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Jake Paul and Eddie Hearn form MVP-Matchroom alliance, sign champion

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 28, 2026, 1:52 PM

Last updated Jul 28, 2026

Jake Paul and Eddie Hearn form MVP-Matchroom alliance, sign champion

Summary

Jake Paul and Eddie Hearn have announced a strategic alliance between Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Matchroom Boxing, focused on advancing women's boxing. The partnership comes after a contentious history, including a lawsuit from Hearn against Paul. Shortly after the announcement, MVP revealed the signing of Skye Nicolson, a two-division champion from Australia, who will defend her title on August 29 against Miyo Yoshida in Birmingham, England. Both promoters aim to elevate the sport and create opportunities for female fighters.

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•Jake Paul and Eddie Hearn form a long-term collaboration.
•They signed Skye Nicolson, WBC super bantamweight world champion.
•Nicolson to defend her title on August 29 in Birmingham.
•The partnership aims to grow women's boxing globally.

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1:52 PMYahoo Sports — Jake Paul joins forces with Eddie Hearn to create MVP-Matchroom alliance, promptly signs two-division champ

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It wasn’t that long ago when Jake Paul was the target of a $100 million defamation lawsuit from Eddie Hearn. But Paul and Hearn are trying to survive in the new world of the “sweet science,” which pits MVP and Matchroom against Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, backed by Turki Al-Sheikh. Since Paul and Hearn are […]
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