The undisputed title fight between Caroline Dubois vs. Terri Harper and Ellie Scotney topped the women’s TV ratings live on Sunday, April 5. sky sports.
The card at the London Olympia will be Jake Paul’s most valuable promotion yet, his first UK event.
Rising star Dubois faces British rival Harper in a 10-round world championship unification bout for the WBO and WBC lightweight titles.
Catford’s Unified Super Bantamweight World Champion in Historic Double Main Event Ellie Scotney11-0, will face the WBA world titlist from Mexico. Maeli Flores13-1-1 (4), in a 10-round undisputed championship clash contested at 122 pounds.
Entering the fight, Scotney became the youngest woman in British boxing history to secure a clear victory and, if she were to win, she would become the youngest British boxer, male or female, in the four-belt era and become undisputed world champion.
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Ellie Scotney is set to put on a history-making fight for an undisputed world championship shot when she fights Mayelli Flores.
Joining this card will be MVP, a former undisputed champion and the only pro fighter to have beaten Katie Taylor. Chantelle Cameron, 21-1(8). She fights a Czech rival Michael Kotascope11-0-4(2). Cameron vs. Kotaskova will be a 10-round championship fight for the WBO super welterweight world title as Cameron aims to win a world championship at her second weight division.
Also on the card is Mexico’s IBF Super Flyweight Champion. Irma Garcia25-5-1 (5), will defend his world title in 10 rounds at 115 pounds against England. emma dolan, 8-0 (1).
Dubois vs Harper and Scotney vs Flores are the most valuable promotional events associated with VIP Boxing Promotions. Ticket details will be announced at the kickoff press conference on Friday.
MVP’s WBC lightweight world champion Caroline “Sweet” Dubois fights in London. The 2020 Olympian made her professional debut in February 2022. In August 2024, she won the WBC lightweight interim title, before being promoted to WBC lightweight world champion in December of that year.
Caroline Dubois and Terri Harper have had a long-standing rivalry.
The 25-year-old left-hander has successfully defended his title three times in 2025, establishing himself as one of the sport’s rising stars.
“I’m excited to take this fight,” Dubois said. “This is a massive fight for both legacy and unification for my career and for British boxing. The goal is to become undisputed world champion and this is the first step.”
MVP’s WBO lightweight world champion Terri “Belter” Harper fights in Doncaster. She won the WBC super featherweight title in 2020. In 2022, Harper moved up four divisions to 154 pounds to win the WBA super welterweight world crown. In September 2024, she dropped down to 135 pounds and won the WBO lightweight world title.
The win made her England’s first women’s three-division world champion. Harper successfully defended his title for the first time at 135 pounds last May.
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Watch the most powerful punches of Caroline Dubois’ professional career so far.
“This fight has been a long time in the making,” Harper said. “Thank you MVP for crossing the line. We’re thrilled to be headlining MVP’s first UK show!”
‘Fate awaits!’
MVP’s unified super bantamweight world champion Ellie Scotney will undisputedly become the youngest British female boxer to fight and, if victorious, the youngest boxer in British history, male or female, to become undisputed champion.
Catford’s favorite became IBF world champion in just his seventh professional fight and was unified by winning the WBO title in 2024.
The 27-year-old won the WBC belt on the undercard of the MVP Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano trilogy match last July.
“There’s no such thing as God’s timing,” said Scotney, a devout Christian. “Everything aligned for this very moment for that little kid who saw for the first time the stage and danger that awaited him on Sunday, April 5. Not only am I grateful to MVP for delivering once again, but now it’s my turn.
“Destiny awaits. It’s time to make history in my hometown, in front of my hometown.”
Mayelli Flores is the current WBA Super Bantamweight World Champion from Mexico City. After an early career highlighted by a narrow loss in a world title challenge to Yulihan Luna, Flores defeated Nazarena Romero by split decision to claim the WBA 122lb crown last May. At 33, Flores continues her rise among the sport’s elite and represents Mexico with pride.
“I’m grateful to God, MVP, and my team for this amazing opportunity,” Flores said. “When I heard that the fight was being moved to the UK, I agreed without hesitation. We Mexicans are ready to fight anywhere, mentally and physically ready to go to war. Ellie Scotney is a great, tough fighter, but I am ready for the challenge. If I beat Scotney, I will go down in the history books as Mexico’s 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 at home.”
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Caroline Dubois reveals the reason for her heated press conference clash with Alycia Baumgardner before her fight with Camilla Panatta in December.
Former super lightweight champion Chantelle “Il Capo” Cameron is the undisputed super lightweight champion in 2022 after winning the WBC 140lb world title in 2020 and unifying her titles in 2021. She successfully defended her crown against Irish legend Katie Taylor in May 2023, with the rematch resulting in Taylor winning by majority decision.
Cameron returned in July 2024 and won the WBC interim 140lb title. “I can’t thank MVP enough for giving me the opportunity to become a two-weight world champion,” Cameron said. “When we talked to Jake and Nakisa (Bidarian) about the MVP contract, there were a lot of promises and they have delivered on all of them – fighting for a world title in England. sky sports It’s a big deal for me and my family.
“On Sunday April 5, you will see Chantelle Cameron at her best.”
Michaela Kotaskova is a Czech-born Austrian professional boxer, boxing coach and charity ambassador. She began boxing in the Czech Republic in 2014 while still a university student and 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 Austrian national champion several times, before turning professional in 2022. Kotaskova is the WBO’s No. 1 contender at 147 pounds and the No. 4 contender at 154 pounds.
“I’ve put my blood, sweat and tears into this sport for the last 10 years. I’m not afraid of anyone and I shouldn’t be underestimated. This level of opposition is nothing new to me. I’m ready to take whatever she’s willing to give.”
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Highlights of the WBC lightweight title match between Caroline Dubois and Shin Bomi
Irma “La Torbellino” García is a professional boxer, lawyer, police officer, and member of Mexico City’s Civil Security Secretariat. In the ring, she is a former and current world champion, having previously won the WBA bantamweight world title at 118 lbs and currently holding the IBF super flyweight world title.
“I’m proud to be defending my second title as MVP, one of the biggest promotions in the world,” said Garcia. “We know what’s in front of us. This is a serious challenge against a hungry, undefeated fighter, but my team and I keep working and are ready to prove exactly who the champion is. That belt belongs to Mexico, and after this fight, it will be back where it belongs.”
Emma Dolan is from Newark and is the current British and Commonwealth Super Flyweight Champion. Dolan rose to the world rankings in 2023 with back-to-back wins, which led to him winning and defending the Commonwealth 115lb title. She added the British title to her collection in a Contender of the Year fight against Shannon Ryan in June 2024, successfully defending both.
Now the IBF’s number one contender, she is aiming to become the first British woman to win the world flyweight title.
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Caroline Dubois and Jessica Camara’s Clash Highlights
“I’m looking forward to this fight. It’s going to take a long time, but we’re almost there,” Dolan said. “I can’t wait to show everyone what Carl (Greaves, her trainer) and I have been working on behind closed doors and bring that title home.”
important milestone
Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, co-founders of Most Valuable Promotions, said: sky sportsWith a card that reflects the scale, depth and ambition of women’s boxing today.
“Caroline Dubois v Terri Harper in the double main event marks the long-awaited unification of two of MVP’s elite British champions, giving Ellie Scotney the chance to make history and become Britain’s youngest undisputed champion.
“Along with them, Chantelle Cameron is fighting to become a two-division champion and Emma Dolan is winning her first world title.
“MVP is the global home of women’s boxing. sky sports “For the UK, hosting this event will give athletes the platform and market exposure they will enjoy live from the London Olympia on Sunday 5 April.”
Caroline Dubois appeared at a women’s event at the Royal Albert Hall last year.
Jonathan Licht, Sky’s Chief Sports Officer, said: “Women’s boxing is sky sports This April promises to be an action-packed night at Olympia. British rivals Caroline Dubois and Terri Harper will face off for a unified world title, while Ellie Scotney will look to make history as the youngest British boxer ever to face Mayelli Flores to become the undisputed world champion. “Partnering with Most Valuable Promotions, the global leader in women’s boxing, on this event reflects our shared commitment to supporting and elevating women’s sport, and as the UK’s largest investor and broadcaster of women’s sport, we look forward to being at the heart of the action for our viewers.”
sky sports has broadcast some of the most iconic moments in women’s boxing, including the first women’s boxing card of 2022, headlined by Claressa Shields’ breakthrough win over Savannah Marshall. More than two million viewers tuned in, making it the most-watched women’s professional boxing event at the time, and Sky’s largest live audience for women’s sport. Just last year, sky sports The Royal Albert Hall headlined Natasha Jonas v Lauren Price, marking only the second all-female card to be broadcast exclusively in the UK.
Gareth Lloyd, Business Development Director at Olympia Events, said: “The Olympia is an iconic London venue that has hosted world-class sporting and boxing events for 140 years. As we near the final stage of its regeneration into a multi-billion pound global venue, we are proud to welcome MVP’s UK debut with this outstanding double-header event, while also honoring its legacy while setting a clear precedent for the future.
“This shows how our historic halls, along with new premium live entertainment and hospitality venues soon to open as part of the newly redeveloped site, are ready to set the stage for global events of this scale and ambition.”
Watch Dubois vs Harper, Scotney vs Flores live sky sports Sunday, April 5th.
