Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Noel Mikaelian spoke to The Ring's Mike Coppinger as he takes on Jai Opetaia on September 12th in Las Vegas, co main to Ryan Garcia vs Conor Benn.

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0:00 Intro
0:50 Fighting Jai Opetaia & Dealing with Inactivity
2:32 David Benavidez Talk
5:10 Opportunity of fighting Opetaia
6:40 Armenian Support
7:12 Badou Jack Fight & Rematch
12:45 Expectation vs Opetaia
14:30 The Underdog Mentality
15:30 Gameplan vs Opetaia
16:00 Signing with Don King & Whole Issues
29:30 Taking Badou Jack Rematch & WBC Situation
31:20 WBC Issues & Stripped Claim
33:13 David Benavidez Talks
35:00 Zuffa Boxing Thoughts
36:56 Ending


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