Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) will stage its first card in Canada on March 7, when unbeaten “Prince” Lucas Bahdi headlines Most Valuable Prospects 11 at the Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto.
Lightweight Bahdi,18-0 (15 KOs), iced previously unbeaten Ashton Sylve in July to earn Knockout of the Year honors from BoxingScene, among others. He then outpointed Armando Casamonica on the undercard of Paul’s bout with Mike Tyson in Texas in November.
He will be facing fellow undefeated prospect Ryan “The Untouchable” Racaza, 15-0 (11 KOs), from Las Vegas by way of Caloocan City, Philippines.
The co-main will feature a title defense from Canada’s WBA flyweight champion Sara Bailey, 5-0. Also on the main card will be two-time Canadian Olympian Tamm Thibeault, 1-0, taking on Sonya Drelling, 6-7 (2 KOs), over six, three-minute rounds in the middleweight division.
Rounding out the main card will be Barrie, Ontario’s “Marvelous” Mark Smither, 13-1.
The card will stream on DAZN.
“MVP’s expansion into Canada marks a significant new chapter for MVP and underscores our commitment to discovering and promoting boxing talent from every corner of the globe,” said Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, co-founders of Most Valuable Promotions, in a statement. “Lucas Bahdi had a remarkable year in 2024, and he’s earned the opportunity to headline his first event, joined by our latest signee, Tamm Thibeault, alongside fellow standout Canadian talents like Sara Bailey, on Friday, March 7. Given Nakisa’s Toronto roots, this event is particularly meaningful, demonstrating our commitment to bringing world-class Canadian talent to the forefront and igniting a new era for boxing in Canada.”
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