It was not an excellent afternoon for the #PurseBidHeads, however a giant one for Ryan Rozicki and his group.
The Ring has confirmed that an eleventh-hour deal was reached for Rozicki’s rescheduled problem of WBC cruiserweight titlist Noel Mikaeljan. Their oft-postponed title battle is now set for Dec. 7 at Centre 200 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Don King Productions and Three Lions Promotions, the promoters for Mikaeljan and Rozicki, respectively, have been in a position to come to phrases Friday afternoon. Widespread floor was discovered simply minutes earlier than a scheduled purse bid listening to which was canceled in consequence.
Mikaejan (27-2, 12 knockouts) will now must journey to Rozicki’s hometown for his maiden title protection.
“We have been in a position to make a cope with Don King minutes earlier than the deadline, Three Lions Promotions’ head Daniel Otter instructed The Ring. “We’re overly excited to carry the world title to Canada.
“Ryan is able to turn out to be the world champion and is keen to get within the ring.”
That eagerness couldn’t be overstated sufficient.
Mikaeljan-Rozicki has already endured 4 postponements. Points have arisen ever since a reduce suffered by Mikaeljan throughout coaching camp killed off their deliberate June 7 battle date.
The newest rescheduling effort had the 2 assembly atop a Sept. 28 Don King present in On line casino Miami Jai Alai in Miami, Florida. Nonetheless, the present was canceled outright with none rationalization from King’s workplace.
It resulted in a default within the eyes of the WBC, who re-ordered the title battle and despatched the matter to a handbag bid listening to. For now, the sanctioning physique is happy with the newest final result.
“This will likely be an unbelievable battle,” WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman instructed The Ring. “I’m glad the WBC cruiserweight title battle will likely be within the ring earlier than the tip of this 12 months.”
The battle location marks a real house recreation for Rozicki (20-1, 19 KOs).
The constructing’s important occupants are the Cape Breton Eagles of the Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League.
Rozicki (20-1, 19 KOs) can also be each bit the venue common. He has headlined or was prominently featured in all six boxing occasions to look on the web site within the twenty first century. His most up-to-date got here in a Dec. 2022 first-round knockout of Mario Aguilar (23-9, 19 KOs).
4 extra knockout wins have been tacked on to Rozicki’s spectacular document as he emerged because the WBC cruiserweight necessary challenger. The a number of title battle delays have left him out of the ring since a first-round knockout of Olanrewaju Durodola (46-10, 41 KOs) final Dec. 3 in Sydney.
All instructed, the 29-year-old has gained seven in a row since an October 2021 defeat to Oscar Rivas. Their fiercely contested battle marked the inaugural WBC Bridgerweight title battle.
His beforehand deliberate title problem of Mikaeljan would have marked Rozicki’s first profession battle exterior of Canada.
Now it’s Mikaeljan who will get to hit the highway and battle on one other promoter’s present.
Mikaeljan, rated No. 2 at 200 by The Ring, gained the belt in a third-round knockout of former titlist former champ Ilunga Makabu final November 4 in his adopted Miami hometown. The 33-year-old Armenian stays the one energetic titlist on King’s present promotional roster.
Rozicki is The Ring’s No. 8-rated cruiserweight.
Jake Donovan is a senior author for The Ring and vp of the Boxing Writers Affiliation of America.
