- Caroline Dubois (WBO) vs Terri Harper (WBC) — 10-round lightweight unification at Olympia London on April 5, live on Sky Sports from 7pm BST
- Ellie Scotney vs Mayelli Flores (WBA) co-main — Scotney bids to become the youngest undisputed champion in British boxing history, male or female
- Harper warns Dubois will fade in the later rounds — plans to drag the fight into deep water and test her stamina
- MVP's UK debut — Most Valuable Promotions' first show on British soil, preliminary card on YouTube from 5pm BST
There are not many nights in women's boxing that feel genuinely unmissable. April 5 at Olympia London is one of them. Two world title unifications on the same card, two of Britain's best female fighters headlining in their home city, and the chance for Ellie Scotney to write herself into the history books.
It is the UK debut for Most Valuable Promotions, and they have put together a card that demands attention.
Dubois vs Harper — The Main Event
Caroline Dubois is the younger, faster, more dynamic fighter. Her speed and movement have overwhelmed every opponent she has faced as a professional, and her WBO lightweight title defence against Harper is expected to be another showcase of her considerable talent. At 25, Dubois is widely regarded as the future of women's lightweight boxing.
But Terri Harper has other ideas. The Doncaster fighter holds the WBC belt and has earned her reputation the hard way — through injuries, cuts, and gruelling fights that have tested her resilience as much as her skill. Harper's game plan is no secret. She wants to drag Dubois into the later rounds, where she believes the younger fighter's pace will drop and the fight will swing in her favour.
It is a legitimate strategy. We have seen Dubois dominate the early rounds in previous fights but we have not yet seen her truly tested in the championship rounds. Harper is the kind of opponent who will find out whether Dubois has the engine to match her talent over ten hard rounds.
The winner unifies two of the four major lightweight belts and positions herself for an undisputed push later in the year.
Scotney's Undisputed Bid
The co-main event might actually be the more significant fight in historical terms. Ellie Scotney already holds three of the four super bantamweight world titles. A victory over Mexico's WBA champion Mayelli Flores would make her the undisputed champion at 122 pounds — and the youngest fighter, male or female, to achieve undisputed status in British boxing history.
Scotney has been exceptional in her rise to prominence. Clinical, composed, and technically superior to almost everyone she has faced. Flores represents the final piece of the puzzle — a tough Mexican champion who will bring pressure and durability but who is expected to be outboxed over the ten-round distance.
If Scotney gets the job done, she joins an elite club. Undisputed world champion at 24 years old. In a division she has effectively cleaned out in less than two years as a professional.
MVP's UK Debut
Most Valuable Promotions has been making waves since its launch, and this is their first event on British soil. Olympia London's National Hall provides an intimate, atmospheric venue that should create the kind of environment these fights deserve. The preliminary card starts at 5pm BST on YouTube, with the main card going live on Sky Sports from 7pm.
Women's boxing in Britain has never been in better shape. Dubois, Harper, Scotney — these are genuine world-class fighters headlining a major card in London on a Saturday night. That would have been unthinkable five years ago.
Five days out. Fight week. This one matters.