Overview
- On Thursday, Oct. 8, Most Valuable Promotions co‑founder Nakisa Bidarian announced that Jake Paul has been medically cleared to resume boxing after surgeries to repair a broken jaw.
- Immediately after the clearance, Paul posted a 14–15 name list of fighters he wants to face, naming boxers and UFC stars such as Canelo Alvarez, Conor McGregor, Francis Ngannou, Tom Aspinall and Deontay Wilder.
- The social‑media list is a statement of intent and not a set of confirmed bouts; no opponent, date, contract or sanctioning approval has been announced.
- At least one named target, UFC middleweight Sean Strickland, publicly floated conditional interest if his contract situation changes, while analysts note practical barriers like weight classes, fighter contracts and sanctioning rules.
- Paul’s clearance and public matchmaking push place MVP at the center of any return plan and could accelerate cross‑promotion deals, but turning the wish list into real fights will require complex negotiations and significant commercial incentives.