Author Archives: Tom Albano

Paolo Barredo comes into tonight at 6-0, all coming before his 20th birthday. The 19-year-old Barredo also won four bouts in four days while competing at the 2023 National Junior Olympics and Summer Festival. Barredo, who made his pro debut in September 2024, comes into this bout off a unanimous decision over Roberto Almazan inContinue reading “MVP x TikTok Live: Paolo Barredo Outworks Jorge Garcia, Wins Unanimous Decision to Stay Perfect”

Albina Moldazhanova was the silver medalist at the 2024 European Championships and also competed at the 2025 IBA Women’s Boxing World Championships and the 2023 European U22 Championships. She made her professional debut in April 2025, scoring a first-round knockout of Nuriyat Alibekova. She enters this fight 4-0, with four wins by KO, including herContinue reading “MVP x TikTok Live: Albina Moldazhanova Stops Sheila Liesegang With First-Round Body Shot KO”

Cherneka Johnson was a world champion at super bantamweight before moving up to bantamweight. She claimed the WBA title from Nina Hughes in 2022 and then scored the remaining championships in July 2025 by defeating Shurretta Metcalf. She retained her undisputed title against Amanda Galle in December, defeating her on the Jake Paul vs. AnthonyContinue reading “MVPW-05: Dina Thorslund Ends Cherneka Johnson’s Undisputed Run”

Desley Robinson competed for the inaugural IBF women’s light heavyweight title in 2023, falling just short. She rebounded, however, by conquering the women’s middleweight scene, picking up the IBF title in December 2024 and adding the WBO title in April 2025. She enters this fight off a successful defense against Mary Spencer at MVPW03 inContinue reading “MVPW-05: Tamm Thibeault Dethrones Desley Robinson”

Shurretta Metcalf may have had a rough start to her career, but she bounced back with seven straight wins between 2018 and 2022, and she now has a record of 15-5-1. Metcalf is the former IBF bantamweight champion, winning the title just days before her 40th birthday. Metcalf most recently fought in October, defeating KrystalContinue reading “MVPW-05: Amanda Galle Dominates Shurretta Metcalf”

Krystal Rosado was a semifinalist at the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games and competed in the IBA Women’s World Championships that same year. Rosado is 9-1 since turning pro in August 2023, with her only loss coming against former world champion Shurretta Metcalf. She most recently fought in April, defeating Fernanda Reyes Delgado. AlondraContinue reading “MVPW-05: Krystal Rosado Sweeps Alondra Hernandez”

Jan Paul Rivera’s amateur background includes a silver medal at the 2018 AIBA Youth World Championships and being a finalist at the 2020 Puerto Rican National Championships. Since turning pro in 2022, he’s 15-0, with seven knockout victories and having held the WBO Youth Featherweight Championship. Rivera last fought in February, scoring a decision overContinue reading “MVPW-05: Jan Paul Rivera Stays Perfect vs. Ruben Garcia”

Dainier Pero won gold at the 2016 AIBA Youth World Championships and 2019 Pan-American Games, along with two Cuban national titles. Pero, a member of the Cuban Olympic boxing team in 2020, is 13-0 as a pro, with 10 wins coming by knockout, and he is the current WBA Continental USA Heavyweight champion. Pero comesContinue reading “MVPW-05: Dainier Pero Batters Aleem Whitfield, Keeps Belt”

Sa’rai Brown-El had an accolade-filled amateur career, which includes USA Boxing youth national titles in 2021 and 2022, as well as becoming a three-time National Junior Olympics champion from 2017-2019. Brown-El added the 2024 USA National Championship at 106 pounds in 2024. She made her pro debut at the MVPW04 card in June, defeating AshleyContinue reading “MVPW-05: Sa’rai Brown-El Wins Bruising Battle With Moreno”

Angelo Hernandez reached a national regional final as a junior in 2018, then won the same regional title a year later. As an amateur, Hernandez won the Intermediate Division final at the 2019 USA Eastern Regional Prep Open and reached the quarter-finals of the 2021 USA National Championships. Hernandez made his professional debut in October,Continue reading “MVPW-05: Angelo Hernandez Outpoints Jose Fernandez”