Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) have announced the three-bout preliminary card for the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson and Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor II event on Friday, November 15, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Headlining the preliminary card is MVP’s Shadasia “The Sweet Terminator” Green against Melinda “The Whip” Watpool for the vacant WBO super middleweight world title in a 10-rounder.
Green (14-1, 11 KOs), a former college basketball star and Team USA boxing silver medalist, joined MVP in January 2023. She debuted with a TKO victory over former unified titleholder Elin Cederroos and secured a unanimous decision win over Olivia Curry in August 2023. In December, Green, 35, from Patterson, New Jersey, lost via unanimous decision to Franchon Crews-Dezurn in her bid for the vacant WBC super middleweight title. She rebounded with a unanimous decision win over Natasha Spence in July, reclaiming her position as the WBO’s No. 1 contender.
Watpool (7-0, 2 KOs) is the WBO No. 2 super middleweight who defeated Spence in September 2024, a rematch from the year prior. The five-time Canadian amateur champion from Pefferlaw, Ontario, Watpool has fought twice in 2024, winning both bouts via unanimous decision.
Undefeated lightweight Lucas “Prince” Bahdi (17-0, 15 KOs) will face veteran Corey “2Smoove” Marksman (10-0-1, 7 KOs) in a 10-round lightweight bout.
Bahdi, 30, from Niagara Falls, Ontario, shocked the world with a sixth-round knockout of Ashton Sylve in Tampa, Florida. He enters this fight on a four-fight knockout streak.
Marksman, a 24-year-old prospect from Orlando, Florida, has fought three times this year, including two bouts against Tony Aguilar. His first fight in February ended in a draw, but he won a majority decision over Aguilar in July to put him in position for this matchup.
Opening the preliminary card is a featherweight bout between Bruce “Shu Shu” Carrington (13-0, 8 KOs) and Dana “Deadly” Coolwell (13-2, 8 KOs). Carrington, a rising featherweight from Brownsville, New York, is ranked No. 2 by the WBC and WBO. The 27-year-old began his career with a gold medal at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials and recently won a hard-fought majority decision over Sulaiman Segawa in September, snapping a three-fight knockout streak.
Coolwell, a 25-year-old from Australia, is on a six-fight win streak and will be fighting in the U.S. for the first time in his career.
Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions, stated, “From start to finish, Paul vs. Tyson will deliver an exciting night of boxing to fans at AT&T Stadium and across the globe on Friday, November 15, beginning with an action-packed preliminary card.” He highlighted Green’s return to title contention and expressed excitement for the diversity and talent represented on the card.
The main event features Jake Paul against Mike Tyson in an eight-round heavyweight bout. In the co-main event, Katie Taylor defends her titles against Amanda Serrano in a highly anticipated rematch. Additionally, reigning WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios faces Abel Ramos in a 12-round championship fight, while super middleweight Neeraj Goyat takes on Whindersson Nunes in a six-round fight. The card will be broadcast on Netflix.
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