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Amateur World Champion Olympic Athlete Joins Jake Paul’s Boxing Promotion

Pabio December 13, 2024

About a month after beating Mike Tyson, Jake Paul added to his boxing promotion roster.

The most interesting promotions announced Friday the signing of two-time Canadian Olympian and amateur world champion Tammara “Tamm” Thibeault.

Thibeault competed in the Tokyo and Paris Olympics, reaching the quarterfinals of the 2020 Games; she did not have similar success last summer, losing in the round of 16 as the tournament’s third seed.

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Tammara Thibeault (Jam Media/Getty Images/File)

However, Thibeault won gold in the middleweight category at the 2022 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships; she also won the title at the 2023 Pan American Games.

“I am beyond excited to be part of the most valuable promotions,” Thibeault said in a statement. “The time has come to start a new adventure, and I truly believe that with MVP I will have the opportunity to bring something great to professional women’s boxing. Amanda Serrano has been an incredible inspiration, championing the choice women in this sport, and I’m proud to follow her example by competing under men’s rules – with three-minute rounds – against Natasha Spence in my professional debut today. This is just the beginning, and. I can’t wait to start this incredible adventure »

Tammara Thibeault (Eddie Keogh/Getty Images)

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“Tamm Thibeault has the skills inside and outside of the ring to ensure a long and successful boxing career,” added Paul and co-founder MVP Nakisa Bidarian. “As a two-time Canadian Olympian and amateur world champion, Tamm has already proven herself to be one of the sport’s brightest rising stars. Her decision to compete under the men’s rules in her professional debut is a groundbreaking moment, and we are honored to support as she sets a new standard for what is possible in women’s boxing. Anticipation for her professional debut on Tonight’s Most Valuable Prospects 10 is just the beginning, and we’re excited to see her continue to inspire athletes around the world. showcasing his talents at an MVP event in Canada in 2025.”

Thibeault becomes the third woman on the roster, joining Serrano and Shadasia Green. Serrano’s fight against Katie Taylor at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, was widely considered the fight of the night, while Green won the WBO super middleweight belt earlier in the evening.