Overview
- Shields says she was “super close” to joining Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions but walked away because the offer wasn’t enough money.
- MVP previously issued a statement saying it never made an offer to Shields or her team for any 2025 fight, creating a public dispute over negotiations.
- The new Salita Promotions–Wynn Records agreement is reported as a two-year, four-fight package worth $8 million with a $3 million signing bonus.
- Shields says the deal grants her creative control and reunites her with longtime promoter Dmitry Salita alongside a co-promotional push with Wynn Records.
- She is targeting a return in the first quarter of 2026, with Shadasia Green or Franchon Crews-Dezurn discussed as leading options, and she has also floated Mikaela Mayer as a potential matchup.