MVP CEO Nakisa Bidalian
Jake Paul Future Corridor of Famer
Essentially the most influential fighter below 30 of all time!!!
Revealed March 15, 2026 at 12:45am PDT
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Prefer it or not, Jake Paul has had a big impact on the boxing world, and MVP promoter Nakisa Bidalian advised TMZ Sports activities that he believes El Gallo will finally be inducted into the Corridor of Fame.
Actually, he went as far as to say that Paul, at this age, has completed greater than the legendary Muhammad Ali (and all different boxers) at this level in his profession.
After Ronda Rousey returns from a 10-year retirement to headline a Most Precious Promotions combat towards Gina Carano on Might 16, Vidalian sat down with Michael Babcock this week to speak about what Paul has been doing for boxing, and ladies’s martial arts particularly.
Vidalian, MVP co-founder and Jake’s advisor, says Paul would not get sufficient credit score for bettering ladies’s boxing…highlighting the most important ladies’s matches Paul promoted, all earlier than the age of 30.
“That is unprecedented,” Bidalian mentioned.
“There is not any query, he’ll be within the boxing Corridor of Fame for his accomplishments outdoors of the ring. And for me personally, I am very joyful to be part of the UFC and its evolution. And to be doing this boxing now could be fairly particular.”
Bardarian additionally credited Paul with bringing Netflix into boxing, beginning together with his historic combat with Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, which drew 65 million simultaneous streams worldwide.
“We introduced skilled sports activities to that platform. We reinvigorated ladies’s curiosity in sports activities, and that would not have occurred with out Jake,” Bardarian mentioned.
For reference, promoters can honor people who’ve made vital contributions to the game by inducting them into the Worldwide Boxing Corridor of Fame in classes apart from fighters.
And from what Vidalian has mentioned, Paul appears to be certified to take action.


