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Press Release: March 19, 2026 By Most Valuable Promotions- MVP’s #1 IBF, WBC, WBA and #2 WBO contender Tamm Thibeault returns on main card vs. Brazil’s Nadja Jesus MVP’s young sensation Krystal Rosado vs. Fernanda Reyes opens main card in battle of Puerto Rico vs. Mexico MVP’s Jahmal Harvey, Wanna Walton, Nat Dove and Raquel Miller joined by Dunkirk, New York’s Elon De Jesus and Bellport, New York’s Alex Vargas in preliminary card bouts Credit: Most Valuable Promotions  NEW YORK, NY –  Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced the rest of the card for MVPW-02 which will mark the inaugural U.S. event for MVPW, taking place live on ESPN on Friday, April 17 at Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Joining the main card, MVP’s 2x Canadian Olympian, amateur world champion, and #1 IBF, WBC, WBA and #2 WBO contender Tamm Thibeault (4-0, 3 KOs) vs. Brazil’s Nadja Jesus (5-0, 3 KOs) in a 10-round bout at 160lbs in the middleweight division. Opening the main c...

Press Release: March 7, 2026 (Originally released March 6, 2026) By Most Valuable Promotions - NEW YORK, NEW YORK – March 6, 2026 – Today at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) officially launched MVPW , a new global platform for women’s boxing , alongside a landmark multi-year agreement with ESPN as the U.S. home of MVPW events through 2028. The announcement, which also marks the beginning of a strategic relationship between MVP and Madison Square Garden Entertainment, with the organizations’ shared goal of staging annual MVPW events at the iconic venue over the next three years, cements MVP's position as the global home of women's boxing. MVPW will showcase the sport’s most elite fighters in championship bouts on every card and will deliver a mix of linear and streaming distribution on ESPN and the ESPN App.  Credit: Harry Aaron/ Most Valuable Promotions  MVPW events will be sequentially branded, starting with MVPW-01 featuring Carol...

Press Release: November 1, 2025 By Most Valuable Promotions - Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today (October 31st) announced that WBC Super Lightweight world champion, Chantelle Cameron has decided to vacate her WBC Super Lightweight Title as part of her continued commitment to advancing choice and equality in women’s boxing. Cameron’s decision follows her longstanding position that women should have the option to compete under the same rules as men, including three-minute rounds , rather than the two-minute rounds mandated by the WBC for women’s fights. “Women’s boxing has come a long way, but there’s still progress to be made,” said Chantelle Cameron. “I’ve always believed in equality, and that includes the choice to fight equal rounds, equal opportunities, and equal respect. I’m proud of my accomplishment in becoming a WBC champion, but it’s time to take a stand for what’s right and for the future of the sport.” “Chantelle has never backed down from a challenge, inside or outside...

The recent history of Boxing overall will largely and rightly center on the long overdue spotlight that has finally shined on female fighters over the last decade. Recognition that has finally resulted in the women in the sport not only being featured at the top of cards in main events on events that also feature men's bouts, but more specifically significant strides made towards female fighters earning higher purses for their efforts inside the ring. One fighter that has been able to take advantage of the increased exposure for women in the sport is Mikaela Mayer . Mayer, a 2016 Olympian , has gone on to have a successful career as a professional since turning pro in 2017 compiling a record of 21-2 , with 5 Knockouts, becoming a two-division world champion along the way including a unified world champion as a 130lb. Jr. Lightweight and world champion as a 147lb. Welterweight. Those accomplishments, along with a crowd-pleasing style as a boxer/puncher has made her one of the top st...

Credit: Harry Aaron/Most Valuable Promotions  Press Release: October 19, 2025 By Most Valuable Promotions - SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX – October 18, 2025 – In a thrilling and tightly contested ten-round world championship bout, Mexico’s WBC light flyweight world champion Lourdes “La Pequeña Lulu” Juarez (39-4, 5 KOs) successfully retained her title, earning a majority decision victory over MVP’s Yesica Nery Plata (30-3, 3 KOs)—the division’s #1 WBA contender and former unified champion—at Most Valuable Prospects 16 Championship Double Header from the South Padre Island Convention Center in Texas, streamed globally on DAZN . From the opening bell, the action was razor-close, with both champions trading sharp, clean combinations in a technical chess match. Juarez was briefly shoved in round seven but remained composed, matching Plata’s precision and pace through every exchange. After ten high-level rounds, the judges scored the bout 95-95, 96-94x2 in favor of Juarez, who r...

Credit: Harry Aaron/Most Valuable Promotions  Press Release: September 29, 2025 By Most Valuable Promotions MONTREAL, CANADA – Friday, September 27, 2025 – MVP’s new signee and Canadian boxing star Kim Clavel (22-2, 3 KOs) became a two-time world champion tonight with a unanimous decision win (99-91, 98-92 x2) over Argentina’s Sol Cudos (10-1-2, 3 KOs) to become the new IBF mini flyweight world champion at 105lbs in the main event of Most Valuable Prospects 15 Championship Edition at Theatre St-Denis in Montreal, Canada, promoted by GYM, live on DAZN. Clavel tested Cudos from the opening bell, trading jabs and combinations in the early rounds before gradually asserting control with precise body and head attacks. A cut near Clavel’s right eye in the fifth round did not slow her relentless pace, as she landed multiple two- and three-punch combinations and a powerful left hook that repeatedly breached Cudos’ defense. Despite Cudos connecting with solid shots, including a ...

Credit: Sarah Steir / Getty Images for Netflix) Press Release: July 10, 2025 By Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix - NEW YORK, NY –  July 10, 2025  –  Today at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Ireland’s undisputed super lightweight champion Katie Taylor (24-1, 6 KOs), and Brooklyn’s Puerto Rican boxing trailblazer, unified featherweight world champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (47-3-1, 31 KOs) stepped on the scales ahead of their highly anticipated Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix showdown. The first-ever live official weigh-in on Netflix was hosted by Ariel Helwani, with on-stage coverage from Sibley Scoles, and expert commentary from Andre Ward, Seniesa Estrada, and Laila Ali on the eve of this historic night for women’s boxing. See below for all official weights ahead of tomorrow’s fight night. For additional details on the final weights, please refer to the attached bout sheet. MAIN CARD – 8:00 PM EDT Undisputed Super Lightweight World Champions...

Press Release: July 9, 2025 By Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix -NEW YORK, NY – July 8, 2025 – Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced it is set to break 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 on the line across five bouts. The historic moment is set to take place during MVP’s highly anticipated Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano trilogy megafight, streaming live globally on Netflix from Madison Square Garden on Friday, July 11. The record attempt from Most Valuable Promotions exclusively includes world championship titles from the four major boxing sanctioning bodies (WBA, WBO, WBC, and IBF) and will be officially judged on Taylor vs. Serrano 3 fight night. The historic night will feature 3 undisputed championship bouts and 2 unified championship bouts total, while the main card will feature entirely women’s undisputed and unified championship fights. The annou...