On May 3, 2025, Noel Gevor (27-2, 12 KOs) gets a shot at the cruiserweight WBC title held by Badou Jack (28-3-3, 17 KOs).
Badou Jack is coming in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 50% KO rate; his last fight was a 12th round TKO victory over Ilunga Makabu, 2 years, 2 months, and 7 days ago. Noel Gevor is on a 4-fight win streak with a 41% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round TKO win over Ilunga Makabu, 1 year, 5 months, and 29 days ago.