Artiga and Delgado Set for WBA Super Flyweight Showdown in Orlando

Artiga and Delgado Set for WBA Super Flyweight Showdown in Orlando

The lines have been drawn for a high-stakes unification in the women's super flyweight division. WBA interim champion, the battle-tested Panamanian Nataly Delgado, is locked in to defend her position against undefeated American standout and two-time world champion Jasmine Artiga. The world title clash will take place on Saturday, May 13.

The card, spearheaded by Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions (MVP), will emanate from the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida, with ESPN+ handling the broadcast duties. MVP has stacked the bill with a literal who's who of women’s boxing: pound-for-pound star Evelin Nazarena Bermúdez (22-1-1) takes on Estefany Alegría Osorio (14-1), undefeated prospect Oshae Jones (9-0) meets Elia Carranza (11-2), and a battle of unbeaten American flyweights sees Tiara Brown (20-0) risk her "0" against Hannah Noelle Rapp (8-0-1).

Tale of the Tape: Jasmine Artiga

Tampa's own Jasmine Artiga enjoyed a stellar 2025 campaign, showing significant evolution fight after fight. She closed out her year in mid-December with a masterful, disciplined unanimous decision win over Italy's tactical Stephanie Silva (11-2). Prior to that, in August, she showcased her elite finishing instincts by dismantling Brazil's Linn Sandstrom (12-4-4) via a brutal third-round stoppage, bouncing back from a grueling, hard-fought points victory against Mexico’s resilient Regina Chávez (10-6-3) earlier in the year.

At 34 years old, Artiga (15-0-1, 7 KOs) carries the distinction of being Tampa’s lone reigning world champion. Entering this championship defense, the advantages sit squarely in her corner: supreme comfort under the bright lights, an undeniable edge in raw punching power, and an elite cardiovascular engine.

Nataly Delgado

Hailing from Santiago de Veraguas, Panama, Nataly Estefany Delgado steps into her second promotional camp of the year following a commanding, one-sided showcase in Nicaragua against Venezuela’s Yoselin Fernández (16-8). Delgado kept a relentless pace throughout 2025, capturing clear unanimous decision nods over Mexico's Arlenn Lisset Sánchez Aguirre in December and former world titleholder Maribel Ramírez in July.

Her high-volume activity in the squared circle dates back even further, including a clinical points victory over Eloisa Martínez Zarraga in March 2025, alongside back-to-back 2024 triumphs against Colombian operators Rini Khoudari and Bethy Franco.

Delgado (20-7-2, 5 KOs), now 31, rides into Orlando on the strength of an impressive eight-fight winning streak—six of those battles occurring on home soil. While she is undoubtedly experiencing the finest form of her professional life, the odds are stacked against her. Entering enemy territory as the betting underdog, Delgado shoulders the monumental pressure of trying to deliver Panama its first female world title in years.

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