Mikaelyan vs Cieslak

When is Mikaelyan vs Cieslak?

Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelyan could face the challenge of Michal Cieslak in Summer 2026 the United States.

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

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.

Cieslak would be defending his WBC Interim World Cruiserweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Mikaelyan vs Cieslak in January 1970. He has held this belt for 55 years, 11 months and 23 days.

Mikaelyan vs Cieslak stats

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

Michal Cieslak would make his way to the ring with a record of 28 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 22 of those wins by knockout.

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

Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelyan is the younger man by 1 year, at 35 years old.

Cieslak has a height advantage of 1 inch over Mikaelyan. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelyan and Michal Cieslak fight out of an orthodox stance.

Mikaelyan is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 2 years and 1 month earlier than Cieslak, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 78 more professional rounds, totaling 221 compared to Cieslak's 143.

Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelyan goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBC, and 4 by The Ring at cruiserweight.

Michal Cieslak is currently ranked number 3 by The Ring in the 200lb division.

Mikaelyan vs Cieslak form

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

In his last fight, he beat 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 beaten 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.

Michal Cieslak has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Jean Pascal on June 28, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Place Bell, Laval, Canada.

Prior to that, he had beaten Dylan Bregeon on April 22, 2023, by knockout in the 4th round at G2A Arena, Jasionka 953, Rzeszow, Poland.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Lawrence Okolie on February 27, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had defeated Taylor Mabika on December 5, 2020, by knockout in the 6th round at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Conference Centre, Warsaw, Poland.

He had lost to Ilunga Makabu on January 31, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Kinshasa, Congo, The Democratic Republic of The.

Activity check

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

Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelyan last fought 6 months and 7 days ago, while Michal Cieslak's last outing was 11 months and 23 days ago.

Mikaelyan's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 7 months and 10 days, which means he has been fighting approximately 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.

Cieslak's last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 4 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

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