Dubai: American boxer and YouTuber Jake Paul has pledged to support 14-year-old UAE boxing prospect Tijhaan Ajram, promising to sign her to his promotion company, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), after her mother made an emotional appeal in Dubai.
The moment came during the press conference for Paul’s upcoming fight featuring his promotion’s boxing stars, including the showdown between Jake Paul and Cedric Doumbe. Tijhaan’s mother, Saima Ajram, asked the American to help develop women’s boxing in the UAE and give her daughter an opportunity to progress in the sport.
Saima told Paul that Tijhaan, who competes under the name Tarantula, is among the best female amateur boxers in the UAE in her age category. She also highlighted the challenges of finding suitable opponents and opportunities for her daughter.
“She fights a lot older than her. I support her so much to take her wherever I can to get her the right match and the right fight. You support women in boxing. Can you please help us here too? We need you,” she told Paul.
The 28-year-old did not hesitate in his response.
“100%. We gotta sign her to MVP. It’s going to happen,” Paul said.
He added: “Yeah, let’s do it. We’ll figure out the conversation and see how we can help.
