DKP sets date for Broner vs. Cobbs and Mikaeljan vs. Rozicki

Press Release

25/04/2024

DKP sets date for Broner vs. Cobbs and Mikaeljan vs. Rozicki

Hall of Fame boxing promoter Don King and Kris Lawrence’s The Heavyweight Factory will present an evening of boxing featuring Adrien “The Problem” Broner (pictured) vs. Blair “The Flair” Cobbs (16-1-1 with 10 KOs) on Friday, June 7th at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. This high-stakes matchup marks Cobbs' return to the ring for the first time in nearly two years, facing off against Broner (35-4-1 with 24 KOs), the former four-division champion from Cincinnati.
 
On the heels of a knockout victory over , WBC cruiserweight champion Norair “The Dark Horse” Mikaeljan a/k/a Noel Gevor (27-2 with 12 KOs) aims to defend his title for the first time against Canada’s hard-hitting Ryan “The Bruiser” Rozicki (20-1 with 19 KOs).

A heavyweight feature fight is set as Cassius Chaney (23-1, 16 KOs) of New London, CT takes on Michael “The Bounty” Hunter (22-2-2, 16 KOs) of Las Vegas. [Editor's note: Hunter suffered the second loss of his pro career on an IBA card earlier this month, with the IBA reporting "Russian boxer Artem Suslenkov dominated every round against Michael Hunter of the USA. This clash of super heavyweights saw Suslenkov pressing forward aggressively, while Hunter attempted counterattacks. Suslenkov successfully anticipated and countered Hunter’s strategies, effectively using body punches to clinch an eight-round victory." This loss is not listed on Hunter's official record because of a political feud between IBA and BoxRec, the official recordkeeper. Nonethless, the loss was real].
 
“This spectacular fighting event is dedicated to the honor of the life and legacy of the late great Jose Sulaiman in the spirit of world peace,” said promoter Don King.  “Jose was at the forefront of always putting on great fights and we plan to honor him with this great card.”
 
“I want to thank Mauricio Sulaiman and Don King for this great opportunity for Ryan Rozicki,” said Rozicki's promoter, Dan Otter. “Rozicki won’t disappoint boxing fans in his quest for a title.”
 
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Fan favorite De’von Williams (4-0, 4 KOs), from nearby Ft. Lauderdale, will meet Travis Floyd (1-7-2) of Douglasville, Georgia.

In addition, New Jersey middleweight Ian “The Young General” Green (18-2 with 12 KOs) will look for his seventh straight win.
 
Tentaively scheduled for separate bouts vs. oppononents to be named later are light heavyweight Ahmed “The American Pharoah” Elbiali (23-1, 18 KOs), super middleweight Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira (21-2, 16 KOs) and welterweight Champion Tresean “Trigger” Wiggins (16-5-3, 9 KOs).

Former cruiserweight champion Yuniel “The KO Doctor” Dorticos (26-2, 24 KOs) and young middleweight Yoenlis Feliciano “Yoyo” Hernandez (3-0), both from Cuba, will also be featured.