Norair Mikaelian vs. Ryan Rozicki: Fight Odds and Statistics

On September 28 in Miami, USA, the WBC cruiserweight title fight (up to 90.7 kg) between Norair Mikaelian and Ryan Rozicki will take place. Key stats from the undercard provided by Ready to Fight.

Norair Mikaelian

Armenia

34 years old  

Weight class: Cruiserweight (up to 90.7 kg)  

Height: 192 cm  

Reach: 191 cm  

Stance: Orthodox  

Record: 27 wins, 12 by knockout, 2 losses  

KO percentage: 44.44%  

Total career rounds: 197  

Recent fights:

- TKO win in 3rd round – Ilunga Makabu  

- Unanimous decision (UD 12) win – Youri Kalenga  

- TKO win in 4th round – Jesse Bryan  

- Unanimous decision (UD 8) win – Isossa Mondo  

- Unanimous decision (UD 12) loss – Mairis Briedis  

Total rounds in recent fights: 39  

Average rounds in recent fights: 7.8 rounds  

Longest and shortest recent bouts: Longest – 12 rounds / Shortest – 3 rounds (TKO win)  

Win percentage in recent fights: 80%  

KO percentage in recent fights: 80%  

Fight frequency in recent years: 0.83 fights per year  

Combined record of opponents at time of fight: 106 wins, 32 losses, 2 draws  

Best opponent record: Mairis Briedis (24-1 at the time of the fight)  

Worst opponent record: Isossa Mondo (7-19 at the time of the fight)

Ryan Rozicki

Canada

29 years old  

Weight class: Cruiserweight (up to 90.7 kg)  

Height: 188 cm  

Reach: Unknown  

Stance: Orthodox  

Record: 20 wins, 19 by knockout, 1 loss  

KO percentage: 95%  

Total career rounds: 72  

Recent fights:

- TKO win in 1st round – Olanrewaju Durodola  

- KO win in 10th round – Alante Green  

- TKO win in 3rd round –Zamig Atakishiyev

- KO win in 3rd round – Arturs Gorlovs  

- KO win in 1st round – Mario Aguilar  

Total rounds in recent fights: 18  

Average rounds in recent fights: 3.6 rounds  

Longest and shortest recent bouts: Longest – 10 rounds (KO win) / Shortest – 1 round (KO win)  

Win percentage in recent fights: 100%  

KO percentage in recent fights: 100%  

Fight frequency in recent years: 2 fights per year  

Combined record of opponents at time of fight: 93 wins, 21 losses, 3 draws  

Best opponent record: Alante Green (10-1-1 at the time of the fight)  

Worst opponent record: Mario Aguilar (22-8 at the time of the fight)

Key facts before the fight:

- Mikaelian is the reigning champion in this matchup, having claimed the title in 2023 after defeating Ilunga Makabu. Prior to that, Makabu was negotiating a title fight with Canelo Álvarez, but the bout was canceled after Canelo’s loss to Dmitry Bivol.  

- This will be Mikaelian’s third fight in Miami. He lives and trains in the area, making the arena a home venue for him.  

- Rozicki, on the other hand, will be fighting in Miami – and in the USA – for the first time. All of his previous professional bouts have taken place in Canada.  

- For both fighters, this will be their first fight in 2024. Mikaelian last fought in September 2023 when he defeated Makabu, while Rozicki’s last appearance was in December 2023.  

- Mikaelian has been less active in recent years compared to Rozicki. Ryan had four fights in 2023, while Norair fought only once in 2023, once in 2022, and before that, once in 2020.