Jake Paul and Eddie Hearn have announced a strategic partnership between Most Valuable Promotions Women (MVPW) and Matchroom Boxing aimed at accelerating the growth of women’s boxing through joint promotion and increased opportunities for female fighters.
The agreement brings together two of the sport’s leading promoters despite a well-documented public feud in recent years. Paul has built a growing stable of female fighters led by Amanda Serrano and Caroline Dubois, while Hearn has played a key role in the development of women’s boxing through Matchroom Boxing, including promoting Katie Taylor. The pair previously co-promoted Taylor’s trilogy with Serrano, which attracted record attention for women’s boxing.
“Since launching MVPW, our goal has been to build the biggest platform in the world for women’s boxing and create transformative opportunities for female fighters at every stage of their careers,” said Paul. “Partnering with Matchroom Boxing is another major step toward that vision. Historically, Matchroom played an instrumental role in elevating women’s boxing globally, and together we have an opportunity to create even bigger moments for the sport and the athletes driving it forward. This is about investing in the future of the sport and creating the premier destination for the world’s best female fighters.”
Hearn said the agreement represented an unexpected but logical step for both organisations. “This is a partnership not many would have seen coming. But it is one that makes perfect sense,” said Hearn. “For a long time, Matchroom has singlehandedly carried the flag for women’s boxing. In recent years, MVP have done an incredible job too. They now have an unprecedented stable of Champions and continue to break the boundaries for women’s boxing time and time again. For our female fighters to chase legacy and to fight the best, this new alliance is integral and we are fully committed to working together with MVPW to continue to grow women’s boxing.”
The partnership is intended to create larger events and new opportunities for female boxers across both promotional rosters, with the companies planning to work more closely together on future shows. The alliance also marks a significant thaw in relations after Paul and Hearn settled a legal dispute stemming from comments made by Paul about Matchroom Boxing.
Paul and Hearn are expected to collaborate on future matchups involving fighters from their respective stables as they seek to build on the commercial success of previous women’s boxing events, including the Taylor-Serrano trilogy.
