From influencers to queens of women's boxing - five years of MVP

From influencers to queens of women's boxing - five years of MVP On 29 August 29 1 of the feistiest upstarts successful modern boxing volition observe a 5th anniversary. The inaugural Most Valuable Promotions show took place in Cleveland, Ohio, on that date in 2021, with co‑founder Jake Paul squaring off against former MMA champion Tyron Woodley. A rematch followed less than four months later in Tampa, Florida. For much of its early existence MVP became known for pairing Paul with legends such as Mike Tyson, a mismatch that highlighted the promotion’s willingness to stage spectacles far removed from traditional boxing purism. The current five‑year card, however, reveals a different side of the company. Five women’s bouts headline the programme, headlined by Mikaela Mayer’s unification attempt against Chantelle Cameron for the WBA, WBC and WBO light‑middleweight titles. The co‑feature sees Caroline Dubois defend her WBC and WBO lightweight crown versus Amelia Moore. “Respect is the biggest change. I’ve seen and felt it,” Dubois told BBC Sport. She added, “I retrieve if you said you're a pistillate boxer, radical would look astatine you similar 'ah' – but present radical are similar 'OK, let's spot you fight' – it's not a joke, a gimmick, a broadside caricature. It's portion of the existent deal.” Cameron, who left Queensberry for MVP last year, described the partnership as transformative. “MVP are taking implicit women's boxing,” Cameron told BBC Sport. “They've been amazing. Everything they've said they'll do, they've done. They got maine my satellite rubric shot. They got maine my Mayer fight. It's