Swedish veteran, Badou Jack has narrowly emerged with his WBC cruiserweight championship status intact tonight in Riyadh, landing a contentious decision win over challenger, Norair Mikaelian in the pair’s title co-main event bout in Sauid Arabia.
Jack, who had been sidelined since 2023, won the WBC cruiserweight belt with a knockout win over Ilunga Makabu with a final round stoppage to crown himself as the body’s gold holder.
And tonight, returning to the ring for the first time in two years, Jack managed to retain his championship in a majority decision (114-114, 115-113, 115-113) victory in the Middle East.