For WBC cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaelian, a mandatory title defense against David Benavidez appeared to be the obvious next chapter of his career. However, in a major twist, the 35-year-old passed on that matchup and instead chose to face Jai Opetaia at Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing event on September 12. Mikaelian’s decision to side with Zuffa Boxing reportedly hurt his promoter, Don King, who famously promoted Mike Tyson for a decade until th…