Overview
- Most Valuable Promotions co‑founder Nakisa Bidarian announced on Thursday that doctors have cleared Jake Paul to resume boxing activity after two surgeries to repair a broken jaw.
- Hours later Paul posted a 14–15 name ‘‘before I rest’’ list of boxers and MMA fighters he wants to face, naming stars such as Canelo Alvarez, Conor McGregor, Francis Ngannou, Tom Aspinall and Deontay Wilder.
- The posts are public goals rather than confirmed bouts because no opponents, dates, contracts or broadcast deals have been announced by Paul, MVP or any named fighters.
- Coverage and commentators flagged major hurdles to any matchup, including weight-class mismatches, fighter contracts (notably UFC ties), medical and safety concerns after Paul’s jaw injury, and promoter negotiations.
- Paul’s move highlights MVP’s strategy of using its own promotion to build crossover events and could pressure other promoters to negotiate big-money one-off fights if Paul follows through with formal offers.