Jake Paul has never been shy about where he stands on women’s boxing, and during a recent appearance on TBPN, he once again made a strong case for why he believes the sport’s future is tied to its female stars.
When asked about the future of boxing and how Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) carved out its place in the industry, Paul explained that the company found success by focusing on an area that many promoters had overlooked.
“We’re the WNBA of boxing because we’ve cornered a market in women’s boxing and believed in Amanda Serrano since day one,” Paul said.
He pointed to Serrano as proof that investing in female boxers could pay off both competitively and commercially.
“That was really the test case to say, okay, we can make a woman a massive star and take her from making $500 a match to $5 million a match,” he added.
For Paul, the decision to invest heavily in women’s boxing came down to a combination of opportunity and confidence in the product itself. While much of the boxing world remained focused on established men’s divisions, he saw an untapped market with significant growth potential.
“No one is pushing women’s boxing,” Paul said. “They deserve to be pushed.”
He then went a step further, arguing that the action inside the ring is often more entertaining than what fans see from some of boxing’s biggest legends.
“Their fights are arguably more entertaining, especially than Floyd Mayweather for sure, without a doubt,” he said.
That comparison is certain to spark debate. Floyd Mayweather is widely regarded as one of the greatest defensive boxers of all time, and comparing women’s boxing favorably to his style runs counter to conventional wisdom about what many fans traditionally enjoy watching.
For Paul, however, it appeared less like a hot take and more like an observation about an underserved segment of the sport.
“We saw that and we were like, all right, let’s go after women’s boxing because it’s untapped,” he continued.
According to Paul, the strategy has paid off. Most Valuable Promotions now represents seven of the top ten pound-for-pound female boxers in the world and has built a roster of roughly 40 boxers.
He stated, “And now we have, seven out of the ten pound-for-pound best women boxers and 40 overall some of the best up and coming talent. And that’s where we found a little bit of a niche.”
