Don King Promotions despatched out a press launch claiming that former WBC cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaelian, who was demoted resulting from a authorized dispute with King, will face Isaiah Thompson Could seventeenth in Florida.
King alleges that Mikaelian (27-2, 12 KO) will battle for the “Diamond” title, one of many meaningless secondary titles the WBC sometimes busts out for main bouts. This isn’t, by any stretch of the creativeness, a serious bout; Thompson (10-4-2, 9 KO) is lower than a month faraway from dropping a six-rounder to 22-23-2 Juan Carlos Raygosa. Hes not even in BoxRec’s high 250 at cruiserweight.
The WBC’s web site nonetheless lists Mikaelian as “champion in recess,” nevertheless it’s unclear the place he suits within the queue; Badou Jack, reinstated following Mikaelian’s troubles, defends the belt in opposition to Ryan Rozicki subsequent month. The WBC not too long ago advised Stephen Fulton to defend in opposition to one other champion-in-recess in Rey Vargas, so perhaps Mikaelian can dive proper again in after euthanizing Thompson.
The press launch claims that Blair Cobbs (17-1-1, 10 KO) will return as effectively for simply his second battle since 2022.
