USA’S REINA TELLEZ VS. UK’S JESSICA BARRY JOIN MVPW-06 UK VS. USA MAIN CARD ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 FROM BP PULSE LIVE IN BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND, LIVE ON SKY SPORTS AND ESPN+
USA’s and San Antonio, Texas’ recent world title challenger Reina Tellez returns to face Coventry, West Midlands, UK’s Jessica Barry in 10-round bout as part of the decorated UK vs. USA main card
Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) today announced that the USA’s and San Antonio, Texas top contender Reina Tellez (13-1-1, 5 KOs) will return to the ring to face Coventry, UK’s Jessica Barry (10-1, 2 KOs) in the latest addition to the MVPW-06 UK vs. USA main card on Saturday, August 29 at bp pulse LIVE in Birmingham, England, live on Sky Sports in the UK and ESPN+ in the US. The bout marks Tellez’s first return to the ring after going the distance with unified world champion Amanda Serrano in January, as Tellez continues to prove herself as one of the featherweight division’s boxing elite against fellow rising contender Barry. Tellez vs. Barry will be contested under 10 rounds at 126lbs in the featherweight division.
They join a main card of decorated current and former champions and top contenders, headlined by a rarely-seen pound-for-pound clash between the USA’s unified WBA and WBC champion and ESPN’s #7 P4P Mikaela Mayer vs. the UK’s WBO champion and ESPN’s #5 P4P Chantelle Cameron in a 10-round title unification bout at 154lbs. In the co-main event, London, UK’s unified WBC and WBO lightweight world champion Caroline Dubois will face the USA’s WBO #5 contender, 2x national champion, and reigning NABF lightweight champion Amelia Moore in a 10-round defense at 135lbs. Also on the main card, the UK’s three-division world champion, #2 WBC and #4 IBF and WBO contender Terri Harper will take on the USA’s #9 WBA and #10 WBO contender Miranda Reyes in a super lightweight bout as Harper moves up to 140lbs and begins her campaign to win a world championship in a fourth weight division, aiming to establish herself against a top-ten contender in Reyes.
Reina Tellez, a Team USA veteran who took up boxing in 2012, quickly established herself among the elites of the amateur scene. Her accolades include winning gold at the 2015 and 2017 National Junior Olympics, winning the 2018 National Golden Gloves championship, and back-to-back silver medals at the 2018 and 2019 National Junior Olympics. After making her pro debut in 2021–the lone technical draw on her record–she returned to boxing in 2023 and began her rise, winning her next three bouts by TKO. In June 2024, Tellez defeated Hungarian prospect Beata Dudek on the undercard of Gervonta Davis vs Frank Martin in Las Vegas. Just three weeks later in July 2024, Tellez successfully outpointed Wendellin Cruz to win the vacant WBC Youth featherweight title by unanimous decision, before dropping down to win the NABF super bantamweight and bantamweight titles later that year. The 22-year-old Tellez, of Irish-Mexican heritage, most recently faced Amanda Serrano for the unified WBA and WBO world titles in January 2026, with Serrano winning by decision. She resides in San Antonio, Texas and is represented by Boxlab Promotions.
“On August 29, I’ll step into that ring with one purpose, to show the world that I’m an elite fighter,” said Reina Tellez. “I respect Jessica Barry for accepting the challenge, but when that bell rings, respect gives way to determination. I’m coming to represent the USA with pride, fight with heart, and leave everything in the ring. Because I have plenty of time to get ready for this fight, I’ll be on another level. Expect fireworks, expect me to be at my best, I’m coming with everything I got.”
Coventry, West Midlands, England’s Jessica Barry is a 32-year-old professional boxer. After winning silver in the England Boxing amateur national championships in 2021, she turned pro in 2022, winning her debut by commanding TKO. Since, she has continued her rise, initially campaigning in the super featherweight and lightweight divisions. In 2024, she earned her first title, defeating Beccy Ferguson by TKO to win the BBBofC Midlands Area super featherweight title. In her next fight in December 2024, she moved down to featherweight to defeat Chelsey Arnell by decision to claim the vacant BBBofC English featherweight title by unanimous decision. She successfully defended the title against Linzi Buczynskyj in 2025, again winning by UD. She won her most recent bout by points in March 2026.
“I turned down three title fights to be on this card, and this opportunity is going to open every door I have been knocking on,” said Jessica Barry. “MVP are leading the way for female boxing and Sky Sports is the platform in the UK. It is now down to me to give a five star performance.”
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