Lupita Medina adds to Most Valuable Promotions' loaded women's roster
Jun 4, 2026 • 12:21 PM ET
Most Valuable Promotions added to its wealthy roster of women’s boxers Thursday by signing unbeaten No. 2 WBO and IBF contender Lupita Medina, 12-0 (3 KOs), of Southern California.
With Jake Paul’s promotion launching MVPW, which showcased a lightweight title fight on ESPN Saturday night featuring Hall of Famer Holly Holm versus WBA lightweight champion Stephanie Han, the opportunities for the 105lbs Medina, 22, are rich.
Like recent signees Yokasta and Naomy Valle of Costa Rica last year, Medina offers Latin American heritage from Nicaragua.
An ambidextrous fighter cornered by Edgar Jasso, Manny Robles and Matias Erb in at Legends Boxing Academy, Medina has attended Cal State Long Beach.
Her brother was a former pro boxer and her father boxed in Nicaragua’s amateur system.
“I’m incredibly honored and grateful to join MVP. Being part of a promotion that is changing the game for women’s boxing and giving female athletes the platform they deserve is exactly where I want to be,” Medina said. “To be welcomed into a team that genuinely believes in investing in female fighters means a lot to me, and I’m looking forward to doing my part in helping women’s boxing continue to grow.”
Paul and MVP co-founder Nakisa Bidarian issued a prepared co-statement regarding Medina’s signing.
“Lupita Medina is on the cusp of greatness as an undefeated 22-year-old talent, already ranked No. 2 in the world across two sanctioning bodies and representing the fighting spirit of Nicaragua every time she steps into the ring,” they said.
Lance Pugmire has been a full-time boxing writer for nearly 20 years, serving now as BoxingScene’s U.S. Senior Writer and assistant producer for ProBoxTV’s “BoxingScene Today.” Pugmire capped a near 20-year career at the Los Angeles Times (sports investigations, NHL/MLB beat work, law enforcement/courts and boxing/UFC) to join The Athletic, and then USA Today. Pugmire’s stint at The Times started with the first Israel Vazquez-Rafael Marquez fight and the Oscar De La Hoya-Floyd Mayweather Jnr then-record pay-per-view, leading through a slew of ringside assignments at major bouts, including Mayweather-Pacquiao, Mayweather-Canelo and the Canelo-Golovkin trilogy. Lance’s appreciation for boxing is rooted in his admiration and appreciation for the fighters, gladiators who have proven to be the most forthcoming and candid of all the athletes he has interviewed over a career dating to 1990. Lance was honored to be named the 2022 winner of the Boxing Writers Association of America Nat Fleischer Award for career excellence and he’s collected many BWAA writing awards in categories ranging from breaking news to deep-dive long features.
