{"id":407392,"date":"2026-02-04T13:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/407392\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T13:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:14:09","slug":"most-valuable-promotions-brings-its-first-ever-event-to-the-united-kingdom-featuring-historic-double-main-event-of-caroline-dubois-vs-terri-harper-and-ellie-scotney-vs-mayelli-flores-live-from-olym","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/407392\/","title":{"rendered":"MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS BRINGS ITS FIRST-EVER EVENT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM FEATURING HISTORIC DOUBLE MAIN EVENT OF CAROLINE DUBOIS VS. TERRI HARPER AND ELLIE SCOTNEY VS. MAYELLI FLORES, LIVE FROM OLYMPIA, LONDON ON SUNDAY, APRIL 5 ON SKY SPORTS UK \u2013 FightPost: Boxing &#038; MMA News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS BRINGS ITS FIRST-EVER EVENT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM FEATURING HISTORIC DOUBLE MAIN EVENT OF CAROLINE DUBOIS VS. TERRI HARPER AND ELLIE SCOTNEY VS. MAYELLI FLORES, LIVE FROM OLYMPIA, LONDON ON SUNDAY, APRIL 5 ON SKY SPORTS UK<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Caroline Dubois vs. Terri Harper\u2019s long-anticipated meeting set for unified lightweight world title; MVP\u2019s unified world champion Ellie Scotney aims to become the youngest UK boxer in history, male or female, to become undisputed world champion vs. WBA champion Mayelli Flores<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MVP\u2019s Chantelle Cameron returns vs. Michaela Kotaskova for WBO super welterweight world title; England\u2019s Emma Dolan to challenge Irma Garcia for IBF super flyweight world title<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ticket on-sale details will be announced during the kickoff press conference<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53918\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fightpost.co.uk\/2026\/02\/04\/most-valuable-promotions-brings-its-first-ever-event-to-the-united-kingdom-featuring-historic-double-main-event-of-caroline-dubois-vs-terri-harper-and-ellie-scotney-vs-mayelli-flores-live-from-olym\/fb_img_1770206581243\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fightpost.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fb_img_1770206581243.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FB_IMG_1770206581243\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/fightpost.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fb_img_1770206581243.jpg?w=240\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fb_img_1770206581243.jpg\" width=\"819\" height=\"1023\" data-id=\"53918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fb_img_1770206581243.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53918\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced the company\u2019s highly-anticipated United Kingdom market debut on Sunday, April 5 from Olympia in London, England, live on Sky Sports UK. The event will feature a double main event headlined by the long-anticipated clash of MVP\u2019s British champions, \u201cSweet\u201d Caroline Dubois\u00a0(12-0-1, 5 KOs) vs.\u00a0Terri \u201cBelter\u201d Harper\u00a0(16-2-2, 6 KOs), a 10-round women\u2019s championship bout for the unified WBO and WBC lightweight world titles, contested at 135lbs.\u00a0In the historic double main event, MVP and England\u2019s unified super bantamweight world champion\u00a0Ellie Scotney\u00a0(11-0) will face Mexico\u2019s WBA world champion\u00a0Mayelli Flores\u00a0(13-1-1, 4 KOs) in a 10-round undisputed super bantamweight championship bout contested at 122 lbs. Entering the fight, Scotney is the youngest UK women\u2019s boxer in history to fight for undisputed, and if she wins, she will become the youngest UK boxer in the four belt era in history to become undisputed world champion\u2013male or female.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53920\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fightpost.co.uk\/2026\/02\/04\/most-valuable-promotions-brings-its-first-ever-event-to-the-united-kingdom-featuring-historic-double-main-event-of-caroline-dubois-vs-terri-harper-and-ellie-scotney-vs-mayelli-flores-live-from-olym\/fb_img_1770207433353\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fightpost.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fb_img_1770207433353.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FB_IMG_1770207433353\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/fightpost.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fb_img_1770207433353.jpg?w=240\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fb_img_1770207433353.jpg\" width=\"819\" height=\"1023\" data-id=\"53920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fb_img_1770207433353.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53920\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joining the card will be MVP\u2019s former undisputed champion and current #3 WBO contender\u00a0Chantelle \u201cIl Capo\u201d Cameron\u00a0(21-1, 8 KOs) vs. #4 WBO contender\u00a0Michaela Kotaskova\u00a0(11-0-4, 2 KOs). Cameron vs. Kotaskova will be a 10 round championship bout\u00a0for the WBO super welterweight world title at 154lbs as Cameron aims to win a world championship in a second weight division. Also on the card, Mexico\u2019s IBF super flyweight champion\u00a0Irma Garcia\u00a0(25-5-1, 5 KOs) will make a 10-round women\u2019s world title defense at 115lbs against England\u2019s\u00a0Emma Dolan\u00a0(8-0, 1 KO).<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dubois vs. Harper and Scotney vs. Flores is a Most Valuable Promotions event in association with VIP Boxing Promotions.\u00a0Ticket on sale details will be announced during the kickoff press conference\u00a0Friday, February 6.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MVP\u2019s WBC lightweight world champion\u00a0\u201cSweet\u201d Caroline Dubois\u00a0fights out of London, England. The 2020 Olympian made her pro debut in February 2022. In August 2024, she won the WBC Interim lightweight title, then was elevated to become the WBC lightweight world champion in December 2024. The 25-year-old southpaw successfully defended her title twice in 2025, and is ESPN\u2019s #1 lightweight and Boxrec\u2019s #16 pound-for-pound talent in the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m excited to make this fight,\u201d\u00a0said Caroline Dubois. \u201cThis is a massive fight in my career and for British boxing, both a legacy fight and unification. The goal is to become undisputed world champion and this is the\u00a0 first step.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MVP\u2019s WBO lightweight world champion\u00a0Terri \u201cBelter\u201d Harper\u00a0fights out of Doncaster, England. Less than two years after her pro debut, she won the IBO 130lb title, then won the WBC title in 2020. In 2022, Harper moved up four divisions to 154lbs to win the WBA super welterweight world title. In September 2024, she moved down to 135lbs and claimed the WBO lightweight world title. With the win, she became Britain\u2019s first-ever three-division women\u2019s world champion. Harper made her first title defense at 135lbs in May 2025. The 29-year-old is currently ESPN\u2019s #2 lightweight in the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis fight has been a long time in the making,\u201d\u00a0said Terri Harper. \u201cI\u2019m grateful to MVP for getting it over the line. I\u2019m excited to be headlining MVP\u2019s first UK show!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MVP\u2019s unified super bantamweight world champion\u00a0Ellie Scotney\u00a0will become the youngest UK female boxer in history to fight for undisputed\u2014and will become the youngest in UK history, male or female, to become undisputed champion if she wins. The Catford, England native became IBF world champion in just her seventh pro fight before unifying to win the WBO and Ring Magazine titles in 2024. The 27-year-old then won the WBC belt on MVP\u2019s Taylor vs. Serrano 3 on Netflix in July 2025, which earned her recognition as ESPN\u2019s 2025 British Boxer of the Year. She is Boxrec\u2019s #8 and Ring Magazine\u2019s #10 pound-for-pound talent, and ESPN\u2019s #1 super bantamweight in the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNothing is like God\u2019s timing,\u201d\u00a0said Ellie Scotney.\u00a0\u201cFor that little kid that first glimpsed the stage and stakes that await on Sunday, April 5th, everything has aligned to this very moment. I\u2019m beyond grateful to MVP for delivering once again, and now it\u2019s my turn. Destiny awaits, time to make history in my hometown in front of my very own.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mayelli Flores\u00a0is the reigning WBA super bantamweight world champion from Mexico City, Mexico. After an early career highlighted a narrow world title challenge against Yulihan Luna, Flores defeated Nazarena Romero by split decision to capture the WBA 122lb crown in May 2025. The 33-year-old Flores represents Mexico with pride as she continues her rise among the sport\u2019s elite.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI would like to thank God, MVP and my team for this incredible opportunity,\u201d\u00a0said Mayelli Flores.\u00a0\u201cWhen I heard the fight was moved to the UK, I agreed without hesitation. We Mexicans show up ready to fight anywhere, mentally and physically ready for war. Ellie Scotney is a great and tough fighter, but I am up for the challenge. A win over Scotney will put me in the history books as Mexico\u2019s first undisputed female boxer in history. I am ready to make history. I dedicate this fight to my family and all the boxing fans watching in person and at home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former undisputed super lightweight champion at 140lbs, current\u00a0#1 WBA and #7 WBC 140lb contender and #3 WBO 154lb contender,\u00a0Chantelle \u201cIl Capo\u201d Cameron\u00a0won the WBC super lightweight world title in 2020, unified her titles in 2021, then became undisputed super lightweight champion in 2022. She successfully defended her crown vs. Katie Taylor in May 2023, while their rematch resulted in a majority decision for Taylor. Cameron returned in July 2024 to win the WBC interim 140lb title and is also ESPN\u2019s #5 and Boxrec\u2019s #10 pound-for\u2013pound women\u2019s boxer in the world. She resides in Northampton, England and trains under Jamie Moore and Nigel Travis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI cannot thank MVP enough for this opportunity to become a two-weight world champion,\u201d\u00a0said Chantelle Cameron.\u00a0\u201cWhen we spoke to Jake and Nakisa about signing with MVP there were a lot of promises made, and they have delivered on every one of those promises. Fighting for a world title in the UK on Sky Sports is huge for me and my family. Sunday, April 5th you are going to see the very best of Chantelle Cameron.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michaela Kot\u00e1skov\u00e1\u00a0is a Czech-born Austrian professional boxer, boxing coach, and charity ambassador. She began boxing in October 2014 in the Czech Republic while at university, then continued her studies at the University of Vienna while pursuing her boxing career. Between 2017 and 2022, she represented the Austrian national boxing team and became a multiple-time Austrian national champion, then turned professional in 2022 and won the WBF welterweight title in April 2024. Kotaskova is the WBO\u2019s #1 contender at 147lbs and #4 contender at 154lbs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve put my blood, sweat, and tears into the sport for the past decade,\u201d\u00a0said Michaela Kotaskova. I fear no one, and should not be underestimated. This level of opposition is nothing new to me. I\u2019m ready to take everything she\u2019s willing to give.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"53921\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fightpost.co.uk\/2026\/02\/04\/most-valuable-promotions-brings-its-first-ever-event-to-the-united-kingdom-featuring-historic-double-main-event-of-caroline-dubois-vs-terri-harper-and-ellie-scotney-vs-mayelli-flores-live-from-olym\/fb_img_1770207438598\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fightpost.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fb_img_1770207438598.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1440,1800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FB_IMG_1770207438598\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/fightpost.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fb_img_1770207438598.jpg?w=240\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fb_img_1770207438598.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"819\" height=\"1023\" data-id=\"53921\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/fb_img_1770207438598.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53921\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Irma \u201cLa Torbellino\u201d Garc\u00eda\u00a0is a professional boxer, attorney, police officer, and member of the Secretariat of Citizen Security of Mexico City. In the ring, she is both a former and current world champion, having previously won the WBA bantamweight world title at 118lbs and now holds the IBF super flyweight world title at 115lbs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m proud to make my second title defense with one of the biggest promotions in the world, MVP,\u201d\u00a0said Irma Garcia.\u00a0\u201cWe know what\u2019s in front of us\u2014this is a serious challenge against an undefeated fighter who\u2019s coming hungry. But my team and I are doing the work, staying locked in, and we\u2019re ready to prove exactly who the champion is. That belt belongs to Mexico, and after this fight, it\u2019s going back home where it belongs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emma Dolan\u00a0hails from Newark, England by way of Norfolk, and is the current British and Commonwealth super flyweight champion at 115lbs. Dolan has climbed up the world rankings with consecutive wins in 2023 that saw her win and defend the Commonwealth super flyweight title. She added the British title to her collection in a \u2018Fight of The Year Contender\u2019 vs. Shannon Ryan in June 2024, and has defended both successfully. Now the IBF #1 contender, she aims to become the first British fighter to hold any version of the 115lb weight division\u2019s titles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to this fight. It\u2019s felt a long time coming but it\u2019s nearly here now,\u201d\u00a0said Emma Dolan.\u00a0\u201cI can\u2019t wait to show everyone what Carl and I have been working on behind closed doors and bring that title back home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis event represents a major milestone for MVP as we bring our brand to the UK for the first time, and do so with Sky Sports, with a card that reflects the scale, depth, and ambition of women\u2019s boxing today,\u201d\u00a0said Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, co-founders of Most Valuable Promotions.\u00a0\u201cIn our double main event, Caroline Dubois vs. Terri Harper marks the long-anticipated unification between two of MVP\u2019s elite British champions, while Ellie Scotney has the opportunity to make history and become the youngest undisputed champion the UK has ever seen. Alongside them, Chantelle Cameron fights to become a two-division champion and Emma Dolan gets her first world title shot. MVP is the global home of women\u2019s boxing, and partnering with Sky Sports for the UK, to deliver this event will give these athletes the platform and market exposure they deserve, live from Olympia in London on Sunday, April 5.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sky\u2019s Chief Sports Officer, Jonathan Licht, said:\u00a0\u201cWomen\u2019s boxing will return to Sky Sports this April in what promises to be an action-packed night at Olympia. British rivals Caroline Dubois and Terri Harper will go head-to-head for the unified world title, and Ellie Scotney will take on Mayelli Flores as she bids to make history as the youngest UK boxer ever to become undisputed world champion. Partnering with Most Valuable Promotions, the global leader in women\u2019s boxing, on this event reflects our shared commitment to supporting and elevating women\u2019s sport, and as the UK\u2019s largest investor in and broadcaster of women\u2019s sport, we can\u2019t wait to be at the heart of the action for our viewers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sky Sports has broadcast some of the most iconic moments in women\u2019s boxing, including the first ever all-female card in 2022 which was headlined by Claressa Shields\u2019 landmark victory over Savannah Marshall. More than two million viewers tuned in, making it the most-watched women\u2019s professional boxing event at the time, delivering Sky\u2019s biggest audience for live women\u2019s sport ever. Just last year, Sky Sports exclusively broadcast the second all-female card in the UK, headlined by Natasha Jonas v Lauren Price from the Royal Albert Hall.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gareth Lloyd, Business Development Director at Olympia Events, said,\u00a0\u201cOlympia is an iconic London venue with 140 years of hosting world-class sporting and boxing events. As we near the final stages of our multi-billion-pound regeneration into a global destination, we are proud to honour that heritage while setting a clear precedent for the future, welcoming MVP\u2019s UK debut with this standout double-header event. It demonstrates how our historic halls, alongside new premium live entertainment and hospitality venues soon opening as part of the newly redeveloped estate, are ready to set the stage for global events of this scale and ambition.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional information, including undercard bouts and co-main event details, will be announced in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MOST VALUABLE PROMOTIONS BRINGS ITS FIRST-EVER EVENT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM FEATURING HISTORIC DOUBLE MAIN EVENT OF CAROLINE&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":407393,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[59,57,58,50,56,54,55],"class_list":{"0":"post-407392","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-united-kingdom","8":"tag-gb","9":"tag-great-britain","10":"tag-greatbritain","11":"tag-news","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom","14":"tag-unitedkingdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/407392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=407392"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/407392\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/407393"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=407392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=407392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=407392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}