El Paso World Boxing Association lightweight champion Stephanie Han will have a significant opportunity moving forward in her career.
Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) announced Monday, June 16, the signing of the undefeated Han (10-0, 3 KOs), who also works for the El Paso Police Department.
The popular Jake Paul involved in MVP
MVP was founded by boxer Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian in 2021. MVP has produced Paul’s last six global pay-per-view events. The promotional company is involved in both women’s and men’s boxing.
MVP promoted the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight in 2024, streamed live globally on Netflix and shattered records, becoming the most-streamed sporting event ever with 108 million live viewers globally.
Co-founder Nakisa Bidarian served as an executive producer of Paul vs. Tyson and the historic Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr., which was the eighth most-bought pay-per-view event in history.
Han’s career
Han defeated Hannah Terlep by first-round knockout on Feb. 22 at the El Paso County Coliseum to claim the vacant WBA lightweight world title.
“Signing with Most Valuable Promotions is a dream realized. I’m honored to join a team that’s not just shaping the future of women’s boxing, but fighting for it,” said Han. “With MVP behind me, I’m more ready than ever to rise, represent, and make history.”
Han said she expects to fight in August in Orlando, Florida, but no opponent has been named. Han’s sister, Jennifer, is a former world featherweight champion.
“MVP is working hard to promote women’s boxing and it’s great to be a part of that,” Han said.
What MVP said about Stephanie Han
“In addition to being an undefeated world champion, Stephanie Han is a powerful role model who proves that with hard work, resilience, and heart, anything is possible,” said Paul and Bidarian, co-founders of Most Valuable Promotions.
“Stephanie exemplifies excellence across every arena. We’re proud to welcome her to the MVP family as we continue our mission to elevate women’s boxing and spotlight the sport’s most inspiring athletes on the global stage.”
Stephanie Han now part of a strong stable of women’s boxers
Han joins MVP’s elite roster of athletes, including Amanda Serrano, undisputed super featherweight world champion Alycia Baumgardner, Boxrec’s No. 2 greatest pound-for-pound women’s boxer of all time and former UFC 135-pound champion Holly Holm, the new WBO super middleweight championShadasia Green and Ring Magazine super middleweight world champion Savannah Marshall
Jake Paul fights vs. Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. on June 28
Paul is back in action on June 28 against former champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., who previously held the WBC middleweight title.
Paul is 11-1, and Chavez, Jr., is 54-6-1, the son of the legendary Mexican fighter, Julio Cesar Chavez, Sr.
Paul and Chavez Jr. will fight at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, and it will be televised on DAZN PPV with a price tag of $59.99.
Felix F. Chavez can be reached at fchavez@elpasotimes.com; @Fchavezeptimes on X
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: Jake Paul’s MVP signs El Paso boxing champ, police officer Stephanie Han
Reporting by Felix F. Chavez, El Paso Times / El Paso Times
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