Noel Mikaelian joins Armenian Sports News’ Jason Takhtadjian ahead of his September 12 fight against Jai Opetaia at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on the Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn card.

We discuss why Mikaelian wanted the Opetaia matchup, what the challenge demands, the questions surrounding his WBC cruiserweight title and the frustration of waiting to return to the ring.

The conversation also covers his decision to compete under the Mikaelian name and support from the Armenian community.

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