Los Angeles' Ace Mission Studios will host a cruiserweight title fight on Saturday, December 13th. The event, presented by Bash Boxing and 555 Media, features a rematch for the WBC championship between current champion Badou Jack (29-3-3, 17 KOs) and former champion Noel Mikaelian (27-3, 12 KOs), two prominent figures in boxing who have imprinted global benchmarks. The first encounter between Jack (pictured) and Mikaelian was a closely contested battle that left fans debating the outcome after the final bell. Mikaelian, who accepted the fight on three weeks’ notice, pushed Jack to the limit, but Jack was awarded the decision. Now, with a full training camp and their legacies on the line, the rematch should deliver clarity and closure to the rivalry.

 

Jack, age 41, nicknamed “The Ripper,” is originally from Stockholm, Sweden, and currently resides and trains in Dubai. He has held world titles in two weight classes, including the WBC super middleweight title from 2015 to 2017. He won a secondary light heavyweight title in 2017, and the WBC cruiserweight title in 2023. Jack has won his last seven bouts and has been undefeated since late 2019. “My goal was unification, but I’m happy to fight him again,” declared Jack. “This time there will be no doubt when I beat him.”

 

Nicknamed “The Dark Horse,” Mikaelian, age 35, was born in Armenia, raised in Berlin, Germany, and trains in Florida. Before his loss to Jack last May, Mikaelian had accumulated a four-fight winning streak and had not lost in nearly seven years. “I feel like I won our first fight. The world knows it, and he knows it. This time, I come fully prepared, focused, and with the support of my coach, Pedro Diaz, to reclaim what is mine. I am the WBC King!”