Most Valuable Promotions has revealed the complete lineup for its first U.S. event for MVPW, the new international platform dedicated to women’s boxing, which will be headlined by Alycia Baumgardner’s unified junior lightweight title defense against Bo Mi Re Shin at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden on April 17.
Undefeated middleweight title challenger Tamm Thibeault (4-0, 3 KOs) is set to compete against fellow unbeaten Nadja Jesus (5-0, 3 KOs) in a ten-round match. Puerto Rico’s Krystal Rosado (8-1, 2 KOs) will kick off the main card against Mexico’s Fernanda Reyes (8-0) in an eight-round bantamweight contest. These two bouts will join Baumgardner-Shin and Shadasia Green’s unified super middleweight title defense against Lani Daniels to form a complete all-women’s main card for the evening.
“I am honored to be part of the first all-women’s main card on ESPN,” Thibeault stated. “ESPN and MVP are making a significant statement by prioritizing women’s boxing, and on Friday, April 17, I will be prepared to showcase my skills, my grace, and precisely why I deserve to be on this platform.”
The preliminary card will also include several men’s matches, featuring U.S. Olympian Jahmal Harvey (2-0, 1 KOs) facing Argentina’s Leandro Medina (7-3-1, 4 KOs) in a six-round lightweight contest. Javon “Wanna” Walton (3-0-1, 1 KO) from HBO’s Euphoria continues his journey as a professional boxer when he enters the ring against Dionne Ruvalcaba (2-2, 1 KO) in a six-round lightweight fight.
Unbeaten flyweight Nat “No Love” Dove (7-0-1, 2 KOs) is scheduled to compete against Maria Micheo in an eight-round bout, while Raquel “Pretty Beast” Miller (13-0, 6 KOs) is set for her MVP debut against Adriana Araujo (6-3, 1 KO) in a six-round super middleweight match. Both of these fights are awaiting final approval from the New York State Athletic Commission.
Completing the card will be bantamweight Elon De Jesus (11-1-2, 8 KOs) taking on Connor Adaway (10-2-1, 4 KOs) and Alex Vargas (14-0, 5 KOs) facing Ryan O’Rourke (13-0, 3 KOs).
“MVPW was established to provide the top women in boxing with the same platform, visibility, and opportunities as their male counterparts in the sport, and this card exemplifies that vision,” said Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, co-founders of Most Valuable Promotions. “We are proud to have women at the forefront with MVPW. This represents true equality in the sport.”
“For many years, women competed on the undercards of men’s events, and now the dynamics can shift, with the finest female fighters headlining, supported by exceptional male talent on the undercard. MVPW-02 showcases the remarkable depth of talent in women’s boxing today, and bringing this event to New York at Madison Square Garden and broadcasting it live on ESPN is another significant advancement in establishing MVPW as the global home for women’s boxing.”
