphed in the 164.6 km women's race, completing 11 laps in Kigali and finishing 23 seconds ahead of New Zealand's Niamh Fisher-Black. The 24-year-old Canadian crossed the line in 4 hours, 34 minutes, and 48 seconds to claim the gold medal.
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