Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced the launch of MVPW women’s boxing competition, which will kick off on April 5 in London, with Caroline Dubois taking on Terri Harper and Ellie Scotney taking on Mayelli Flores.
“MVPW brings together some of boxing’s most accomplished and dynamic championship athletes to compete on a stage that reflects their talents,” said Rosalyn Durant, ESPN executive vice president of programming and acquisitions. “We’re proud to bring these championship matchups to ESPN and the ESPN app and further elevate women’s boxing to fans across the country.”
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Here is the current MVPW lineup:
MVPW-01: Sunday, April 5, London, UK, on Sky Sports and ESPN App
Caroline Dubois VS Terri Harper, Ellie Scotney VS Mayelli Flores
MVPW-02: Friday, April 17, New York on ESPN and ESPN App
Alycia Baumgardner vs. Bo Mi Re Shin for unified super featherweight title
Shadasia Green vs. Lani Daniels to retain the Unified World Championship
MVPW-03: Saturday, May 30, El Paso, Texas, ESPN and ESPN App
Stephanie Han vs. Holly Holm for WBA lightweight title
ESPN will serve as the U.S. home of MVPW until 2028.
Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul, co-founders of Most Valuable Promotions, said: “Since its inception, MVP has strategically focused on creating an umbrella brand that serves as the global home for women’s boxing, featuring the best fighters in the world, engaging existing boxing fans and engaging an untapped fan base supporting women’s sports, and today we are proud to enter a new era.”
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“Over the past five years, we have invested heavily in female athletes, delivering historic and record-breaking events and proving that these athletes belong on the sport’s biggest stage. Partnering with ESPN, a global leader in sports, to launch MVPW on its platform is a historic milestone and aligning with the most iconic venue in the world, Madison Square Garden, as we launch the brand in the U.S. reinforces the scale and ambition we are building.”
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