Most Valuable Promotions launches new women's boxing initiative

Most Valuable Promotions revealed on Friday morning the launch of MVPW, a new global platform for women’s boxing that will air on ESPN in a multiyear deal. \

Three events were made official. The inaugural event, MVPW-01, will be on Sunday, April 5, from London as WBC lightweight champion Caroline Dubois (12-0-1, 5 KOs) battles WBO titlist Terri Harper (16-2-2, 6 KOs) in a 10-round unification clash. 

Then on Friday, April 17, at MVPW-02 at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, unified junior lightweight champion Alycia Baumgardner (17-1, 7 KOs) returns to defend her titles against South Korea's Bo Mi Re Shin (19-3-3, 10 KOs). In the co-feature, possible Claressa Shields opponent, unified super middleweight champion Shadasia Green puts her belts on the line against Lani Daniels (11-4-2, 1 KO).

MVPW-03 will occur on Saturday, May 30, in El Paso, Texas, with a rematch for the WBA lightweight title as Stephanie Han (12-0, 3 KOs) locks horns with the legendary Holly Holm (34-3-3, 9 KOs). Han won the first fight back in January by a unanimous technical decision as the fight got stopped because an accidental headbutt caused by Han. 

“Since inception MVP has strategically focused on creating an umbrella brand as the global home for women’s boxing, with the best fighters in the world, that engages existing boxing fans and attracts untapped fan demographics that embrace women’s sport, and today, we proudly enter a new era,” said Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul, co-founders of Most Valuable Promotions in a statement. ”Over the past five years, we have invested heavily in female athletes, delivered historic and record-breaking events, and proven that these athletes belong on the biggest stages in the sport."

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