Jack vs Mikaelian

When is Jack vs Mikaelian?

Badou Jack is set to square off against Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, at The Venue, Riyadh.

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

This contest is for the WBC cruiserweight championship of the world.

Jack will be defending his WBC World Cruiserweight Championship for the first time. He was promoted from a secondary belt in December 2024. He has held this belt for a total of 143 days (4 months and 23 days).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez's and William Scull's clash for the IBF World Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight, WBO World Super Middleweight and WBA Super World Super Middleweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Bruno Surace's and Jaime Munguia's contest, and Martin Bakole's and Efe Ajagba's final_eliminator for the IBF World Heavyweight title.

Jack vs Mikaelian stats

Badou Jack steps into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 3 losses, and 3 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian will make his way to the ring with a record of 27 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Jack has an advantage in power over Mikaelian, with a 61% knockout percentage compared to Mikaelian's 44%.

Badou Jack is the older man by 7 years, at 41 years old.

Mikaelian has a height advantage of 1 inch over Jack. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Badou Jack and Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian fight out of an orthodox stance.

Jack is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 1 year and 11 months earlier than Mikaelian, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 23 more professional rounds, totaling 220 compared to Mikaelian's 197.

Jack vs Mikaelian form

Jack has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Ilunga Makabu on February 26, 2023, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Richard Rivera on August 20, 2022, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Samuel Crossed on November 26, 2021, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Motospace Dubai Investment Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Before that, he had won against Dervin Colina on June 6, 2021, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Hard Rock Stadium, Florida, United States.

He had beaten Blake McKernan on November 28, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.

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

In his last fight, he 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.

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

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Mairis Briedis on November 10, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at UIC Pavilion, Illinois, United States.

Before that, he had lost to Krzysztof Wlodarczyk on May 20, 2017, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Poland HWS Arena, Poznan, Poland.

He had won against Stephen Simmons on October 14, 2016, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Inselparkhalle, Wilhelmsburg, Germany.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Badou Jack has been fighting more than Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian.

Badou Jack last fought 2 years, 2 months and 7 days ago, while Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian's last outing was 1 year, 5 months and 29 days ago.

Jack's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 5 months and 5 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 10 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

Mikaelian's last 5 fights have come over a period of 8 years, 6 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 8 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

What time does Jack vs Mikaelian start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM UTC at The Venue, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 7:00 PM EST or 4:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Jack vs Mikaelian?

Jack vs Mikaelian will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Jack vs Mikaelian?

You can stream the Jack vs Mikaelian PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

2 cards of DAZN PPV is £34.99, while The whole event costs £21.99.

You can stream the Jack vs Mikaelian PPV in the US via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

2 cards of DAZN PPV is $90, while The whole event costs $59.99.

What are the odds on Jack vs Mikaelian?

Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian is currently 2/3 (-150) to win the fight outright, while you can get 13/10 (+130) on Badou Jack if you fancy the small upset.

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