Jake Paul Launches Global Women’s Boxing League

Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) have launched MVPW—a dedicated global promotion for female fighters. 

The announcement included a multi-year broadcast agreement that brings professional boxing back to ESPN for the first time since its long-standing partnership with Top Rank ended in July 2025. The majority of MVPW events will air on ESPN’s linear cable channels through 2028. The platform debuts on April 5, 2026, with MVPW-01 in London, followed by the first U.S. linear broadcast on April 17 from New York City.

Building on the success of the 2022 and 2025 Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano trilogy, MVP has secured a relationship with Madison Square Garden Entertainment. The inaugural U.S. card, MVPW-02, will take place at the Infosys Theater at MSG, headlined by unified 130-pound champion Alycia Baumgardner defending her titles against Bo Mi Re Shin.

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“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.

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. Partnering with ESPN, the worldwide leader in sports, to launch MVPW across its platforms is a historic milestone, and aligning with the world’s most iconic venue, Madison Square Garden, as we introduce the brand in the U.S. reinforces the scale and ambition behind what we are building,” Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian (MVP Promotions) said