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Reina Tellez to Fight Jessica Barry in MVP’s UK vs. USA Event

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Reina Tellez is ready to battle it out against the United Kingdom.

The 23-year-old Irish-Mexican American boxer will fight Jessica Barry for MVP’s UK vs. USA event, which will air live on ESPN+ in the U.S.

Reina TellezChantelle Cameron (WBO) and Mikaela Mayer (WBA and WBC) will unify their junior-middleweight championships in the main-event of the MVPW-06 in Birmingham, England.

WBC and WBO lightweight champion Caroline Dubois will fight Amelia Moore in the co-main event, while Terri Harper will meet Miranda Reyes.

MVP have now added a series of additional fights pitting the best U.K. women’s boxers against their American counterparts.

Tellez (13-1-1, 5 KOs), a former world title challenger, will face Barry (10-1, 2 KOs). The featherweight contest is Tellez’s first since going the distance with Amanda Serrano.

“On August 29, I’ll step into that ring with one purpose, to show the world that I’m an elite fighter,” Tellez said. “I respect Jessica Barry for accepting the challenge, but when that bell rings, respect gives way to determination. I’m coming to represent the USA with pride, fight with heart, and leave everything in the ring. Because I have plenty of time to get ready for this fight, I’ll be on another level. Expect fireworks, expect me to be at my best, I’m coming with everything I got.”

“I turned down three title fights to be on this card, and this opportunity is going to open every door I have been knocking on,” said Barry.

Nakisa Bidarian and Jake Paul, co-founders of Most Valuable Promotions, said: “Reina Tellez is a Team USA veteran and proven world-championship competitor while Jessica Barry is an English champion, each a perfect fit to join this decorated MVPW-06 UK vs. USA main card of champions and elite contenders.”

Maira Moneo to Fight Caroline Dubois in England Next Month

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Maira Moneo is up for a new challenge…

The 31-year-old Uruguayan woman professional boxer and WBC interim world lightweight champion will fight Caroline Dubois at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley, England, on August 3.

Maira MoneoThe victor will take a step closer to a shot at the WBC world lightweight title, held by two-weight undisputed champion Katie Taylor of Ireland, who faces Amanda Serrano in a rematch on the undercard of Jack Paul and Mike Tyson‘s fight in Texas on Nov. 15.

Taylor is also undisputed super lightweight champion and will defend those titles against Serrano.

Moneo (14-1, 3 KO), 31, from Montevideo, is more experienced than Dubois and in December 2022 outpointed two-division world champion Erica Anabella Farias.

Her only defeat came by disqualification, due to a clash of heads versus Yanina del Carmen Lescano in 2020.

Dubois (9-0, 5 KOs), 23, of London, has also signed a long-term promotional deal with U.K.-based BOXXER as she targets progressing to a world title shot later this year, or a clash with Taylor in 2025.

Dubois, who turned professional in 2022 after competing at the last Olympics, said: “I’m ready to announce myself on the big stage. I want to be world champion. I want to be fighting for world titles against the likes of [WBO champion] Rhiannon Dixon, [IBF champion] Beatriz Ferreira and [WBC and WBA champion] Taylor. I want to unify the division. I want to be undisputed and then I want to move up in weight.

“Moneo is a fight that can propel me to the next level. She is going to bring that South American mentality, tenacity and energy. She has a lot of experience. She’s going to be aggressive and nonstop punching and I’m ready and I’m excited for that.

“Every time I step in the ring, I want to do damage. I want to excite people. I want people to say: ‘Wow, that Caroline Dubois, she’s something special!’ Whether it’s a knockout or a 10-round beatdown, I want to be the standout performance of the night, and on August 3rd, I’m coming to steal the show.

“After this fight, I will be on a collision course with Katie Taylor. I will be the interim champion, her mandatory and unless she vacates, we’re fighting next.”

It will be a big couple of months for the Dubois family as Caroline’s brother Daniel makes a first defence of the IBF world heavyweight title against English rival Anthony Joshua, the former champion, at Wembley Stadium on Sept. 21.

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