Hall of Famer Don King has signed WBC #2 cruiserweight and silver beltholder Noel Mikaelyan (26-2, 11 KOs) to a promotional contract.
“The fantastic WBC silver cruiserweight champion, Noel Mikaelyan, believes that there is no one out there he can’t beat, said King, who also promotes the current WBC cruiserweight world champion Ilunga Makabu. “Both of these two super great WBC super cruiserweight champions feel they are the world’s best. My mission has always been to give the people what they want and pit the best against the best. What a super sensational attraction that would be if these two fighters would eventually meet.
“Mikaelyan should have won the Super Six Cruiserweight tournament. The judges saw it differently and took his title opportunity from him after a great performance, only to be denied. He’s ready to show them that he belongs at the top,” added King, who was honored by the WBC at their annual convention in Acapulco as “The Best Promoter in History.”
King was unable to attend the WBC Convention as he was under doctor’s care, but he still was hard at work signing Mikaelyan and stated “my heart and my mind was with the WBC Board and I greatly appreciate the honor that has been bestowed upon me.”
Mikaelyan stated, “I’m excited to sign with the legendary Don King, a true icon and a trailblazer who has promoted some of the biggest stars in the world of boxing. I believe Don is perfectly suited to guide my career and give me the opportunities and platform to become a world champion and realize my dreams. I can’t wait to fight under the DKP banner.”
Good luck Noel, I don’t know why you chose to do this. He’s basically ranked #1 because the only fighter ahead of him is a Russian who is not allowed to fight for the title, so he would have almost surely gotten his shot next year anyway. He’ll get that shot and then, win or lose, be on the shelf for the next 18 months or so.
That’s bullcrap the WBC discriminates against Russian boxers. It’s a damn border skirmish! American boxers weren’t discriminated against when the U.S. invaded Iraq.
What a fantastic career move, going straight down the shitter
God bless Don King. Still doing his thing at what, 90?
It’s sad yet impressive that Don can now have desperate fighters meet him at the doctors office or hospital lounge so he can keep up his opportunism.
It’s like people who need loans still always can go to a loan shark as a last resort. Oh wait, Don was a …
Don King will steal the money from him!!!
Why people doesn’t understand that he is a thief?
NM why you fall for Mr LONG FINGERS,who is your manager?
And what ?!