Mikaela Mayer Signs with Most Valuable Promotions

Mikaela Mayer, a three-division world champion in women's boxing, has signed with Most Valuable Promotions, the company founded by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, bolstering its roster of top female fighters.

The 34-year-old American, who represented the United States at the 2016 Rio Olympics, joins MVP as it expands its focus on women's boxing. Mayer currently holds the WBC and WBA superwelterweight titles at 154 pounds, along with the WBO welterweight belt at 147 pounds, making her a champion in two divisions simultaneously. Her professional record stands at 22 wins and 2 losses, with 5 knockouts.

Mayer's career has spanned multiple weight classes, beginning with her capture of the IBF and WBO superfeatherweight titles at 130 pounds in 2021. She unified those belts in a closely contested fight against Maiva Hamadouche, which drew widespread acclaim. However, she lost the titles in a disputed decision to Alycia Baumgardner at London's O2 Arena in October 2022. Seeking new challenges, Mayer moved up to welterweight, where she defeated Sandy Ryan by decision in New York in September 2024 to claim the WBO title. She defended the belt convincingly in a rematch against Ryan in Las...