MVP Inks ESPN Deal for Women's Boxing Series Through 2028

Most Valuable Promotions, the boxing promotion co-founded by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, announced a multiyear agreement with ESPN on Friday to broadcast its new women's boxing series, MVPW, through 2028. The deal establishes ESPN as the exclusive U.S. platform for the events, airing on both linear channels and streaming services, marking the network's return to major boxing coverage after its partnership with Top Rank expired in July 2025.

The partnership launches with three high-profile cards in 2026, focusing exclusively on women's bouts. The series debuts on April 5 in London with MVPW01, streaming live on the ESPN app. The main event features an undefeated Caroline Dubois facing former multi-division champion Terri Harper in a lightweight title unification fight. The card also includes Ellie Scotney defending her undisputed super bantamweight championship against Mayelli Flores and Chantelle Cameron challenging Michaela Kotaskova for a vacant WBO junior middleweight belt.

Two weeks later, on April 17, MVPW02 takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York, broadcast on linear ESPN. Alycia Baumgardner will defend her super featherweight titles against Bo Mi Re Shin in...