Баду
Джек

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Ноэль
Микаелян

He weighed in at an even 200 pounds. He has an elbow injury that requires surgery in May. He has not been in the ring since his win over Junior Makabu in 2023. Both fighters have been out of the ring since 2023. Jonathan Banks is his trainer. He has Mike Basil as his cut man in his corner. Jonathan Banks is in his corner. He is a high-profile Muslim fighter and a trailblazer for boxing in the Middle East. He was a world champion at 168 and 175 pounds before his cruiserweight run. He is a native of Stockholm, Sweden and now fights out of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He has fought his last two fights in Saudi Arabia and made a home in the Middle East. Badou Jack is the WBC (Всемирный боксёрский совет) cruiserweight champion.

He weighed in officially at 198.1 pounds. He took the fight on short notice. He took the fight on 3 and 1/2 to 4 weeks notice. He experienced five separate cancellations or postponements of a bout against Ryan Rosiki. Don Charles is his trainer. He has had stints with trainers Pedro Diaz and Freddy Roach. Don Charles is his cornerman. He has fought Raidus Laruk, one of the best of that generation. He has a history of slow starts. He had a close fight against Richard Rivera two fights earlier. His stepfather is Corin Gavore who was European champion and one of the more popular fighters in Germany. He fought back in 2022.

The referee is Hector Afu of Panama. The judges are Pablo Gonzalez of Spain, Nouto Ikahara of Japan, and Jose Mansour of Mexico. Judge Nou Ikahara scored the bout 114 to 114, a draw. Judge Pablo Gonzalez scored the bout 115 to 113 in favor of Badou Jack. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds for the WBC cruiserweight championship of the world.