Don King Promotions despatched out a press launch claiming that former WBC cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaelian, who was demoted attributable to a authorized dispute with King, will face Isaiah Thompson Might seventeenth in Florida.
King alleges that Mikaelian (27-2, 12 KO) will struggle for the “Diamond” title, one of many meaningless secondary titles the WBC often busts out for main bouts. This isn’t, by any stretch of the creativeness, a serious bout; Thompson (10-4-2, 9 KO) is lower than a month faraway from shedding a six-rounder to 22-23-2 Juan Carlos Raygosa. Hes not even in BoxRec’s prime 250 at cruiserweight.
The WBC’s web site nonetheless lists Mikaelian as “champion in recess,” however it’s unclear the place he matches within the queue; Badou Jack, reinstated following Mikaelian’s troubles, defends the belt towards Ryan Rozicki subsequent month. The WBC not too long ago informed Stephen Fulton to defend towards one other champion-in-recess in Rey Vargas, so possibly Mikaelian can dive proper again in after euthanizing Thompson.
The press launch claims that Blair Cobbs (17-1-1, 10 KO) will return as nicely for simply his second struggle since 2022.
