Savannah Marshall and Chantelle Cameron join MVP

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Savannah Marshall and Chantelle Cameron join MVP

Britons Savannah Marshall and Chantelle Cameron have signed promotional agreements with Most Valuable Promotions.

The 33-year-old Marshall had expected to feature on the undercard of the Boxxer promotion of Lauren Price’s unification welterweight title victory over her fellow Briton Natasha Jonas in March, but hasn’t fought since a majority decision victory at super middleweight over Franchon Crews Dezurn in July 2023.

Cameron, 32, has long sought a decisive third fight with Katie Taylor after inflicting her first defeat and suffering her first defeat in their rematch. She most recently fought in November when outpointing Patricia Berghult of Sweden; Ireland’s Taylor, incidentally, fights Amanda Serrano for a third time on July 11, on an MVP promotion.

“I’m delighted to say I’m now part of MVP who, more than any other promoter, recognise the value that women bring to this sport,” Marshall said. “Through Jake [Paul] and Nakisa [Bidarian], they also have a very unique, refreshing approach to the fight game. They think out of the box. They’re different. And boxing overall benefits from such trailblazers.

“It’s an exciting time to join their team alongside so many other accomplished female fighters. As a two-weight world champion and previously achieving undisputed [champion’s status], it only feels natural to be here, and I cannot wait to begin fighting under their banner.”

Cameron had fought under Queensberry Promotions after previously being associated with Matchroom. She joins at MVP Ellie Scotney, also of Britain, who recently left Matchroom.

“I’m very excited about this move,” Cameron said. “MVP has been nothing but encouraging in talks regarding myself and female boxing. This is a fantastic opportunity for the next stage of my career and an unbelievable platform to showcase my boxing ability. I’d like to thank Nakisa Bidarian, Jake Paul, and the whole MVP team for making this whole transition very easy for me.”

“Savannah Marshall and Chantelle Cameron are world-class athletes who represent the best of women’s boxing and the proud tradition of UK champions,” read a statement released on behalf of Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, the co-founders of MVP.

“Like [fellow MVP promoted-fighters] Amanda Serrano and Alycia Baumgardner, Savannah and Chantelle have reached the pinnacle of the sport by becoming undisputed champions – giving them the experience, perspective, and platform to lead the next generation. We look forward to announcing their MVP debuts in the coming weeks.”

[Glass Joe]

In b4 this gets banished to the womans section

Good that paul giving them better pay days, british promoters can't give them the opportunities and money.

[brian1982]

Major for mvp, the extra buys they will attract for netflix will be huge, in the 10s... surely.

[jameswilson]

Cameron sorting herself out with the winner of Taylor v Serrano 3.

[joshj909]

Cameron sorting herself out with the winner of Taylor v Serrano 3.

Think she's worthy of facing both of them at some point.

Not sure who they have lined up for Marshall though?

[jameswilson]

Cameron sorting herself out with the winner of Taylor v Serrano 3.

Think she's worthy of facing both of them at some point.

Not sure who they have lined up for Marshall though?

Yeah Marshall is in such a threadbare division. Her move to MMA was a shrewd one as she had taken everyone on that she could and lost to Shields so the MMA route and a possible MMA fight with Shields was probably the most lucrative one.

But if Jake Paul has offered her guaranteed purses then I’d imagine it’s tough to turn that down.

[margaret thatcher]

jake paul is the queen of womens boxing

[CaptainSpacerod]

Has he got so much money now he can afford to pay female boxers purses that don't reflect the commercial reality of staging cards

[Coco]

Has he got so much money now he can afford to pay female boxers purses that don't reflect the commercial reality of staging cards

He probably has, look at the money Tommy Fury gets.

If he his getting the top girls in good fights, and pays them over the top, good luck to them

Shalom will need to protect his stable.

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SAVANNAH MARSHALL TO FIGHT SHADASIA GREEN ON TAYLOR-SERRANO 3 UNDERCARD JULY 11 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

Savannah Marshall will face another super middleweight champion in her first boxing match in more than two years.

The Ring has learned that Marshall and Shadasia Green have agreed to fight July 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Their 10-round, 168-pound title unification bout will be streamed by Netflix as part of the Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano undercard.

Jake Paul’s MVP Promotions announced Monday that it signed Marshall and former undisputed junior welterweight champ Chantelle Cameron to exclusive contracts. Marshall wants a rematch with Claressa Shields, the No. 1 fighter on The Ring’s women’s pound-for-pound list, but she’ll have to go through Green to remain in position to try to avenge her lone professional loss to Shields (16-0, 3 KOs), a five-division champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist.

Marshall (13-1, 10 KOs), of Hartlepool, England, and Green (15-1, 11 KOs), of Paterson, New Jersey, will fight for Marshall’s Ring and IBF super middleweight titles and Green’s WBO belt.

The 33-year-old Marshall will box for the first time since he edged another American, Baltimore’s Franchon Crews Dezurn, by majority decision in July 2023 to win the IBF, WBA, WBC and WBO 168-pound championships. Her victory over Crews Dezurn (9-2, 2 KOs) marked Marshall’s only boxing appearance since Shields defeated her by unanimous decision in their middleweight title unification fight in October 2022 at O2 Arena in London.

Crews Dezurn, who has lost only decisions to Marshall and Shields, is the lone opponent to beat Green since Green turned pro six years ago. Crews Dezurn has recaptured the WBA and WBC 168-pound crowns since Marshall beat her.

The 35-year-old Green returned from her unanimous points loss to Crews Dezurn in December 2023 to win the then-vacant WBO belt two fights later. The former Old Dominion University point guard defeated Canada’s Melinda Watpool (7-1, 2 KOs) by split decision on the Paul-Mike Tyson undercard November 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

Crews Dezurn is The Ring’s No. 1 contender for Marshall’s title. Green is ranked second among The Ring’s contenders in the super middleweight division.

Like Shields, Marshall competed in mixed martial arts during her hiatus from boxing. The two-time Olympian technically knocked out Mirela Vargas in the first round of her MMA debut on a PFL card last June 8 at Utilita Arena in Newcastle, England.

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What's in store for the women's boxers signed by Jake Paul's MVP Promotions?

Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions has made a splash in women's boxing in the past 60 days by signing some of the most accomplished female fighters in the sport. Shortly after the announcement that the July 11 trilogy fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano would feature an all-women's undercard, MVP went to work signing some of the big names in the sport, including undisputed women's junior lightweight champion Alycia Baumgardner, WBC interim junior welterweight titleholder Chantelle Cameron and former undisputed super middleweight champ Savannah Marshall, and filling the Madison Square Garden fight card up with some compelling matchups featuring five title fights.

The event will also stream on Netflix and expose many of these boxers to the largest viewing audience they have ever competed in front of. Not to mention that on June 28, former UFC women's bantamweight champion Holly Holm will return to boxing for the first time in over 12 years on the undercard of Jake Paul's showdown with Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. The 43-year-old Holm, who also signed with MVP, hopes to add to her legacy by again becoming a world champion in boxing and remains one of the most recognizable names in women's combat sports.

With MVP's investment in women's boxing, could we be potentially entering a period where the sport sees a surge in popularity similar to what the WNBA experienced in 2024?

While the names are important, the matchups are equally significant. ESPN takes a closer look at the announced matchups and what the future may hold for each of the high-profile signees to MVP.

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WBA lightweight titlist Stephanie Han joins MVP

WBA lightweight titlist Stephanie Han has become the latest recruit to Most Valuable Promotions’ growing female boxing roster, MVP announced today.

Han, 10-0 (3 KOs), was ringside to challenge IBF beltholder Beatriz Ferreira after the Brazilian defeated Maria Ines Ferreyra at Most Valuable Prospects 13 in Orlando on June 7. She joins a roll call of female boxing talent that includes Amanda Serrano, Alycia Baumgardner, Holly Holm, Savannah Marshall, Chantelle Cameron, Shadasia Green, and Cherneka Johnson.

Han's boxing journey to this point has been a long and interrupted one. The native of El Paso, Texas, an eight-year veteran of that city's police force and a former Miss Texas contestant, boxed as an amateur from 2006 to 2011 before stepping away from the sport. Meanwhile, her sister, Jennifer, began a pro career that culminated in a record of 18-5-1 (5 KOs), the IBF featherweight strap, and shots at Katie Taylor and Mikaela Mayer.

Stephanie Han helped her sister prepare for that challenge of Taylor, which the Irishwoman won by unanimous decision in September 2021, and returned to the ring herself the following month after a decade away, turning pro with a four-round decision win over Isabel Garcia.

In her most recent outing, in July 2024, she stopped Hannah Terlep inside a round to claim the WBA 135 pound crown.

Han is also the mother of two children, including a special needs daughter with Nicolaides-Baraitser Syndrome, an extremely rare genetic condition with only 200 known cases worldwide.

“From serving her community as a police officer to raising awareness for her daughter and NCBRS, to competing in beauty pageants—all while dominating in the ring, Stephanie exemplifies excellence across every arena,” said MVP founders Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian in a statement. “We’re proud to welcome her to the MVP family as we continue our mission to elevate women’s boxing and spotlight the sport’s most inspiring athletes on the global stage.”

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EBANIE BRIDGES SIGNS WITH JAKE PAUL'S MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS

Former IBF bantamweight titleholder Ebanie Bridges has signed a deal with Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions, it was announced on Tuesday.

Bridges, 38, became a mother for the first time in February and plans to fight later this year. Bridges last fought in December 2023 and suffered a unanimous decision defeat, losing her 118-pound title against Miyo Yoshida.

"The Blonde Bomber" Bridges (9-2, 4 KOs) is the latest female fighter to sign with MVP, joining a roster led by Amanda Serrano, Alycia Baumgardner, Holly Holm, Savannah Marshall, Chantelle Cameron, Shadasia Green, Dina Thorslund, and others.

“I’m very excited about signing with MVP, they’ve done amazing things for women’s boxing in such a short time,” Bridges said in a statement. “Proud to be joining a star-studded stable full of champions, current, former, and future world champions. I love and appreciate that MVP are truly investing into women’s boxing, for the right reasons. I believe with MVP’s backing, promotion, and clever marketing, myself and women’s boxing will truly skyrocket.”

The diverse Bridges holds a master’s degree and was once a high school math teacher in New South Wales, as well as a ring card girl, before transitioning into boxing to become a two-time Golden Gloves winner in Australia.

The UK-based Bridges won the IBF crown in 2022 by beating Maria Cecilia Roman via unanimous decision.

“Ebanie Bridges is a star in every sense of the word,” Paul and MVP CEO Nakisa Bidarian said in a shared statement. “She’s a world champion, a proven ticket seller, and a force of personality who brings new audiences into boxing. Now a devoted mother on a mission to reclaim her title, she continues to break boundaries both in and out of the ring. We’re thrilled to welcome another Aussie to the MVP family and can’t wait to help take her career to even greater heights.”