A home game is once again in store for Ryan Rozicki’s shot at a cruiserweight title.

With any luck, the latest attempt will actually see the light of day this time around.

The Ring has confirmed that Three Lions Promotions, Rozicki’s promoter, secured the rights to its fighter’s mandatory title shot against WBC cruiserweight titlist Badou Jack. The Ontario, Canada-based company submitted $320,000 as the lone bidder during Wednesday’s hearing.

A date and exact location weren’t immediately determined as this goes to publication, other than to present the fight later this spring.

“We were the only company to place a bid for the fight,” Three Lions Promotions’ Daniel Otter told The Ring in a text message. “We will be looking to host the bout with Rozicki V Jack in Canada in April.”

Jack (28-3-3, 17 KOs)—a 2008 Swedish Olympian now based in Dubai—will attempt his first defense across two WBC cruiserweight title reigns.

The three-division titlist’s current reign was reinstated during the WBC’s annual convention last December in Hamburg, Germany. Jack replaced Noel Mikaelyan (27-2, 12 KOs), who was downgraded to ‘Champion in Recess’ during his legal battle with estranged Hall of Fame promoter Don King, which was since resolved.

Mikaelyan is now due to face the Jack-Rozicki winner. Ironically, his reign ended over his inability to defend against Rozicki (20-1-1, 19 KOs), The Ring’s No. 7 cruiserweight, in a bout that was due to take place last Dec. 7 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Jack originally won the title in a 12th round knockout of Junior Makabu in Feb. 2023. His reigned ended without a single defense as he opted to pursue a bridgerweight title opportunity that never transpired.

The 41-year-old is now recommitted to campaigning at cruiserweight.

Rozicki has been the mandatory challenger for nearly a year. He made several attempts to challenge Mikaelyan, only for their ordered bout to suffer multiple postponements and an eventual outright cancellation given the prior titlist’s legal issue with King.

A concession was made by the WBC to permit Rozicki to compete for its interim title. It came against Argentina’s Yamil Peralta in a Dec. 7 rematch to their May 2022 meeting won by Rozicki via a questionable split decision. Their sequel ended in a majority draw, though most felt Rozicki deserved the nod this time around.

The stalemate did not harm Rozicki’s placement atop the WBC cruiserweight rankings as he remained first in line to fight for the belt.

“It doesn’t matter when or against who,” Rozicki told The Ring. “I want that [WBC] green belt and Jack has it. It’s my time.”