:Draft:Most Valuable Promotions
{{Short description|Sporting event promotions company}}
{{Draft topics|women|sports}}
{{AfC topic|other}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Most Valuable Promotions
| logo = File:Most_Valuable_Promotions_Logo.png
| type = Private
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2021}}
| key_people = Jake Paul (Co-Founder and Fighter)
Nakisa Bidarian (Co-Founder)
| industry = Sports promotion
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.mostvaluablepromotions.com/}}
}}
Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) is a boxing promotion company, established in 2021 by American professional boxer and influencer Jake Paul and his adviser Nakisa Bidarian. They primarily focus on boxing events and athlete management and are most famous for co-promoting the Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor trilogy thriugh a partnership with Matchroom Boxing and hosting the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson bout individually.{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Brian |date=2025-03-26 |title=Most Valuable Promotions shows continued commitment to women's boxing with four new signings |url=https://www.cbssports.com/boxing/news/most-valuable-promotions-shows-continued-commitment-to-womens-boxing-with-four-new-signings/ |website=CBS Sports}}
MVP garnered international reporting for co-promoting the "historic" Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano fight which was held in 2022, and that was the first women's boxing match to headline Madison Square Garden.{{Cite web |last=Tennery |first=Amy |title=Taylor-Serrano's history-making return to MSG reflects women's progress |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/taylor-serranos-history-making-return-msg-reflects-womens-progress-2025-04-11/ |website=Reuters}} DAZN and Reuters would go on to describe it as the 'biggest women's fight of all time'.{{Cite web|title=Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano is the biggest women's fight of all time, worthy of a place in Madison Square Garden history {{!}} DAZN News US|url=https://www.dazn.com/en-US/news/boxing/katie-taylor-vs-amanda-serrano-is-the-biggest-womens-fight-of-all-time-worthy-of-a-place-in-madison-square-garden-history/f7wcc8yoyzmz1eew6jroz4jei|access-date=2022-02-02|website=DAZN|date=January 28, 2022 |language=en}} The fight won the Sports Illustrated's Fight of the Year{{Cite web |date=2022-12-28 |title=Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano Is Sports Illustrated's Fight of the Year |url=https://www.si.com/boxing/2022/12/28/katie-taylor-amanda-serrano-fight-of-the-year-2022 |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=SI |language=en-US}} and The Ring magazine Event of the Year awards.{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Christopher |date= |title=Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano confirm huge blockbuster third clash |url=https://www.dazn.com/en-US/news/boxing/katie-taylor-amanda-serrano-confirm-huge-blockbuster-third-clash/5o5cob48louq1qiisu6cvgxnj |access-date=2025-04-10 |website=DAZN |language=en-us}}
History
In 2021, the promotion completed its first signing, with Puerto Rican boxer and seven-division world champion Amanda Serrano joining their stable.{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2021 |title=Serrano signs with Jake Paul's promotion firm |url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/32310873/amanda-serrano-signs-jake-paul-most-valuable-promotions |access-date=June 2, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano, promoted by MVP with Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing which was billed as "For History",{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Marc |date=2022-04-30 |title=For History Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano date: UK start time, ringwalks, undercard, live stream and how to watch historic lightweight title clash at Madison Square Garden |url=https://talksport.com/boxing/1079861/katie-taylor-vs-amanda-serrano-date-uk-start-time-ringwalks-undercard-live-stream-tv-channel-madison-square-garden/ |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=talkSPORT |language=en-gb}} took place in 2022 and was the first women's boxing match to headline Madison Square Garden. According to DAZN and Reuters it was the 'biggest women's fight of all time'. Among the most significant events of the year, the fight was awarded Fight of the Year by Sports Illustrated{{cite magazine |date=December 28, 2022 |title=Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano Is Sports Illustrated's Fight of the Year |url=https://www.si.com/boxing/2022/12/28/katie-taylor-amanda-serrano-fight-of-the-year-2022 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |access-date=February 19, 2023}} and Event of the Year by The Ring.
Most Valuable Promotions and DAZN announced in 2023 a series of new events named 'Most Valuable Prospects' that would see up-and-coming boxers headlining DAZN events without pay-per-view.{{Cite web |last=Raimondi |first=Marc |date=April 27, 2023 |title=Jake Paul launches Most Valuable Prospects boxing series |url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/36304113/jake-paul-launches-most-valuable-prospects-boxing-series |website=ESPN}} The first event was streamed on the 26th of May and it took place in the Caribe Royale Orlando in Orlando, Florida with a fight featuring Ashton Sylve against Adam Kipenga being the main event. Sylve won the fight against Kipenga by unanimous decision.{{Cite web |last=Astbury |first=Matt |date=May 27, 2023 |title=Who won the boxing last night? Ashton Sylve vs. Adam Kipenga |url=https://www.dazn.com/en-US/news/boxing/who-won-the-boxing-last-night-ashton-sylve-vs-adam-kipenga/lq5bto7zpakk1ck20wzqqulwh |website=DAZN}}
In 2024, MVP, with Netflix, promoted Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.{{Cite web |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=March 7, 2024 |title=Jake Paul to Fight Mike Tyson in Live Netflix Boxing Event |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/jake-paul-mike-tyson-fight-netflix-1235932856/ |website=Variety}} Paul emerged as the winner with a unanimous decision,{{Cite web |last=Velasquez |first=Jonny |date=November 16, 2024 |title=Jake Paul defeats Mike Tyson via unanimous decision in highly anticipated fight |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/11/16/sport/jake-paul-defeats-mike-tyson-via-decision-spt-intl/ |website=CNN}} with 65 million simultaneous viewers.{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Sohee |date=November 16, 2024 |title=Netflix's Tyson-Paul boxing bout gets 65 million viewers at peak |url=https://fortune.com/2024/11/16/jake-paul-vs-mike-tyson-boxing-match-65-million-viewers-netflix-streaming-glitches/ |website=Fortune}} The fight drew some criticism due to the significant age difference. The 31-year age difference between Tyson and Paul is the largest age difference in professional boxing history, much larger than the previous record of 24 years between Mike DiBiase (25) and Archie Moore (49), with Tyson being 58 and Paul 27 years old respectively at the time of the fight.{{Cite web |last=Hale |first=Andreas |date=April 29, 2024 |title=Tyson vs. Paul to be sanctioned professional fight |url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/40049533/mike-tyson-vs-jake-paul-sanctioned-professional-fight |access-date=November 15, 2024 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} Another point of criticism was how viewers watching on Netflix were met by "buffering issues", preventing many from watching.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=James H. |title=Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul: Netflix suffers significant issues on massive fight night |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/boxing/2024/11/15/mike-tyson-jake-paul-netflix-issues-buffering-reactions/76343456007/ |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}} The co-feature bout was the rematch between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano for the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring female light-welterweight titles,{{Cite web |last=Raimondi |first=Marc |date=April 16, 2024 |title=Katie Taylor will face Amanda Serrano in July 20 rematch |url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/39953803/katie-taylor-face-amanda-serrano-july-20-rematch |website=ESPN}} with Taylor winning by unanimous decision and retaining the title, however there was some controversy post-fight as Serrano accused Taylor of intentionally headbutting her during the fight. Taylor was deducted a point in the eighth round after previous warnings from the referee for headbutts. Later however, Serrano retracted her accusation, tweeting "In no way should I ever had said she did it purposely, it's her style that makes for them." Taylor's responded by saying "I certainly wasn't fighting dirty. It gets rough in there. It was an absolute slugfest, a war."{{Cite web |date=November 16, 2024 |title=Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano 2: Controversy as Irish star wins rematch by unanimous decision |url=https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/13255013/katie-taylor-vs-amanda-serrano-2-controversy-as-irish-star-wins-rematch-by-unanimous-decision |website=Sky Sports}}
Amanda Serrano signed a lifetime contract with MVP in March 2025. Besides competing for the promotion, Serrano will later serve as a chairwoman for the company and look after the promotion's women's boxing initiatives.{{Cite web |last=Hale |first=Andreas |date=March 4, 2025 |title=Amanda Serrano lands lifetime boxing, front office deal with MVP |url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/44108141/amanda-serrano-lands-life-boxing-front-office-deal-mvp/ |website=ESPN}} This development was prior to her next fight which is planned to be held on July 11th, 2025, the latest in her trilogy against Katie Taylor. The bout is scheduled to take place in Madison Square Garden, and will be promoted by MVP.{{Cite web |last=Sajad |first=Kal |date=March 6, 2025 |title=Taylor & Serrano return to New York for trilogy fight |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/c1lpeqd67dvo |website=BBC Sport}}
In April 2025, MVP also signed the 27 year old Ellie Scotney, who holds the IBF, WBO and The Ring super bantamweight titles.{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/ellie-scotney-unifies-wins-ring-title-rhiannon-dixon-captures-vacant-crown--182825
|title= Ellie Scotney Unifies, Wins Ring Title; Rhiannon Dixon Captures Vacant Crown |date= 13 April 2024 |publisher=Boxing Scene|access-date=2024-04-14}} Scotney, undefeated as a professional with a record of 10–0, became the latest addition to MVP's women's boxing roster,{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/fannation/boxing/jake-paul-most-valuable-promotions-signs-female-world-champion
|title=Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions Signs Another Female World Champion |date=April 9, 2025 |publisher=Sports Illustrated}} which along with Serrano includes fighters such as Alycia Baumgardner and Shadasia Green. Baumgardner having signed with the promotion in March of the same year.{{cite news |title=Women's champ Baumgardner joins Paul's co. |url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/44302275/paul-most-valuable-promotions-signs-women-champ-baumgardner |work=ESPN.com |date=18 March 2025 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Iskenderov |first1=Parviz |title=Alycia Baumgardner joins Jake Paul's MVP |url=https://www.fightmag.com/alycia-baumgardner-joins-jake-pauls-mvp/ |work=FIGHTMAG |date=19 March 2025}}
Boxing
=Current stable=
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!Boxer !Nationality !Weight !Record !Title |
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| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} American | |
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| align="left" |{{flagicon|PUR}} Puerto Rican | align="left" |{{small|WBA, IBO, WBO unified featherweight world champion.}}{{Cite web |title=Most Valuable Promotions |url=https://www.mostvaluablepromotions.com/fighter-profile/amanda-serrano/ |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=mvp |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-05 |title=Serrano vacates WBC title over its rules stance |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/39045997/amanda-serrano-vacates-wbc-belt-12-round-fight-stance |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} |
| align="center"
| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} American | align="left" |{{small|WBC, IBO female super featherweight, WBO, IBF, and The Ring female super featherweight undisputed champion since February 4, 2023.{{Cite web|last=Dawson|first=Alan|title=An American underdog leaves Britain with a world title after knocking the champion out on her feet|url=https://www.insider.com/video-alycia-baumgardner-knocks-terri-harper-out-on-her-feet-2021-11|access-date=November 14, 2021|website=Insider}}{{Cite news|last1=Downes|first1=Wally Jr|last2=Sun|first2=The|date=2021-11-14|title='Bloody hell': Terrifying KO shocks boxing|work=news.com.au|url=https://www.news.com.au/sport/boxing/terri-harper-loses-world-title-after-terrifying-ko-left-her-asleep-on-her-feet/news-story/dc9dc8a710eb4acf46f915de9fca2acf|access-date=November 14, 2021}} }} |
| align="center"
| align="left" |{{flagicon|ENG}} English | align="left" |{{small|IBF, WBO and Ring Magazine super-bantamweight World champion.}} |
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| align="left" |{{flagicon|CAN}} Canadian | |
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| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} American | align="left" | {{Small|WBO World Super Middleweight World Champion.{{cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/866213 |title=BoxRec: Shadasia Green |date= 12 April 2025 |publisher=BoxRec |access-date=2025-04-12}}{{registration required}}}} |
| align="center"
|Ashton "H2O" Sylve | align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} American | |
| align="center"
| align="left" |{{flagicon|IND}} Indian | |
| align="center"
|Jan Paul Rivera | align="left" |{{flagicon|PUR}} Puerto Rican | |
| align="center"
|Krystal Rosado | align="left" |{{flagicon|PUR}} Puerto Rican | |
| align="center"
|Alexis Chaparro | align="left" |{{flagicon|PUR}} Puerto Rican | |
| align="center"
| align="left" |{{flagicon|USA}} American | |
| align="center"
|Tamm Thibeault | align="left" |{{flagicon|CAN}} Canadian | |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.mostvaluablepromotions.com Most Valuable Promotions homepage]
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