Most Valuable Promotions today announced that US Olympian, amateur world champion, and top American boxing prospect Jahmal Harvey is the latest elite signee to the company. Harvey will make his hotly-anticipated professional debut in a 6-round super featherweight bout at 130lbs vs. Peru’s Marcelo Del Aguila (5-1, 1 KO) on MVP’s upcoming Most Valuable Prospects 14 on Friday, August 22 as part of MVP’s back-2-back weekend at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Florida. Most Valuable Prospects 14 will be available globally for free on both DAZN.com and the DAZN app with no subscription required. The 22-year-old Harvey joins MVP’s decorated roster of top boxing prospects including 2x Canadian Olympian and amateur world champion Tamm Thibeault, 19x US National champion and Team USA star Sa’Rai Brown-El, 2x Brazilian Olympian Keno Marley, 15x US National champion Nat “No Love” Dove, and 2x US national champion Alex Gueche.
US Olympian and amateur world champion Jahmal Harvey was introduced to boxing at age 13 by his football coach Darrell Davis, who also owned a boxing gym. After competing in both sports, Harvey, an Oxon Hill, Maryland native, soon went all-in on boxing and immediately proved his elite potential at the junior, youth, and amateur levels, becoming a 10x national champion. By 18, he was training and sparring with Olympians, including Keyshawn Davis and Duke Ragan. That same year, he captured gold at the 2021 Elite World Championships— becoming the first American male to win the world title since 2007, while competing as one of the youngest athletes in the tournament. The next year, he took home silver at the 2022 Continental Championships and continued to dominate at the international level in 2023, winning gold at the Santiago Pan American Games. The finish qualified him for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where he finished as a quarter-finalist. The 22-year-old Harvey now signs with Most Valuable Promotions ahead of his professional debut on MVP’s Most Valuable Prospects 14 on Friday, August 22, heralded as one of the top prospects in American boxing. His opponent will be 26-year-old Peruvian prospect Marcelo Del Aguila (5-1, 1 KO). Del Aguila comes to the ring with a current three-win streak, including his latest victory by first-round TKO in July 2025.
“I’m signing with Most Valuable Promotions because I believe it’s the best fit for me to become MVP of the sport,” said Jahmal Harvey. “Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian are changing the game and putting athletes on the biggest stages, and I’m excited to be part of it. We share a vision for my future and I can’t wait to start the journey with my pro debut on Friday, August 22.”
“I believe Jahmal Harvey is the most promising male boxing prospect to come out of Team USA this decade, with the potential to define the future of men’s professional boxing,” said Nakisa Bidarian, co-founder and CEO of MVP. “His natural talent combined with world-class work ethic and sheer passion for the sport are building blocks that will allow him to become a global star at MVP. Jahmal choosing to work with us is a reflection of MVP’s leadership in boxing for the next generation of boxers and fans. I look forward to his debut this month on Most Valuable Prospects 14 and I am confident he will make a statement from the moment he steps into the ring.”
“When I went to Colorado Springs with Team USA ahead of the Paris Olympics, I was able to meet Jahmal and the rest of the team while training with them and providing them with mental strength techniques," said Jake Paul, co-founder of MVP. “Even among the best amateur talents in the US, Jahmal immediately stood out to me as the full package, with potential to become a future world champion and massive star with MVP. It is an honor to now welcome him to the team, and I can’t wait to see him put the super featherweight division on notice starting Friday, August 22.”
