ORLANDO, FL – July 29, 2024 – Today, MVP announced that tickets are now on sale for MVP’s Most Valuable Prospects 8, set to take place on Friday, September 6 at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, FL. The event, presented by CELSIUS Live Fit Essential Energy and promoted by Boxlab Promotions, will be available globally as part of the DAZN subscription package. Tickets can be purchased at ticketmaster.com
Headlining the event is a 10-round super lightweight showdown between rising Cuban star Kevin Brown (5-0, 3 KOs) and seasoned Puerto Rican contender John Bauza (18-1, 8 KOs) for the WBA Super Lightweight Continental Americas title. The co-main event features MVP’s youngest signee, 18-year-old boxing prodigy and actor Javon “Wanna” Walton (1-0-1, 1 KO), aiming for his second professional win.
Kevin Brown, the current WBA Continental Champion, is on the fast track to a world title and looks to continue his meteoric rise in the super lightweight division with a landmark victory on Friday, September 6. The undefeated prospect from Camaguey, Cuba, now training in Las Vegas, NV under the guidance of world-renowned trainer Ismael Salas, is currently ranked #14 in the world by the WBA.
John Bauza, hailing from Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, and currently training in North Bergen, NJ, is thrilled about the title opportunity. With his extensive professional experience, Bauza is confident that he will seize the WBA Super Lightweight Continental Americas title on Friday, September 6, in Orlando, paving the way for even greater opportunities in the near future.
Joining Most Valuable Prospects 8 as the co-main event is Javon “Wanna” Walton (1-0-1, 1 KO). Walton signed with MVP in July 2023 and fought to a split draw in his global debut in MVP’s marquee event in March 2024. As the youngest-ever athlete to sign with Nike’s Jordan Brand, Walton has continued to excel as a boxer. The Atlanta native is also a world-renowned actor who captured international attention with his debut role as the beloved drug dealer “Ashtray” in the HBO Max Emmy-winning series Euphoria and has since continued to co-star in numerous other film and TV titles. He trains under his father and coach, DJ Walton.
The Most Valuable Prospects series is produced and marketed by MVP with Boxlab Promotions serving as the official licensed promoter and is distributed globally by DAZN. The eighth event in the series, set to take place at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, FL, will continue the commitment from MVP co-founders Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian to highlight the world’s best up-and-coming boxing talent. All events within Most Valuable Prospects will take place on Friday nights in 2024. CELSIUS Live Fit Essential Energy, maker of lifestyle energy drink, is the exclusive energy drink sponsor of MVP and the Most Valuable Prospects series. Fansly and Event Ticket Center have also joined on to sponsor the Most Valuable Prospects as well.
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About MVP
MVP was founded by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian in 2021. With the mission to provide more creative control to fighters, MVP works to identify, grow, and maximize return for its own events and talent partners. One year into its inception, MVP was nominated as one of the prestigious Sports Breakthroughs of the Year in 2022 by Sports Business Journal. MVP have produced Jake Paul’s last six global pay-per-view events, including the recent Paul vs. Perry match. The promotion company also signed one of the most decorated Hispanic athletes of all time, Amanda Serrano in its first year. Serrano and MVP made history in April of 2022 when Serrano went head to head with Katie Taylor, marking the first female fight to headline at Madison Square Garden, recently earning a nomination for Event of The Year by Sports Business Journal. Co-founder Nakisa Bidarian was an executive producer of the historic Triller Presents Mike Tyson v. Roy Jones Jr., which was the 8th most bought pay-per-view event in history.
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