Press Release: February 8, 2026 (Released on website on delay, Press Conference can be streamed on YouTube on demand) LONDON, ENGLAND – February 3, 2026 – Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced the company’s highly-anticipated United Kingdom market debut on Sunday, April 5 from Olympia in London, England. The event will feature a double main event headlined by the long-anticipated clash of MVP’s British champions, “Sweet” Caroline Dubois (12-0-1, 5 KOs) vs. Terri “Belter” Harper (16-2-2, 6 KOs), a 10-round women’s championship bout for the unified WBO and WBC lightweight world titles, contested at 135lbs. In the historic double main event, MVP and England’s unified super bantamweight world champion Ellie Scotney (11-0) will face Mexico’s WBA world champion Mayelli Flores (13-1-1, 4 KOs) in a 10-round undisputed super bantamweight championship bout contested at 122 lbs. Entering the fight, Scotney is the youngest UK women’s boxer in history to fight for undisputed, and if she wins, she will become the youngest UK boxer in the four belt era in history to become undisputed world champion–male or female. The event will stream live on Sky Sports in the UK, with the US broadcast home to be announced soon.
Joining the card will be MVP’s former undisputed champion and current #3 WBO contender Chantelle “Il Capo” Cameron (21-1, 8 KOs) vs. #4 WBO contender Michaela Kotaskova (11-0-4, 2 KOs). Cameron vs. Kotaskova will be a 10 round championship bout for the WBO super welterweight world title at 154lbs as Cameron aims to win a world championship in a second weight division. Also on the card, Mexico’s IBF super flyweight champion Irma Garcia (25-5-1, 5 KOs) will make a 10-round women’s world title defense at 115lbs against England’s Emma Dolan (8-0, 1 KO).
MVP will host the Kickoff Press Conference for the event on Friday, February 6 at 1pm GMT at Olympia, London. The press conference will be hosted by Andy Scott and will stream live on MVP’s YouTube channel and Sky Sports’ YouTube channel. All media interested in being credentialed to cover the press conference must apply HERE.
Dubois vs. Harper and Scotney vs. Flores is a Most Valuable Promotions event in association with VIP Boxing Promotions. Ticket on sale details will be announced during the kickoff press conference Friday, February 6.
“MVP’s latest milestone in women’s boxing fittingly comes today on National Girls and Women in Sports Day as the company brings its brand to the UK for the first time,” said Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, co-founders of Most Valuable Promotions. “This card already features three of the top pound-for-pound women's boxers in the world and four world title fights. MVP is the global home of women’s boxing, and we look forward to giving these athletes the platform and market exposure they deserve, live from London on Sunday, April 5.”
MVP’s WBC lightweight world champion “Sweet” Caroline Dubois fights out of London, England. The 2020 Olympian made her pro debut in February 2022. In August 2024, she won the WBC Interim lightweight title, then was elevated to become the WBC lightweight world champion in December 2024. The 25-year-old southpaw successfully defended her title twice in 2025, and is ESPN’s #1 lightweight and Boxrec’s #16 pound-for-pound talent in the world.
“I'm excited to make this fight,” said Caroline Dubois. “This is a massive fight in my career and for British boxing, both a legacy fight and unification. The goal is to become undisputed world champion and this is the first step.”
MVP’s WBO lightweight world champion Terri “Belter” Harper fights out of Doncaster, England. Less than two years after her pro debut, she won the IBO 130lb title, then won the WBC title in 2020. In 2022, Harper moved up four divisions to 154lbs to win the WBA super welterweight world title. In September 2024, she moved down to 135lbs and claimed the WBO lightweight world title. With the win, she became Britain's first-ever three-division women’s world champion. Harper made her first title defense at 135lbs in May 2025. The 29-year-old is currently ESPN’s #2 lightweight in the world.
“This fight has been a long time in the making,” said Terri Harper. “I’m grateful to MVP for getting it over the line. I’m excited to be headlining MVP’s first UK show!”
MVP’s unified super bantamweight world champion Ellie Scotney will become the youngest UK female boxer in history to fight for undisputed—and will become the youngest in UK history, male or female, to become undisputed champion if she wins. The Catford, England native became IBF world champion in just her seventh pro fight before unifying to win the WBO and Ring Magazine titles in 2024. The 27-year-old then won the WBC belt on MVP’s Taylor vs. Serrano 3 on Netflix in July 2025, which earned her recognition as ESPN’s 2025 British Boxer of the Year. She is Boxrec’s #8 and Ring Magazine’s #10 pound-for-pound talent, and ESPN’s #1 super bantamweight in the world.
“Nothing is like God’s timing,” said Ellie Scotney. “For that little kid that first glimpsed the stage and stakes that await on Sunday, April 5th, everything has aligned to this very moment. I’m beyond grateful to MVP for delivering once again, and now it’s my turn. Destiny awaits, time to make history in my hometown in front of my very own.”
Mayelli Flores is the reigning WBA super bantamweight world champion from Mexico City, Mexico. After an early career highlighted a narrow world title challenge against Yulihan Luna, Flores defeated Nazarena Romero by split decision to capture the WBA 122lb crown in May 2025. The 33-year-old Flores represents Mexico with pride as she continues her rise among the sport’s elite.
“I would like to thank God, MVP and my team for this incredible opportunity,” said Mayelli Flores. “When I heard the fight was moved to the UK, I agreed without hesitation. We Mexicans show up ready to fight anywhere, mentally and physically ready for war. Ellie Scotney is a great and tough fighter, but I am up for the challenge. A win over Scotney will put me in the history books as Mexico’s first undisputed female boxer in history. I am ready to make history. I dedicate this fight to my family and all the boxing fans watching in person and at home.”
Former undisputed super lightweight champion at 140lbs, current #1 WBA, #1 WBO, and #7 WBC 140lb contender, and #3 WBO 154lb contender, Chantelle “Il Capo” Cameron won the WBC super lightweight world title in 2020, unified her titles in 2021, then became undisputed super lightweight champion in 2022. She successfully defended her crown vs. Katie Taylor in May 2023, while their rematch resulted in a majority decision for Taylor. Cameron returned in July 2024 to win the WBC interim 140lb title and is also ESPN’s #5 and Boxrec’s #10 pound-for–pound women’s boxer in the world. She resides in Northampton, England and trains under Jamie Moore and Nigel Travis.
“I cannot thank MVP enough for this opportunity to become a two-weight world champion,” said Chantelle Cameron. “When we spoke to Jake and Nakisa about signing with MVP there were a lot of promises made, and they have delivered on every one of those promises. Fighting for a world title in the UK on Sky Sports is huge for me and my family. Sunday, April 5th you are going to see the very best of Chantelle Cameron.”
Michaela Kotásková is a Czech-born Austrian professional boxer, boxing coach, and charity ambassador. She began boxing in October 2014 in the Czech Republic while at university, then continued her studies at the University of Vienna while pursuing her boxing career. Between 2017 and 2022, she represented the Austrian national boxing team and became a multiple-time Austrian national champion, then turned professional in 2022 and won the WBF welterweight title in April 2024. Kotaskova is the WBO’s #1 contender at 147lbs and #4 contender at 154lbs.
“I’ve put my blood, sweat, and tears into the sport for the past decade,” said Michaela Kotaskova. I fear no one, and should not be underestimated. This level of opposition is nothing new to me. I’m ready to take everything she’s willing to give.”
Irma “La Torbellino” García is a professional boxer, attorney, police officer, and member of the Secretariat of Citizen Security of Mexico City. In the ring, she is both a former and current world champion, having previously won the WBA bantamweight world title at 118lbs and now holds the IBF super flyweight world title at 115lbs.
“I’m proud to make my second title defense with one of the biggest promotions in the world, MVP,” said Irma Garcia. “We know what’s in front of us—this is a serious challenge against an undefeated fighter who’s coming hungry. But my team and I are doing the work, staying locked in, and we’re ready to prove exactly who the champion is. That belt belongs to Mexico, and after this fight, it’s going back home where it belongs.”
Emma Dolan hails from Newark, England by way of Norfolk, and is the current British and Commonwealth super flyweight champion at 115lbs. Dolan has climbed up the world rankings with consecutive wins in 2023 that saw her win and defend the Commonwealth super flyweight title. She added the British title to her collection in a ‘Fight of The Year Contender’ vs. Shannon Ryan in June 2024, and has defended both successfully. Now the IBF #1 contender, she aims to become the first British fighter to hold any version of the 115lb weight division’s titles.
“I’m looking forward to this fight. It’s felt a long time coming but it’s nearly here now,” said Emma Dolan. “I can’t wait to show everyone what Carl and I have been working on behind closed doors and bring that title back home.”
Additional information, including undercard bouts and co-main event details, will be announced in the coming weeks.
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About Caroline Dubois
WBC lightweight world champion “Sweet” Caroline Dubois fights out of London, England. Her amateur career was nothing short of legendary, a dominant run that included winning the gold medal at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, becoming England’s first World Youth Champion (2018), and capturing four European Youth Championship titles between 2016 and 2019. This amateur dominance earned her the prestigious BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year award in 2019. In 2021, she represented Team GB at the Tokyo Summer Olympics, reaching the quarter-finals. Dubois made her professional debut in February 2022 and quickly established herself in the lightweight division. In September 2023, she earned her first major professional title, winning the vacant IBO lightweight world title via unanimous decision. Her ascent continued in August 2024, when she defeated Maira Moneo to claim the WBC Interim lightweight title. Following a relinquishment of the title, Dubois was elevated to become the WBC lightweight world champion in December 2024. The 25-year-old southpaw successfully retained her titles in 2025, securing a majority decision win against Bo Mi Re Shin in March 2025 before another successful title defense vs. Camilla Panatta on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua in December. She is currently ranked ESPN’s #1 lightweight and Boxrec’s #16 pound-for-pound talent in the world.
About Terri Harper
WBO lightweight world champion Terri “Belter” Harper fights out of Doncaster, England. During her brief career at the amateur level, competing only 17 times, she earned three national titles and won silver at the 2012 European Junior Championships. Harper went on to make her professional debut in 2017 at age 21. Less than two years later in July 2019, she found her first world title opportunity in the super featherweight division at 130lbs, defeating Nozipho Bell by TKO to earn the previously vacant IBO world title. Following a successful first defense, Harper quickly unified her titles against then-WBC champion Eva Wahlstrom in February 2020, winning by unanimous decision. She successfully defended her unified titles twice more before facing a challenging loss to Alycia Baumgardner in November 2021. An unshaken Harper returned to the ring just four months later to earn her next win before moving up four divisions to 154lbs to challenge Hannah Rankin for the WBA and IBO super welterweight world titles, winning by UD. After contesting for the WBO world title at 154lbs, Harper moved down to 135lbs in September 2024, defeating Rhiannon Dixon to capture the WBO lightweight world title. With the win, she became Britain's first-ever three-division women’s world champion. Harper made her first title defense at 135lbs in May 2025, besting Natalie Zimmermann by unanimous decision. The 29-year-old is currently ranked as ESPN’s #2 lightweight in the world.
About Ellie Scotney
MVP’s unified super bantamweight world champion Ellie Scotney will become the youngest UK female boxer in history to fight for the undisputed crown on Sunday, April 5—and will become the youngest in UK history, male or female, to become undisputed champion if she wins. The Catford, England native made her pro debut in 2020. In her seventh pro fight, Scotney dethroned former 122lb champion Cherneka Johnson by UD to become the new IBF world champion. Scotney successfully defended her IBF belt against Laura Griffa in September 2023 before unifying the division and adding the WBO and Ring Magazine titles to her collection in a UD win over then-undefeated 18-0 champion Segolene Lefebvre. The 27-year-old most recently faced the longest-standing division champion, former WBC titlist Yamileth Mercado on the Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 3 all-women’s card live on Netflix, winning by UD and adding the WBC belt to her unified collection. The outstanding performance earned her recognition as ESPN’s 2025 Female Boxer of the Year. Scotney is currently ranked Boxrec’s #8, and Ring Magazine’s #10 pound-for-pound boxer, as well as ESPN’s #1 super bantamweight in the world.
About Mayelli Flores
Mayelli Flores is the reigning WBA super bantamweight world champion from Mexico City, Mexico. Standing at 4’11”, Flores turned professional in 2014 and has built a reputation for high pressure and punch volume inside the ring. After an early career highlighted a narrow world title challenge against Yulihan Luna, Flores defeated Nazarena Romero by split decision in Kissimmee, Florida, to capture the WBA 122lb crown in May 2025. Known for her toughness, stamina, and willingness to trade in the pocket, the 33-year-old Flores represents Mexico with pride as she continues her rise among the sport’s elite.
About Chantelle Cameron
Former undisputed super lightweight champion at 140lbs and current #1 WBA, #1 WBO, and #7 WBC contender Chantelle “Il Capo” Cameron (20-1, 8 KOs) is one of the most recognized names in women’s boxing. Cameron made her pro boxing debut in May 2017 and earned her first title honors in December 2017, her fifth pro fight, winning the IBO 135lb lightweight world title by stoppage. In 2020, Cameron moved up to 140lbs to contend for the then-vacant WBC super lightweight world title, defeating Adriana Dos Santos Araujo to become a two-division champion. Cameron unified her titles against Mary McGee in October 2021, earning a UD win to add the IBF and Ring Magazine titles to her WBC hardware. In November 2022, Cameron defeated Jessica McCaskill to become the undisputed super lightweight champion. Cameron’s undisputed reign came to head against Ireland’s Katie Taylor in May 2023, when she successfully defended her undisputed crown. The win set the stage for the pair’s rematch in November 2023, which resulted in a majority decision for Taylor. Cameron returned to the ring in July 2024, defeating Elhem Mekhaled to secure the WBC interim super lightweight title at 140lbs, which she defended in November 2024 and now will defend again on Friday, July 11. Cameron is currently ESPN’s #5 and Boxrec’s #10 pound-for–pound women’s boxer in the world, resides in Northampton, England and trains under Jamie Moore and Nigel Travis.
About Michaela Kotaskova
Michaela Kotásková is a Czech-born Austrian professional boxer, boxing coach, and charity ambassador. She is one of Austria’s most successful female boxers and holds the WBF welterweight title. She studied German and Bohemian Studies at Palacký University Olomouc from 2011 to 2015 and began boxing in October 2014 in the Czech Republic. In 2015, she moved to Vienna, where she continued her studies at the University of Vienna while pursuing her boxing career. Since 2015, Kotásková has trained at Boxclub Bounce under head coach Daniel Nader, who played a decisive role in her athletic development until his passing in 2025. Between 2017 and 2022, she represented the Austrian national boxing team and became a multiple-time Austrian national champion. She turned professional in 2022 and won the WBF Intercontinental welterweight title in April 2023 against Mahjouba Oubtil. In April 2024, she captured the WBF welterweight world title with a victory over Erika Alvarez and successfully defended her title twice against Mikaela Lauren and Gisela Noemi Luna. In recognition of her achievements, she was named WBF Boxer of the Year 2024. Outside the ring, Kotásková works as a boxing coach, is a charity ambassador, and competes in coffee competitions.
About Irma Garcia
Irma “La Torbellino” García is a professional boxer, attorney, police officer, and member of the Secretariat of Citizen Security of Mexico City. She holds a law degree with a specialization in criminal law, is a certified expert in criminalistics, has earned a master’s degree in public administration, and has received an honorary doctorate degree. With more than 22 years of service as a police officer, García graduated with honors for academic achievement from a class of 450 officers and has been awarded the Medal of Sports Merit. In the ring, she is both a former and current world champion, having captured the WBA bantamweight world title at 118lbs and now holds the IBF super flyweight world title at 115lbs. Garcia was recognized by the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame in Las Vegas for her outstanding achievements as a world champion and her exemplary service as a police officer, becoming the first Mexican police officer to receive this prestigious honor. Through her dedication to serving and protecting her country, García has broken barriers and built deep community connections through social outreach, delivering talks to children, women, and families that promote the message of “A Healthy Body, a Healthy Mind” and help foster a culture of peace.
About Emma Dolan
Emma Dolan hails from Newark, England by way of Norfolk, and is the current British and Commonwealth super-flyweight champion at 115lbs. Dolan fell in love with the sport at age nine and went on to have a successful amateur career which included representing England. In her pro debut, she earned a stoppage win over fellow debutant Nicole Goldsmith Ryan in September 2021. Since relocating to Newark in 2022 under the tutelage of renowned trainer/manager Carl Greaves, Dolan has climbed up the world rankings with consecutive UD points wins over Halima Vanjebi in March 2023 and Nicola Hopewell in October 2023 to win and defend the Commonwealth super-flyweight title successfully. She added the British title to her collection with a split decision win over the highly-rated Shannon Ryan in a ‘Fight of The Year Contender’ in June 2024, and comfortably retained both titles with a comfortable UD win over Lauren Parker. Since becoming the IBF #1 contender, Dolan has waited patiently while her mentor Greaves has navigated her into a ‘Mandatory Contender’ position and now is the time for ‘The Best Kept Secret’ in British boxing to announce herself onto the biggest stage. Dolan aims to become only the sixth Female IBF super flyweight champion and the first British fighter to hold any version of the weight division’s titles.
About MVP
Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) was founded in August 2021 by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian with a fighter first ethos. Since inception, MVP has produced 30 live boxing events, currently promotes nearly 60 fighters, 16 world champions, and 26 top contenders.
MVP has led boxing’s evolution in the streaming era through partnerships with the world’s leading platforms. In November 2024, MVP’s Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson and Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 2 was the first-ever live professional sports event streamed on Netflix. Paul vs. Tyson shattered records, becoming the most-streamed sporting event of all time with 125 million live viewers worldwide. MVP went on to partner with Netflix twice in 2025 for MVP’s Taylor vs. Serrano 3 and Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day.
Today, MVP is the global home of women’s boxing. MVP’s Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano in 2022 was the first female fight to headline Madison Square Garden, while Taylor vs. Serrano 2 in 2024 saw 74 million viewers globally on Netflix and became the most-watched professional women’s sports event in US history with 47 million AMA in the US. Their 2025 trilogy on Netflix topped an all-women’s megacard that set the official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the most world championship belts ever contested on a single fight card, male or female, with 17 world titles, earning nearly 6 million viewers globally.
About Olympia
Olympia is one of the most ambitious regeneration projects in the world. The £1.3 billion scheme is set to transform the heritage site into London’s newest entertainment destination, designed by Heatherwick and SPARCC for Yoo Capital and Deutsche Finance International.
Olympia Events manages the historic venues at Olympia, a cultural and architectural landmark that has hosted extraordinary and remarkable events since 1886. From breathtaking consumer shows and thrilling sporting and music events, Olympia Events continues to bring world-class events to London, with its distinctive architecture and almost 140-year heritage attracting some of the best and boldest events in the UK.
In 2022, Olympia’s events business joined Legends Global’s extensive portfolio of 450 managed venues, ahead of the wider estate’s redevelopment. As this next chapter unfolds, Olympia’s iconic event spaces will remain at the heart of Olympia’s £1.3bn transformation into London’s newest entertainment destination. Once completed, the iconic heritage halls will be complemented by a new International Convention Centre and premium lounge, managed by Olympia Events, 3,800-capacity live music venue managed by AEG Presents; London’s largest
purpose-built theatre in almost 50 years, managed by Trafalgar Entertainment and The Shubert Organization; two hotels operated by citizenM Hotels and Hyatt Regency; 30 restaurants, bars and eateries; Wetherby Pembridge, a new co-educational senior school; a boutique gym by 1Rebel, 550,000 sq ft of offices boasting some of the largest terraces in London, as well as new public spaces for visitors to enjoy. The reimagined Olympia’s new venues started launching in late 2025, with the phased opening continuing throughout 2026 and 2027. Stay tuned for future announcements at www.olympia.london
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