2023 in Misfits Boxing
2023 in Misfits Boxing is the second year in the history of Misfits Boxing, a crossover boxing promotion founded by English YouTuber KSI and run by Mams Taylor, Kalle and Nisse Sauerland. Misfits Boxing will hold 10 events and have currently held 2 events in 2023.
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| Promotion | Misfits Boxing |
| First date | 27 August 2022 |
| Last date | 16 December 2023 |
| Events | |
| Total events | 13 |
MF & DAZN: X Series 004
MF & DAZN: X Series 004 featured KSI vs FaZe Temperrr, billed as Uncaged, an exhibition crossover boxing match contested between British YouTuber KSI and Brazilian YouTuber FaZe Temperrrr. The bout took place on 14 January 2023 at Wembley Arena, in London, England.[1] KSI defeated Temperrr via knockout in the 1st round.[2]
MF & DAZN: X Series 005
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| Date | 4 March 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Telford International Centre, Telford, England | |||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | ||||||||||||||||
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| Swingler defeated NichLmao via Majority Decision.[3] | ||||||||||||||||
MF & DAZN: X Series 005 featured Jay Swingler vs NichLmao, an exhibition crossover boxing match contested between British YouTuber Jay Swingler and Singaporean YouTuber NichLmao. The bout took place on 4 March 2023 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England.[4] Swingler defeated NichLmao via majority decision.[3]
Background
During the broadcast for MF & DAZN: X Series 004, it was announced that Jay Swingler would face NichLmao on 25 February 2023 in Milton Keynes, England.[4] It was later announced that the event had been postponed to 4 March to the Telford International Centre in Telford, due to clashes with Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury on the same date.[5][6]
The event introduced 'tag team boxing' to the sport of boxing. The teams consisted of Los Pineda Colads, which had Luis Alcaraz Pineda and BDave take on D-Generation Ice, which featured Anthony Vargas and Ice Poseidon.[7] The rules stated that a boxer can tag-in their teammate once they get to their corner, scorecards are calculated based on the performance of the boxers in the ring as though both team members are one person and if an opponent gets knockout, then the opposing team will be crowned the winner.[8]
Card [lower-alpha 1]
| Weight class | vs | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
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| Super middleweight | Jay Swingler | def. | NichLmao | MD | 4 | |||
| Super featherweight | Deen the Great | def. | Pully Arif | UD | 4 | For MF lightweight title | ||
| Light heavyweight | Ashley Rak-Su | def. | King Kenny | SD | 4 | |||
| Light heavyweight | Los Pineda Coladas (Luis Alcaraz Pineda & BDave) |
def. | D-Generation Ice (Anthony Vargas & Ice Poseidon) |
TKO | 2/4 | 0:50 | Tag team match | |
| Flyweight | Astrid Wett | def. | AJ Bunker | MD | 3 | For MF flyweight title | ||
| Cruiserweight | Ginty | def. | Halal Ham | UD | 3 | |||
| Heavyweight | Tempo Arts | def. | Godson Umeh | RTD | 1/3 | 3:00 |
MF & DAZN: X Series 006
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| Date | 21 April 2023 | |||||||||||||||
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| Venue | XULA Convocation Centre, New Orleans, Louisiana, US | |||||||||||||||
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MF & DAZN: X Series 006 features JMX vs. Le'Veon Bell, an upcoming professional crossover boxing match contested between British YouTuber JMX and American football running back Le'Veon Bell. The bout is scheduled for 21 April at the XULA Convocation Centre in New Orleans, Louisiana, US.[10]
Background
During the broadcast for MF & DAZN: X Series 005, it was announced that JMX would face Le'Veon Bell on 21 April in New Orleans, Louisiana. Originally, it was announced that X Series 006 would take place on 22 April but was moved forward a day as that date clashes with Gervonta Davis vs. Ryan Garcia.[11][12]
Card
| Weight class | vs | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||
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| Cruiserweight | JMX | vs. | Le'Veon Bell | – (4) | JMX's professional debut | ||
| Welterweight | JustaMinx | vs. | Fangs | – (4) | JustaMinx & Fangs' professional debut | ||
| Light heavyweight | Chris Avila | vs. | Paul Bamba | – (6) | |||
| Heavyweight | Malcom Minikon | vs. | Jake the Viking | – (4) | Jake's professional debut | ||
| Super lightweight | Walid Sharks | vs. | Ayye Pap | – (4) | Pap's professional debut | ||
| Heavyweight | Chase DeMoor | vs. | Stevie Knight | – (4) | Knight's professional debut | ||
| Middleweight | Kimbo Slice Jr. | vs. | OJ Rosé | – (4) | Slice Jr. & Rosé's professional debut | ||
| Super featherweight | Lil Cracra | vs. | YuddyGangtv | – (4) | Cracra & YuddyGangtv's professional debut |
MF & DAZN: X Series 007
MF & DAZN: X Series 007 features KSI vs Joe Fournier, an exhibition crossover boxing match contested between British YouTuber KSI and British businessman and professional boxer Joe Fournier. The bout is scheduled for 13 May at Wembley Arena in London, England.[13]
MF & DAZN: X Series 008
MF & DAZN: X Series 008 is scheduled for 10 June in Nashville, Tennessee, US.[12]
MF & DAZN: X Series 010
MF & DAZN: X Series 010 is scheduled for 26 August in London, England.[12]
MF & DAZN: X Series 012
MF & DAZN: X Series 012 is scheduled for 4 November in Austin, Texas, US.[12]
Notes
- Los Pineda Coladas were originally scheduled to face The Fantastic 2, which featured Stromedy & Austin Sprinz. Stromedy and Sprinz withdrew due to needing more time to prepare and issues with the purse. Walid Sharks was scheduled to face N&A Productions but N&A withdrew due to Visa issues. Sharks was then scheduled to face Ace Musa but was cancelled after Musa failed an MRI scan.
References
- Happe, Liam (4 January 2023). "KSI to face FaZe Temperrr on January 14 in place of Dillon Danis". DAZN News.
- Sky Sports (15 January 2023). "KSI calls out Jake Paul for future fight after knock-out win over FaZe Temperrr at Wembley Arena". Sky Sports.
- Montoya, Erika (4 March 2023). "MF & DAZN: X-Series 005: Jay Swingler takes win in emotional fight with NichLmao". DAZN New.
- Astbury, Matt (14 January 2022). "What channel is Jay Swingler vs. Nicholai Perrett? Live stream info, start time, how to watch on DAZN". DAZN News. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- Raimondi, Marc (27 January 2023). "Jake Paul, Tommy Fury finalize deal for Feb. fight". ESPN.
- Happy Punch Promotions (26 January 2023). "🚨 Misfits 005 has been rescheduled to Sat March 4th, according to the official @DAZNBoxing website". Twitter.
- Parsons, Ben (31 January 2023). "Misfits boxing announces WWE-style tag team fight featuring ex-KSI opponent". Daily Express.
- Benson, Michael (4 March 2023). "KSI's Misfits Boxing confirm rules for tag team boxing ahead of first fight this Saturday with Luis Alcarez Pineda and BDave vs Ice Poseidon and Anthony Vargas". TalkSport.
- "BoxRec: LeVeon Bell". BoxRec. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - MMA Fighting Newswire (5 March 2023). "Ex-NFL star Le'Veon Bell to fight JMX at Misfits Boxing 6 on April 21". MMA Fighting.
- Sky Sport (25 February 2023). "Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia confirm fight for April 22 in Las Vegas as pair put their unbeaten records on the line". Sky Sports.
- Misfits Boxing (8 February 2023). "Misfits Boxing: 𝗚𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗕𝗔𝗟 🌍". Twitter.
- DAZN (22 March 2023). "KSI vs. Joe Fournier headlines MF & DAZN: X Series 007 in May". DAZN.