Harper Latest British World Champion To Join Mvp

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Terri Harper celebrates pinch her WBO loop astir her waistImage source, Getty Images

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Terri Harper was 23 erstwhile she won her first world title

Coral Barry

Combat Sports Senior Journalist

Lightweight world champion Terri Harper has signed pinch Most Valuable Promotions.

The three-weight world champion is nan latest female combatant to motion pinch Jake Paul's promotional company, pursuing chap Britons Chantelle Cameron, Ellie Scotney and Savannah Marshall.

Scotney and Marshall made their promotional debuts this period connected nan undercard of Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano 3 astatine Madison Square Garden, which was broadcast connected Netflix.

"I americium excited to subordinate nan activity of women's boxing astatine MVP," Harper said.

Harper, 28, ends a semipermanent relation pinch Eddie Hearn's Matchroom.

Her astir caller outing was a points win against Natalie Zimmerman successful Doncaster successful May.

Harper has besides won world titles astatine light-middleweight and featherweight.

With a 16-2-2 record, Harper has faced nan champion successful boxing, including Sandy Ryan, Cecilia Braekhus, Natasha Jonas and Alycia Baumgardner.

Undisputed featherweight champion Baumgardner joined MVP this year.

Harper has been chasing a unification conflict pinch Caroline Dubois, while MVP CEO Nakisa Bidarian said erstwhile UFC champion Holly Holm - besides signed to MVP - is different action for Harper.

MVP announced this week they had signed erstwhile bantamweight world champion Shannon Courtenay.

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