WBC cruiserweight titlist Noel Mikaelyan (27-2, 12 knockouts) will defend his title for the primary time towards obligatory challenger Ryan Rozicki (20-1, 19 KOs) on Saturday, September 14th at On line casino Miami Jai-alai, Don King Promotions introduced on Monday.
The battle initially imagined to happen on June 7, on the Adrien Broner-Blair Cobb undercard. When Mikaelyan, The Ring’s No. 3 rated cruiserweight, suffered a minimize in coaching, the battle was postponed. The battle might be promoted by Don King.
The 33-year-old Armenian gained the WBC title by knocking out Ilunga Junior Makabu at 1:00 of the third spherical. This might be Rozicki’s first try at a world title. The one loss to the 29-year-old Rozicki’s resume was a 10-round choice loss to heavyweight Oscar Rivas in October 2021. He has since gained seven-straight fights, with six victories coming via stoppage.
The battle was introduced on Don King’s social media retailers at 4:30.
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