Dateline Rematch Between Jack and Mikaelian

The fight for redemption returns to Los Angeles with CMH 2: Rematch Season, presented by Championing Mental Health, on Saturday, December 13, at Ace*Mission Studios. The protagonists are ”Mik” and ”Jack.” No sign of Tom, Dick or Harry, so hurry!

The event, presented by Bash Boxing and 555 Media, features the highly anticipated rematch for the WBC World Cruiserweight 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 and Mikaelian was a closely contested battle that left fans hotly and keenly debating the outcome long after the final bell. Mikaelian, who accepted the fight with only three weeks’ notice, pushed Jack to the limit in an exhausting and gruelling twelve-round war, where both men exchanged potent blows and displayed tactical brilliance plus wily ingenuity.

Now, with a full training camp and their legacies on the line, the rematch promises to deliver clarity and closure to one of boxing’s most competitive divisions.
Jack, 41, nicknamed “The Ripper,” is originally from Stockholm, Sweden, and currently resides and trains in Dubai. He has held world titles in three weight classes, including the WBC super middleweight title from 2015 to 2017, the WBC 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 Badou Jack. “This time there will be no doubt when I beat him.”
Nicknamed “The Dark Horse,” Mikaelian, 35, was born in Armenia, raised in Berlin, Germany, and trains in Miami, 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!”