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What awaits for women boxers signed by Jake Paul MVP promotions?
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10 months agoon
Jake Paul’s most valuable promotions have made a splash in women’s boxing in the last 60 days, signing one of the most talented fighters in sport. Shortly after the announcement that the fight in the trilogy of July 11 between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano will contain Undercard All-Women, MVP signed some of the great names in sport, including the unquestioned junior champion, Alycia Baumgardner, WBC Minist Titleweight Welterweight Super-Master Sermganhed Serdispeded Super Middlewight. Marshall and completing the Madison Square Garden card are fighting a few fascinating duels with five title fights.
The event will also be a streaming in Netflix and will put up many of these boxers to the largest audience ever competed. Not to mention that on June 28 she was the Bantam champion of UFC, Holly Holm, he would return to boxing for the first time in over 12 years at Undercard of Jake Paul’s Showdown with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The 43-year-old Holm, who also signed a contract with MVP, hopes to add to her heritage through her heritage, and remains one of the most recognizable women in Combat.
Could we have potentially entering the period of MVP in the boxing of women, in which sport sees a raise in popularity similar to what WNBA experienced in 2024?
Although the names are critical, the duels are equally significant. ESPN looks closer to the announced duels and what the future can bring for each of the noisy signatories to MVP.
June 28: Holly Holm vs. Yolanda Vega – Lithe fight
Holm, a member of the International Gallery of Boxing Fame 2022, wants to do the last title before going to good. Little is known about her opponent in Vega, but if Holm can overcome his father’s time, he may be in a mixture of fighting with one of four delicate masters.
Terri Harper (WBO), Beatriz Ferreira (IBF), Stephanie Han (WBA) and Caroline Dubois (WBC) are the current owners of titles, with three of the four in action in the next two months. Harper will face Natalie Zimmerman on May 23, Ferreira puts his championship against Maria Ines Ferreyra on June 7, and Han will defend his title on July 12 against Bexcy Mateus. If Holm wins, he will probably be pushed over the ladder to face one of the masters in her next fight.
July 11: Savannah Marshall vs. Shadasia Green – Super Middle Wweight Union
What makes it really convincing is that the winner can be in a state of showdown with the former unquestioned champion of the super medium weight Claressa Shields, who on July 26 defends his unquestioned heavyweight title against Lani Daniels.
Shields, a five -member world champion, has history with both Marshall and Green. Marshall remains the only warrior who defeated Shields as an amateur or professional when she led her at the AIBA 2012 world championships. Shields avenged a loss with Marshall in the ranks of professionals, developing her in 2022 to win the unquestioned average weight championship. Green back from Shields in interviews for several years and with satisfaction accepted the fight with Green. If Green can upset Marshall, the fight between them may occur.
When it comes to the fight itself, Marshall and Green are probably the two largest punques in women’s boxing, with 21 breaks in 30 fights. Marshall is more technically sound and should be a favorite of the plants, but she has not been in boxing since 2023 and has been removed from the ESPN list for a pound-funt due to inactivity. In June last year it took place in mixed martial arts with the fight in PFL, while Green was recently in action with a disappointing divided decision over Melina Watpool about Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Undercard.
July 11: Alycia Baumgardner vs. Jennifer Miranda – undisputed junior women’s championship
Baumgardner, an ESPN warrior for 8 pounds per pound, was got on a co-laina party at the arranged Taylor-Serrano 3, says a lot about what MVP sees the star in his potential. The undisputed Junior of the Lithe Master will be 31 before he enters the ring with Miranda and is extremely dense with her humorous style and Gab Gab. Although her opponent fought only in Spain against less opposition. Baumgardner is tested in the battle and has flourishing power in his right hand.
If she passes by Miranda, the options for her next fight are copious. She could stay in a delicate junior and defend her unquestioned status in a rematch with Delfine Persioon or move on to a delicate and start a journey to connect belts in another weight class. Or maybe Showdown with Holm can be on the horizon?
July 11: Ellie Scotney vs. Yamileth Mercado – Union Munior Feather in Libra
At the age of 27, Scotney is the youngest of the latest MVP signatories and has not yet been tested in the ring. Of the 10 wins of the English, her unanimous decision about Cherneka Johnson in 2023, to win the title of IBF Junior, is her most impressive. Scotney, who also has a WBO belt, has a vivid future and knocks on the ESPN list for a pound-funt, but must first reverse the challenge of Mercado, who won the impressive victory over Ramla Ali in June in June to defend her WBC title.
Scotney is a favorite (-900 for the ESPN plant), but it is expected to be tested against the experienced Mercado. Although they are at the same age, Mercado has 17 consecutive professional fights and was in the ring with Amanda Serrano in decision defeat in 2021. Scotney’s victory in her debut in the US will have one title that he will be the undisputed champion in 122 pounds and the fight with Mayella Flores Rosquero, who defeated Nazaren Romero, who will share on May 10, who will share on May 10, who It can be next, it can be next. Romero practices his rematch clause, which will probably push the undisputed fight with the winner Scotney-Mercado at the beginning of 2026.
July 11: Dina Thorslund vs. Shurretta Metcalf – Union of Bantamweight
The Thorslund-Metcalf fight is probably the most competitive fight based on Taylor-Serrano. The invincible Thorslund, 31-year-old, is a 10 pound warrler of women in ESPN pounds and is a world champion since 2018. Since her debut, Thorslund, WBC and WBO, the champion dominated in each of her 23 wins, rarely losing more than two rounds on the results card. The Danish warrior will try to win the title of IBF Metcalf to get closer to the unquestioning in Bantamweight.
Metcalf-which is also signed on MVP-it can be slightly older than Thorslund at the age of 40, but has been significantly improved in the ring since the start of a boxing career 2-3 before traveling 12-1-1 in the next seven years. Metcalf is a skimpy warrior who defeated Miyo Yoshida in October to get gold. If Thorslund defeated Metcalf, the next one could be the date with Johnson to determine the unquestioned weight champion. Johnson successfully defended the title of WBA in March thanks to the detention of Nina Hughes in the seventh round and won two fights in a row since the loss of Scotney’s decision in 2023.
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Keyshawn Davis Claims He’s ‘Increasing Weight For Championship Fight’
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33 minutes agoon
March 9, 2026
Keyshawn Davis has been linked to a move up to welterweight in recent weeks, and it appears “The Businessman” will be making the jump soon, with the “championship fight” date reportedly set at 147 pounds.
Davis was stripped of his WBO lightweight title when he missed weight last June for his scheduled first defense against Edwin De Los Santos. He then moved up to super lightweight and knocked out Jamaine Ortiz in the final round of their fight on the Teofimo Lopez vs. card. Shakur Stevenson.
In the wake of that victory, the Norfolk-born superstar called for a fight against current WBO welterweight world champion Devin Haney, who originally agreed to the fight before negotiations stalled.
As a result, it looked like Davis might stay at 140 pounds, but in… interview for FightHubThe 27-year-old revealed that he has a date for a “championship fight” in preparation for his 147-pound debut.
“I definitely got a response [from the people I called out] and I definitely have a date too. I’m telling you all this now and I’ll definitely be back sooner than you all think. That’s why you saw me playing politics in the gym.
“It’s political, but I’m really staying pointed. Don’t fuck up, I’m staying astute. There’s something coming.”
“I think I’m moving up [to 147lbs]. Yes, [for a championship fight]”
Haney seemed to be close to securing a unification fight with WBA champion Rolando Romero Lewis Crocker (IBF) postponed his match with Liam Paro due to injuryand Ryan Garcia (WBC) is looking elsewhere. It’s unclear where Davis fits.
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Haney rejects Romero’s triangle theory after Ryan’s theorem
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3 hours agoon
March 9, 2026
The comment came as Rolly, 30, was discussing Haney and the possibility of the two 147-pound champions meeting in the ring.
Haney responded on social media today after comments that went viral, rejecting Romero’s argument and saying that results involving other fighters do not determine the outcome of a future fight.
“Triangle theories don’t work in boxing,” Haney said on Program X. “Rolly will be strengthened by me.”
Former undisputed lightweight champion Haney then further mocked that logic by listing a string of results involving several fighters.
“Rolly was shaped by Barroso, Barroso was shaped by O’Hara Davies, Davies was shaped by Josh Taylor, Taylor was shaped by Teo, Teo was shaped by Kambosos, it all leads back to ME,” Haney said.
The exchange of words takes place as both fighters continue to discuss a possible unification fight in the welterweight division. Rolly holds the WBA title and Haney holds the WBO belt, creating the potential for a two-belt fight if negotiations are completed.
There have been discussions about rescheduling the fight between both champions for later this year, although neither side has confirmed that a deal has been finalized.
Devin will likely enter the fight as the clear favorite against Rolly (17-2, 13 KO), who moved up to welterweight after competing at a lighter weight earlier in his career.
Romero defeated Ryan Garcia via 12-round unanimous decision on May 2, 2025, which increased attention on potential welterweight fights. The fight took place in Recent York and was one of the biggest victories in Romero’s career.
He hasn’t fought since that victory, analyzing possible high-profile fights.
One issue with Romero’s schedule is his tardy mandatory defense against Shakhram Giyasov. The Uzbek contender has been a top contender for the WBA title for a long time, but a title fight has not been ordered or finalized yet.
It is unclear whether the WBA will allow Romero to directly enter a unification fight with Haney without meeting Giyasov first. Sanctioning bodies sometimes allow champions to postpone mandatory defenses before unification fights, although no decision has been announced.
Negotiations between Haney and Romero are still ongoing.
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Heavyweight “Last Viking” with 14 knockouts in just 26 rounds
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4 hours agoon
March 9, 2026
Boxing has long been crying out for another true knockout artist after Deontay Wilder’s gradual decline towards the end of his career.
There are still champions and challengers in the heavyweight division, but it’s increasingly arduous to find the kind of raw knockout threat that once made Wilder must-watch TV.
Thomas Narmo may still be a long way from that level, but early signs suggest the Norwegian known as ‘The Last Viking’ could finally enter the conversation if his current form continues.
The 31-year-old knocked out all 14 of his opponents in just 26 rounds, a devastating start that made the heavyweight division another uncommon artist who can boast a 100 percent knockout record.
He turned professional in 2022 following his previous MMA career.
The heavyweight numbers stand out
Much of the heavyweight buzz at the moment centers around undefeated prospect Moses Itauma, a teenage sensation who has been carefully developed by promoter Frank Warren into one of the UK’s most talked-about prospects.
Itauma’s rise has dominated the headlines, but an unknown like Narmo coming out of European competition with a perfect knockout record provides a refreshing contrast.
However, the effectiveness of Narmo’s work to date cannot be ignored.
The statuesque Norwegian is 180 cm statuesque and in the distance he broke through 14 professional opponents. That works out to roughly 1.8 rounds per fight, which is a remarkable finishing rate for any potential heavyweight.
Many of these attacks barely had time to develop.
Seven of Narmo’s wins have come after the opening round, highlighting the strength of the early fight that defined his perfect knockout record.
This destructiveness traditionally turns heavyweights into attractions. Fighters who can end fights before they actually start quickly attract attention, even if they operate outside the sport’s main promotional spotlight.
Two years of operation
Activism also played a role in building Narmo’s momentum. The Norwegian fought ten times in just two years, fighting mainly in Germany and Central Europe, constantly extending his knockout streak.
At a time when many prospects are sluggish to come along and only show up a few times a year, this level of activity adds extra substance to his record.
It doesn’t answer all the questions, but it shows that Narmo doesn’t stay idle between appearances.
Still a lot to prove
Narmo’s most notable win at the moment is probably that of Mark De Mori, the veteran campaigner who lasted just 131 seconds in a match against a semi-injured David Haye over a decade ago.
The victory was respectable, but not necessarily a statement.
There is still a lot to prove. In the heavyweight division, many fighters have broken impressive records before discovering that the leap to world-class competition is much more arduous than expected.
For Narmo, the real test will come when matchmaking inevitably pushes him towards higher ranked opponents capable of weathering the early storm.
However, if knockouts continue at this rate, boxing’s “Last Viking” may not remain an unknown for long.
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Phil Jay is the editor-in-chief of World Boxing News (WBN) and a boxing veteran with over 15 years of experience. Read the full biography.
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