Jahmal Harvey, Olympian in Paris 2024, signs with Jake Paul’s promoter

The 2024 Paris Olympic boxer, Jahmal Harvey, has signed with Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), Jake Paul’s promoter. The announcement was confirmed this Wednesday. Harvey, 22, is considered one of the most successful American amateur boxers to join the promoter. He boasts an impressive record of ten-time U.S. national champion and reached the quarterfinals at the 2024 Olympic Games. Joins a growing list of MVP-signed prospects, including Canadian Olympian and amateur world champion Tamm Thibeault, 19-time US national champion Sa’Rai Brown-El, Brazilian Olympian Keno Marley, 15-time US national champion Nat “No Love” Dove, and two-time US national champion Alex Gueche.

We believe Jahmal Harvey can become one of the most important faces in boxing, both inside and outside the ring.

Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of MVP

Bidarian explained that Harvey had been on Most Valuable Promotions’ radar since December 2023, due to Paul’s association with Team USA Boxing. “Jahmal was our top target after the Olympics and, when we knew he was ready to turn professional, we started focusing on the deal.”

Originally from Oxon Hill, Maryland, Harvey will make his professional debut on August 22 in a six-round super featherweight bout against Peruvian Marcelo Del Aguila (5-1, 1 KO) at Most Valuable Prospects 14 at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida.

When I went to Colorado Springs with Team USA before the Paris Olympics, I was able to meet Jahmal and the rest of the team while training with them and providing them with mental toughness techniques. Even among the best amateur talents in the U.S., Jahmal immediately stood out to me as the complete package, with the potential to become a future world champion and a massive MVP star. It’s an honor to welcome him to the team, and I can’t wait to see him put the super featherweight division on notice starting Friday, August 22nd.

Jake Paul

In 2021, Harvey became the first American gold medalist at the IBA World Boxing Championships since Demetrius Andrade achieved the feat in 2007. He advanced to the quarterfinals as a featherweight, but did not medal after losing to Munarbek Seitbek Uulu of Kyrgyzstan. According to Boxrec, Harvey finished his amateur career with a record of 61-8.

I am signing with Most Valuable Promotions because I believe it is the best way for me to become the MVP of the sport. Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian are changing the game and putting athletes on the biggest stages, and I am excited to be a part of it.

Jahmal Harvey