Noel Mikaelyan: record, next fight and profile →
Jai Opetaia didn’t mind hearing the whistles and jeers as he patiently waited for his opening. Seconds after it finally revealed itself, Opetaia unleashed the entirety of his fury on the likely outgoing WBC cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaelian Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.
Noel Mikaelian and Jai Opetaia are heading into a cruiserweight showdown in full control of their own destinies, writes Lance Pugmire
Veteran promoter Don King on Tuesday delivered a cease-and-desist letter to Zuffa Boxing and parent company TKO Group Holdings attempting to stop King-promoted WBC cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaelian from fighting in Saturday’s co-main event bout versus former IBF champion Jai Opetaia.
Noel Mikaelian would like to remain WBC cruiserweight champion, but expects the WBC to strip him of his belt once he steps into the ring against unbeaten Zuffa Boxing cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia.
WBC presses champion Noel Mikaelian to commit to Zuffa's Jai Opetaia or defense versus David Benavidez
Noel Mikaelian has accepted Tyson Fury’s challenge.
Unbeaten Zuffa Boxing champion Jai Opetaia and WBC titlist Noel Mikaelian are finalizing a deal to stage a cruiserweight bout on an upcoming The Ring Magazine card later this year, BoxingScene learned Friday.
Noel Mikaelian has been offered a June date by his promoter to make his next fight against Lyubomyr Pinchuk, Don King Productions announced Thursday.
Jai Opetaia, the longtime lineal and Ring cruiserweight champion, remains focused on collecting all the belts – not just the ones recognized by his current promoter.
Ryan Rozicki, who will face Gerardo Mellado on Saturday in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, is hoping to put a long layoff behind him and land a big fight in 2026.