MVPW 02: New York Showdown – Your Essential Guide to Catching the Live Action on ESPN

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Uche Emeka
Uche Emeka
MVPW 02: New York Showdown – Your Essential Guide to Catching the Live Action on ESPN

Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) is launching its new global platform for women's boxing, MVPW, with its inaugural U.S. event scheduled for Friday, April 15, 2026. The prestigious event will take place at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, promising a night of high-stakes boxing.

The main event will feature unified super featherweight world champion Alycia "The Bomb" Baumgardner (17-1, 7 KOs) defending her titles against Bo Mi Re Shin (19-3-3, 10 KOs) in a highly anticipated 10-round bout. This championship defense highlights the caliber of talent MVPW aims to showcase.

In the co-main event, unified super middleweight world champion Shadasia "The Sweet Terminator" Green (16-1, 11 KOs) will put her championship on the line against Lani Daniels (11-4-2, 1 KO), adding another compelling title defense to the card. The entire nine-fight card will commence with coverage at 6:30 p.m. ET in the ESPN App, leading up to the main card which is scheduled to start at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN.

The undercard features a strong lineup of professional boxing matches across various weight classes. In the bantamweight division, Krystal Rosado (8-1, 2 KOs) will face Fernanda Reyes (8-0). The flyweight bout will see Nat Dove (7-0-1, 2 KOs) compete against Maria Micheo (14-6, 8 KOs). For the lightweight category, Jahmal Harvey (2-0, 1 KO) is set to fight Leandro Medina (7-3-1, 4 KOs). Junior welterweight action includes Alex Vargas (14-0, 5 KOs) battling Ryan O'Rourke (13-0, 3 KOs), while Elon De Jesus (11-1-2, 8 KOs) will take on Connor Adaway (10-2-1, 4 KOs) in a junior featherweight contest. The heavyweight division will feature Luis Gjolena (7-0-1, 5 KOs) against Robert Salinas (4-2-1, 3 KOs). Completing the undercard, Raquel Miller (13-0, 6 KOs) will go head-to-head with Adriana Araújo (6-3, 1 KO) in a super middleweight clash. Fans looking for additional boxing coverage, including the latest news and schedules, can access the ESPN boxing hub page.

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