MVP‑Matchroom women's boxing partnership

In late July 2026, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Matchroom Boxing announced a long‑term strategic alliance aimed at expanding the women’s boxing ecosystem. The partnership was presented by MVP co‑founders Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, with Matchroom chairman Eddie Hearn emphasizing the goal of building the world’s biggest platform for female fighters. The alliance was timed with MVP’s upcoming MVPW‑06 event in Birmingham, featuring a junior‑middle‑weight title unifier between Mikaela Mayer and Chantelle Cameron.

Later the same day, the first bout under the new alliance was detailed: Australian champion Skye Nicolson would defend her WBC super‑bantamweight title against Japan’s Miyo Yoshida on the Mayer‑Cameron undercard. Nicolson’s signing with MVP made her the inaugural athlete to join the partnership, underscoring the alliance’s intent to accelerate global growth of women’s boxing.

Together, the announcements illustrate the rollout of the MVP‑Matchroom collaboration, moving from its strategic announcement to its first high‑profile title defense, both scheduled for 29 August at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham, England.