Saturday is here, and so is one of the biggest fights so far this year. Mario Barrios (29-2-2,18 KOs) will defend his WBC World Welterweight title against Ryan

Double Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones marks her boxing debut with a second round knockout win against Egypt Criss in Derby.

NEW YORK (AP) — Women's boxing will get a home on ESPN and a spot at Madison Square Garden under a deal announced Friday by Most Valuable Promotions. The company launched MVPW, a platform to showcase women's boxing.

The early highlight of the schedule was Shakur Stevenson's domination of Teofimo Lopez Jr. to win the WBO junior welterweight championship. It was a true pound-for-pound performance from Stevenson, who won nearly every second of a fight against the most dangerous foe of his career.

MVPW will kick off in April, including an event that will see champion Alycia “The Bomb” Baumgardner fight contender Bo Mi Re Shin at Madison Square Garden.

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Since debuting in January, Zuffa has moved quickly, signing more than 90 fighters to promotional contracts.

Two-time Olympic taekwondo gold medallist Jade Jones says boxing provides her a new challenge and has lit the fire in her belly. She says she will be forever grateful for her taekwondo career despite her disappointment at defeat in the last 16 of the Paris 2024 Olympics.