SKY SPORTS have announced a “landmark” partnership with Most Valuable Promotions to take women’s boxing to new heights in the UK and Ireland.
The broadcaster has inked a “multi-year partnership” with MVP, which was founded by social media sensation turned boxer , to become the home of the promotion’s women’s division – MVPW.
Sky Sports have announced a multi-year deal with Jake Paul’s Most Valuable PromotionsCredit: GETTY
The deal will see Sky become the exclusive home of MVP’s women’s division – MVPW – for the next few yearsCredit: SHUTTERSTOCK
will air two of MVPW’s all-women’s fight cards for each year of the deal, starting with Sunday night’s show from London’s Olympia.
A statement read: “ and NOW today announced a landmark multi-year partnership with Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) to become the UK and Ireland home of MVPW, the new year-round global platform for women’s from MVP, showcasing the sport’s most elite female fighters with championship bouts on every card.
“The deal will see Sky Sports exclusively broadcast two all-female MVPW fight nights in the UK annually beginning with MVPW-01, the inaugural global event of MVPW.”
A joint statement from Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, a co-founder of MVP, read: “This partnership with Sky Sports marks a major milestone for MVPW and women’s boxing globally.
“Through MVPW, we are committed to delivering meaningful opportunities for fighters while producing premium events that expand the global reach and commercial potential of women’s boxing.
“Bringing two premium all-female MVPW events to the UK and Ireland each year, starting with the historic MVPW-01 on Sunday, April 5 at London’s Olympia, is exactly what we envisioned when we launched this platform.
“We have the best female British boxers in the world and Sky Sports is the perfect home to showcase the elite talent and championship-level action that defines MVPW.
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will make his return in April against Arslanbek Makhmudov while Oleksandr Usyk takes on the king of kickboxing Rico Verhoeven.
features for the first time since making the switch to Zuffa Boxing and Fabio Wardley will defend his newly won heavyweight crown.
Canelo Alvarez will be hoping to return after his defeat to Terence Crawford and heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk will also defend his straps.
Derek Chisora will fight for the 50th and (perhaps) final time against Deontay Wilder while Daniel Dubois is also on the comeback trail.
A whole bunch of British stars could also take a leap into superstardom, with the likes of , Hamzah Sheeraz and Adam Azim ready to join the very top of the sport.
April
- Sat 4 – Deontay Wilder vs Derek Chisora – DAZN PPV
- Sun 5 – Caroline Dubois vs Terri Harper – Sky Sports
- Sat 11 – Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov – Netflix
- Sat 11 – Conor Benn vs Regis Prograis – Netflix
- Sat 18 – Callum Smith vs David Morrell – DAZN
- Sat 18 – Manny Pacquiao vs Ruslan Provodnikov
- Sat 25 – Lawrence Okolie vs Tony Yoka – DAZN
May
- Sat 2 – Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani – Undisputed super-bantamweight title – TBC
- Sat 2 – Zurdo Ramirez vs David Benavidez – WBA & WBO Cruiserweight titles – Prime Video
- Sat 9 – Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois – WBO title – DAZN PPV
- Sat 16 – Dave Allen vs Filip Hrgovic – DAZN
- Sat 23 – Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven – WBC title – DAZN
June
- Sat 6 – Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello – WBC super lightweight title – DAZN
- Sat 13 – Tommy Fury vs Eddie Hall – DAZN
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A domestic grudge match between Caroline Dubois and Terri Harper kicks off the MVPW eraCredit: REUTERS
“Together, we’re committed to continuing to elevate women’s boxing to the main stage it deserves, delivering unforgettable nights for fans across the UK and beyond.”
Sky are over the moon with the partnership, with their UK and Irish Chief Officer Jonathan Licht saying: “This agreement with MVP underlines Sky Sports’ ambition to showcase the very best in women’s boxing to sports fans and new audiences.
“As the UK and Ireland’s biggest investor in and broadcaster of women’s sport, we are proud to be part of the momentum women’s boxing is enjoying and adding the sport to our unrivalled line-up.
“2026 is set to be a huge year yet again for women’s sport with the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on home soil as well as the Solheim Cup, WSL and more, all live on Sky Sports.”
MPVW’s first show will be headlined by a grudge match between and Terri Harper, with the victor of the clash taking home the WBO and WBC lightweight titles.
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