NEW YORK, NEW YORK – April 17, 2026 – Most Valuable Promotions’ (MVP) MVPW-02 took place tonight at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, streaming live on ESPN and the ESPN App, marking the promotion’s inaugural U.S. event for its global women’s boxing platform. The event delivered a stacked night of championship action, headlined by MVP’s unified super featherweight world champion Alycia “The Bomb” Baumgardner (18-1, 7 KOs), who retained her WBA, WBO, and IBF world titles with a commanding performance over Bo Mi Re Shin (19-4-3, 10 KOs). In the co-main event, Lani “The Smiling Assassin” Daniels (12-4-2, 2 KOs) captured the IBF, WBO, and Ring super middleweight titles with a ninth-round TKO over MVP’s Shadasia “The Sweet Terminator” Green (16-2, 11 KOs), becoming a three-division world champion. Additional standout performances included victories from MVP’s Nat “No Love” Dove (8-0-1, 2 KOs) vs. Maria “La Imparabla” Micheo (14-7, 8 KOs) on the main card and U.S. Olympian Jahmal Harvey (3-0, 2 KO) vs. Daniel Lugo (6-5, 2 KOs) in the preliminary card headliner, highlighting MVP’s growing roster of elite and rising talent.
At the press conference following the fights, the fighters had much to discuss. For more information, follow on X via @MostVPromotions or on Instagram via @MostValuablePromotions.
ALYCIA BAUMGARDNER QUOTES
On her thoughts following her bout vs. Bo Mi Re Shin:
When we talk about legacy, and we talk about development, these are the types of fights that I need to be in. These are the type of fights that really put my skills to the test and my mentality and my mental. Physically, I have it, but mentally, it’s another threshold to overcome.
On her performance:
I hope that you guys just saw the separation from my last performance in December to this performance. So, it was everything that I enjoyed.
On facing Katie Taylor:
I think when we talk about a Katie Taylor, we talk about someone who is just as skilled. I believe in my abilities, and I’m sure she believes in hers. But when we talk about high-level boxing, when it comes to women, she’s a perfect person to be in the ring with.
On doing three-minute rounds:
I think when you understand what an extra minute does for my type of style, it allows me to take my time. It allows me to set up the punches and pick my punches. Punch placement is everything in boxing, and I have a really great IQ and timing. So, that’s why you have to be patient to get some of those shots in.
On knocking down Bo Mi Re Shin in the fourth round:
I definitely knocked her down. I did knock her down for sure. Go back and watch it.
On being asked if she will face Caroline Dubois:
When we talk about Alicia Baumgardner and her career and her trajectory on where she is going, we have to align her with the biggest fights. I’m at a stage where I’m at the biggest fights. Dubois is a great fighter. Yes, but she’s nowhere near where I am.
On making adjustments in the ring:
I have a great team. They will tell me instructions, but ultimately I have to make that adjustment in the ring.
On coming out with Lil Kim:
It was everything. When we talk about women’s sports, when we talk about women’s movement, we talk about being a collective. I think it is so key and representation matters. And to be in a sport like boxing, to add the entertainment, to add the movie, to add just the excitement, you know, we have to think about how we set the bar. And Little Kim was perfect for New York.
JAHMAL HARVEY QUOTES
On Daniel Lugo’s performance:
He was taking some shots pretty well. I knew I had to start breaking him down. I started hitting the body a little bit more.
On his engine during the bout:
I’m always grateful for the rounds. It just shows that I got a high motor.
On taking control of the bout:
After the first two rounds, I knew I had to start slowing it down, slowing down the pace. He was starting to hold a lot.
NAT DOVE QUOTES
On her performance vs. Maria Micheo:
As a fighter in the ring, I think I did my part. I saw what I was landing, and I saw how she was reacting to that.
On her plan during the bout:
I was trying to stick to the plan, stay sharp, and just box.
On Maria Micheo’s pressure during the bout:
Throughout the fight, it was rough on both ends. A lot of us are coming in, clashing heads, and I was trying to avoid getting headbutted as best as I could, but at the same time, she was putting a lot of pressure.
MIKE LEANARDI (HEAD OF BOXING, MVP) QUOTES
On Shadia Green’s condition after her bout vs. Lani Daniels:
Shadiasia is awake and talkative. It was a scary moment for all of us. She’s looking much better. We’ll keep everyone updated through socials.
On MVP’s performance of the night bonuses:
We had two performance of the night bonuses. One is going to Lani Daniels, upsetting the card, and becoming the unified super middleweight champion. Heck of a performance by her. The other performance of the night bonus […] is going to Bo Mi Re Shin. Bo Mi came all the way from Korea and fought a tremendous fight.
On Lani Daniels being taken to a local hospital after her bout vs. Shadasia Green:
Lani was taken to a local hospital just as a precaution. She has an 18-hour flight home, so they just want to make sure she is tip-top before she flies out tomorrow.
About MVP
Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) was founded in August 2021 by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian with a fighter-first ethos. Since its inception, MVP has produced 30 live boxing events, currently promotes nearly 60 fighters, 16 world champions, and 26 top contenders.
MVP has led boxing’s evolution in the streaming era through partnerships with the world’s leading platforms. In November 2024, MVP’s Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson and Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano 2 was the first-ever live professional sports event streamed on Netflix. Paul vs. Tyson shattered records, becoming the most-streamed sporting event of all time with 125 million live viewers worldwide. MVP went on to partner with Netflix twice in 2025 for MVP’s Taylor vs. Serrano 3 and Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day.
Today, MVP is the global home of women’s boxing. MVP’s Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano in 2022 was the first female fight to headline Madison Square Garden, while Taylor vs. Serrano 2 in 2024 saw 74 million viewers globally on Netflix and became the most-watched professional women’s sports event in US history with 47 million AMA in the US. Their 2025 trilogy on Netflix topped an all-women’s megacard that set the official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the most world championship belts ever contested on a single fight card, male or female, with 17 world titles, earning nearly 6 million viewers globally.
