Opetaia vs Mikaelyan

When is Opetaia vs Mikaelyan?

Jai Opetaia could take on Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelyan in Summer 2026 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means the weight limit would be 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

Opetaia would be making his 7th defense of the The Ring Cruiserweight Championship. He won this belt against Mairis Briedis in July 2022. He has held this belt for 3 years, 5 months and 22 days.

He would be making his 5th defense of the IBF World Cruiserweight Championship. He won this belt against Mairis Briedis in May 2024. He has held this title for 1 year, 7 months and 6 days.

Mikaelyan would be defending his WBC World Cruiserweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Badou Jack in December 2025. He has held this belt for 11 days.

Opetaia vs Mikaelyan stats

Jai Opetaia would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 29 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelyan would make his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Opetaia would have a massive power advantage over Mikaelyan, boasting a 79% knockout percentage compared to Mikaelyan's 43%.

Jai Opetaia is the younger man by 5 years, at 30 years old.

Opetaia has a height advantage of 1 inch over Mikaelyan. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Jai Opetaia fights out of the southpaw stance, while Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelyan is an orthodox fighter.

Opetaia is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 4 years and 2 months later than Mikaelyan, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 84 fewer professional rounds, totaling 137 compared to Mikaelyan's 221.

Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelyan is currently ranked number 1 by the WBC, and 4 by The Ring in the 200lb division.

Opetaia vs Mikaelyan form

Opetaia remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Huseyin Cinkara on December 6, 2025, by knockout in the 8th round in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach, Australia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Claudio Squeo on June 8, 2025, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach.

Going into that contest, he had beaten David Nyika on January 8, 2025, by knockout in the 4th round in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Broadbeach.

Before that, he had won against Jack Massey on October 12, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Cruiserweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He had beaten Mairis Briedis on May 18, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Mikaelyan has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Badou Jack on December 13, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Los Angeles, California, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Badou Jack on May 3, 2025, by majority decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at The Venue, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Ilunga Makabu on November 4, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Casino Miami Jai Alai, Miami, United States.

Before that, he had won against Youri Kayembre Kalenga on February 12, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Studio 69, Riga, Latvia.

He had lost to Mairis Briedis on November 10, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at UIC Pavilion, Illinois, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jai Opetaia has been fighting more than Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelyan.

Jai Opetaia last fought 6 months and 14 days ago, while Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelyan's last outing was 6 months and 7 days ago.

Opetaia's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 2 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7 rounds on average.

Mikaelyan's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 7 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

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