Mikaeljan vs Rozicki

When is Mikaeljan vs Rozicki?

Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelyan could square off against Ryan Rozicki in Spring 2026 the United States.

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

The contest would be for the WBC cruiserweight championship of the world.

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 2 days.

Mikaeljan vs Rozicki 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.

Ryan Rozicki would make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 19 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Rozicki would have a massive power advantage over Mikaelyan, boasting a 95% knockout percentage compared to Mikaelyan's 43%.

Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelyan is the older man by 5 years, at 35 years old.

Rozicki has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelyan and Ryan Rozicki fight out of an orthodox stance.

Mikaelyan is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 5 years and 4 months earlier than Rozicki, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 137 more professional rounds, totaling 221 compared to Rozicki's 84.

Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelyan goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBC, and 6 by The Ring at cruiserweight.

Ryan Rozicki is currently ranked number 2 by the WBC, 13 by the WBO, and 4 by The Ring in the 200lb division.

Mikaeljan vs Rozicki form

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

In his last fight, he won against 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 won against 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 beaten 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

Mikaelyan's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 5 months and 4 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 5 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

Rozicki's last 3 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 5 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.3 rounds on average.

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