| BoxingTalk Story |
Compiled by Scott Shaffer
15/03/2026
Mikaela Mayer, who recently signed with Jake Paul's MVP Promotions, said goodbye to her longtime promoter Top Rank: "I want to thank my Top Rank family for an amazing nine years together. I absolutely would NOT be in this position today if it wasn’t for their guidance. They helped develop me into a three-division champion and I will forever be grateful. To [Top Rank execuitve] Todd Duboef, thank you for taking that meeting with me all those years ago. For believing in me and for believing in women's boxing."
PRIOR BOXINGTALK COVERAGE
MARCH 15, 2026: Most Valuable Promotions has announced the signing of Mikaela Mayer to a promotional contract. Mayer is a three-division champion, currently reigning as the unified WBA / WBC champion at 154 pounds and WBO champion at 147 pounds. She is also a 2016 U.S. Olympian who has spent most of her career promoted by Top Rank. MVP recently signed a broadcast deal with ESPN to showcase its roster of many of the best women boxers in the world.