Boxing News and Views
NEW YORK, NY – Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced the signings of WBC featherweight world champion at 126lbs Tiara Brown (20-0, 11 KOs), US Olympic medalist and IBF super welterweight champion at 154lbs Oshae Jones (9-0, 3 KOs), undefeated Brazilian boxer and influencer Jully Poca, Puerto Rican-American and WBA #1 super flyweight contender at 115lbs LeAnna Cruz
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rican WBO junior middleweight world champion Xander Zayas (22-0, 13 KOs) is set for his high-stakes homecoming. Zayas will battle WBA king Abass Barou (17-1, 9 KOs) on Saturday evening from the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan.
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Jan. 21, 2026) — The junior middleweight title unification tilt between WBO king Xander Zayas and WBA ruler Abass Baraou — Saturday, Jan. 31, at Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan — will be available to stream for free on the Top Rank Classics FAST channel in the U.S.
LAS VEGAS (Jan. 21) — Boxing legend Mike Tyson will return to the grassroots of the sport this spring with the launch of the Mike Tyson Invitational, a three-day amateur boxing showcase designed to spotlight elite amateur fighters, develop the next generation of American boxing talent, and reinforce the values of discipline, mentorship, and opportunity that define the sport at its best.
MIAMI, FLORIDA – Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) and Netflix today announced that MVP’s US Olympian, amateur world champion, and 10x US amateur national champion Jahmal Harvey (1-0, 1 KO) will open the main card of MVP’s Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day, live only on Netflix, on Friday, December 19.