Badou Jack vs. Noel Mikaelian 2 Preview
By Robert Brizel, Head Real Combat Media Boxing Correspondent
Los Angeles, CA (December 13th, 2025)– In the main event of a 13 bout card, Badou Jack is predicted to retain his World Boxing Council World Cruiserweight title by 12 round majority decision tonight, Saturday night, December 13, 2025, at Ace Mission Studios in Los Angeles, California, over challenger Noel Mikaelian .
Jack, 29-3-3 with 17 knockouts, Los Angeles, California, age 42, 6’1 with 73 inches reach, will again face Mikaelian, 27-3 with 12 knockouts, an Armenian fighting out of Miami, Florida, age 35, 6’3 ½” with 75 inches of reach, the former WBC cruiserweight champion.
For the Badou Jack vs. Noel Mikaelian rematch on December 13, 2025, Mikaelian is the slight betting line odds favorite with odds around -140 to -175, while Badou Jack remains the underdog, often listed at +110 to +140, reflecting Mikaelian’s expected higher volume and Jack’s age, despite Jack winning the controversial first fight for the WBC Cruiserweight title.
In their first confrontation in Riyadh in May 2025, Mikaelian threw 670 punches to 369 thrown by jack. Mikaelian landed 153 punches to Jack’s 122 punches landed. Jack has a higher percentage landed, 33 percent, to Mikaelian’s 22 percent. Mikaelian has volume, Jack quality punches. Jack won 45 to 33 on body shots. Mikaelian landed 73 head shots to Jack’s 44, but it was Jack’s ring generalship and quality body work which made the difference in the first fight. To win, Badou Jack will have to be more effective overall again.
Ace Mission Studios Los Angeles Undercard Predictions
Brook Sibran, win by decision in 10 rounds over Gloria Munguilla, vacant WBC Female International Light Flyweight title (two minute rounds)
Jonny Mansour win by decision in six rounds over Marco Juarez, Lightweights
Samvel Gandilan win by knockout over Robeto Pucheta, Lightweights
Angel Lozano win by knockout over Mairo Hernandez, Light Heavyweights
Jose Vargas win by knockout over Sergio Herrera, Welterweights
Julius Ballo win by knockout over Juan Centeno, Lightweights
Deni Davtian win by decision in six rounds over Lorenzo Avalos, Super Lightweights
Isaac Anguino win by decision in six rounds over Fernando Bahena, Super Lightweights
Chantal Sumrall win by decision in four rounds over Hayley Jordan, Female Bantamweights, two minute rounds
Adrien Boler win by knockout over Adrian Gomez, Super Lightweights
Sasha Saldana win by decision in four rounds over Vana Medrano, Female Super Lightweights, two minute rounds
Robert Daniels Jr. win by knockout or stoppage over Tristan Hamm, Cruiserweights w
8-2 southpaw Daniels is the son of former World Cruiserweight champion Robert Daniels
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