WBC cruiserweight titlist Noel Mikaelyan will defend against Ryan Rozicki on Sept. 14 in Miami
WBC cruiserweight titlist Noel Mikaelyan (27-2, 12 knockouts) will defend his title for the first time against mandatory challenger Ryan Rozicki (20-1, 19 KOs) on Saturday, September 14, at Casino Miami Jai-alai, Don King Promotions announced on Monday.
The fight was originally supposed to take place on June 7, on the Adrien Broner-Blair Cobbs undercard. When Mikaelyan, The Ring’s No. 3 rated cruiserweight, suffered a cut in training, the fight was postponed. The fight will be promoted by Don King.
The 33-year-old Armenian won the WBC title by knocking out Ilunga Junior Makabu at 1:00 of the third round. This will be Rozicki’s first attempt at a world title. The only loss on the 29-year-old Rozicki’s resume is a 10-round decision loss to heavyweight Oscar Rivas in October 2021. He has since won seven-straight fights, with six victories coming through stoppage.
The fight was announced on Don King’s social media outlets at 4:30.
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