Sky Sports Secures MVPW Women's Boxing Broadcast Deal
Sky Sports and streaming service NOW have secured a multiyear broadcast deal with Most Valuable Promotions to air the company's new women's boxing series, MVPW, across the United Kingdom and Ireland, starting with an all-female card on Sunday at London's Olympia venue.
The agreement, announced this week, guarantees at least two MVPW events annually in the region, featuring championship bouts on every card. The inaugural event, MVPW01, highlights the promotion's focus on elevating women's boxing through regular, high-stakes opportunities for fighters. It will showcase four world title fights, headlined by a unification bout between undefeated WBC lightweight champion Caroline Dubois and WBO titleholder Terri Harper, both British contenders, over 10 rounds at 135 pounds.
Dubois, with a record of 12 wins and 1 loss including 5 knockouts, enters the ring seeking to consolidate the belts after previous defenses. Harper, holding a 16-2-6 mark with 6 knockouts, brings experience from multiple weight classes and has expressed confidence in her late-round durability. The co-main event pits unified super bantamweight champion Ellie Scotney, who holds the IBF, WBC, and WBO titles, against...