MVP Drives Women’s Boxing with ESPN: Alycia Baumgardner and More Stars

Attention boxing fanatics! Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) takes a bold step with the launch of MVPW, a new global platform dedicated exclusively to women’s boxing. This ambitious project materializes with a multi-year agreement with ESPN, promising to take the excitement of women’s pugilism to new levels. The agreement with ESPN will begin on April 5, with three stellar events featuring prominent female boxers such as Alycia Baumgardner, Caroline Dubois, Ellie Scotney, Shadasia Green, and Holly Holm, who will star in individual fights.

MVPW-01: An Explosive Debut in the UK

The inaugural event, MVPW-01, will mark MVP’s debut in the UK. The evening will be headlined by WBC world lightweight champion Caroline Dubois (12-0-1, 5 KOs), who will face WBO title holder Terri Harper (16-2-2, 6 KOs), in a 10-round unification fight at the Olympia Events in London. The event will also feature unified super-bantamweight champion Ellie Scotney (11-0), who will face WBA champion Mayelli Flores (13-1-1, 4 KOs) in a 10-round bout to determine the undisputed champion. In addition, Chantelle Cameron (21-1, 8 KOs) will move up two divisions to face Michaela Kotaskova (11-0-4, 2 KOs) in a 10-round fight for the vacant WBO super-welterweight title.

MVPW-02: The Madison Square Garden Lights Up

On April 17, the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City will be the venue for MVPW-02. Unified super-lightweight champion Alycia Baumgardner (17-1, 7 KOs) will defend her titles against Bo Mi Re Shin (19-3-3, 10 KOs) of South Korea, in the main event, which will be contested under men’s rules, with 12 rounds of 3 minutes. In the co-main event, Shadasia Green (16-1, 11 KOs) will put her unified super middleweight titles on the line against former light heavyweight champion, Lani Daniels (11-4-2, 1 KO).

New York sets the tone for boxing’s most important nights. Becoming undisputed there was monumental, and the fans have embraced me from the start. Every fight for me is about rising; I am here to dominate and continue building something that will last beyond the belts. ESPN is where greatness is documented, and I am ready to perform at that level. This fight is also a special crossover: two Korean female boxers on this kind of stage is something fans don’t often see, and I am proud to represent every part of who I am.

Alycia Baumgardner

MVPW-03: Rematch in El Paso

On May 30, Holly Holm (34-3-3, 9 KOs) and Stephanie Han (12-0, 3 KOs) will face each other in a rematch for Han’s WBA lightweight title, at the MVPW-03 event, which will be held in El Paso, Texas, the champion’s hometown.

This time in my city, there will be no excuses, no “what ifs”, and no doubts about who is the best fighter. I can’t wait to show my skills to millions of fans on ESPN.

Stephanie Han

This agreement with ESPN ensures that MVPW will be on the small screen until 2028. The promotion also features an impressive group of female boxers, including unified featherweight champion Amanda Serrano, undisputed bantamweight champion Cherneka Johnson, WBC featherweight champion Tiara Brown, IBF super welterweight champion Oshae Jones, Ebanie Bridges, and Tamm Thibeault. MVP’s vision is clear: to create a global home for women’s boxing, with the best female fighters in the world, attracting both existing fans and new followers. With a significant investment in female athletes and historic events, MVP seeks to consolidate the place of women on the most important stages of the sport.