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 4 events in 2023.

Misfits Boxing
Information
PromotionMisfits Boxing
First date14 January 2023
Last date16 December 2023
Events
Total events10

MF & DAZN: X Series 004
Main article: KSI vs FaZe Temperrr

MF & DAZN: X Series 004 featured KSI vs FaZe Temperrr, an exhibition crossover boxing crossover boxing match contested between British YouTuber KSI and Brazilian YouTuber FaZe Temperrr. 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] The fight reportedly sold 300,000 PPV buys.[3]

MF & DAZN: X Series 005
MF & DAZN: X Series 005
Date4 March 2023
VenueTelford International Centre, Telford, England
Tale of the tape
Boxer Jay Swingler NichLmao
Hometown Dudley, England Singapore
Pre-fight record 0–0 0–0
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight 163.8 lb (74 kg) 157.6 lb (71 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Result
Swingler defeated NichLmao via Majority Decision.[4]
(39–36 Swingler, 39–37 Swingler, 38–38 draw)

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.[5] Swingler defeated NichLmao via majority decision.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6][7]

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.[8] 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.[9]

Card
Weight class vs Method Round Time Notes
Super middleweight Jay Swingler def. NichLmao MD 4
Lightweight Deen the Great def. Pully Arif UD 4 Note 1
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 Note 2
Flyweight Astrid Wett def. AJ Bunker MD 3 Note 3
Cruiserweight Ginty def. Halal Ham UD 3
Heavyweight Tempo Arts def. Godson Umeh RTD 1/3 3:00

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^Note 1 For MF lightweight title
^Note 2 Tag team match
^Note 3 For vacant MF flygweight title

MF & DAZN: X Series 006
MF & DAZN: X Series 006
Date21 April 2023
VenueXULA Convocation Centre, New Orleans, Louisiana, US
Tale of the tape
Boxer JMX Le'Veon Bell
Nickname The Juice
Hometown Hertfordshire, England Reynoldsburg, Ohio, U.S.
Pre-fight record 0–0 0–1
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[10] 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[11]
Weight 194.8 lb (88 kg) 193.5 lb (88 kg)
Style Southpaw Orthodox
Result
Bell defeated JMX via Unanimous Decision.[12]
(39–37 Bell, 40–36 Bell, 40–36 Bell)

MF & DAZN: X Series 006 featured JMX vs. Le'Veon Bell, a 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.[13] Bell defeated JMX via unanimous decision.[12]

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.[14][15]

Card
Weight class vs Method Round Time Notes
Main Card
Cruiserweight Le'Veon Bell def. JMX UD 4 Note 1
Light heavyweight Chris Avila def. Paul Bamba UD 4
Super lightweight Walid Sharks def. Ayye Pap KO 2/4 1:34 Note 2
Super featherweight Uncle Pizza def. YuddyGangTV SD 4 Note 3
Heavyweight Malcom Minikon vs. Jake the Viking SD 4 Note 4
Middleweight OJ Rosé def. Kimbo Slice Jr. TKO 2/4 2:00 Note 5
Preliminary card
Heavyweight Stevie Knight def. Chase DeMoor DQ 1/4 2:59 Note 6
Super bantamweight Alaena Vampira def. Fangs TKO 2/4 1:24 Note 7

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^Note 1 JMX's professional debut
^Note 2 Pap's professional debut
^Note 3 Pizza and YuddyGangTV's professional debut
^Note 4 Jake's professional debut
^Note 5 Slice and Rosé's professional debut
^Note 6 Knight's professional debut
^Note 7 Fang and Vampira's professional debut

MF & DAZN: X Series 007
Main article: KSI vs Joe Fournier

MF & DAZN: X Series 007 featured KSI vs Joe Fournier, a exhibition crossover boxing match contested between British YouTuber KSI and British businessman and professional boxer Joe Fournier. The bout took place on 13 May at Wembley Arena in London, England.[16] KSI defeated Fournier via knockout in the 2nd round but was later overturned to a no contest after review shows KSI accidentally strikes Fournier with his elbow.[17][18] The fight reportedly sold 300,000 PPV buys.[19]

MF & DAZN: X Series 008

MF & DAZN: X Series 008 is scheduled for 10 June in Nashville, Tennessee, US.[15]

MF & DAZN: X Series 009

MF & DAZN: X Series 009 is scheduled for 22 July in Berlin, Germany.[15]

MF & DAZN: X Series 010

MF & DAZN: X Series 010 is scheduled for 26 August in London, England.[15]

MF & DAZN: X Series 011

MF & DAZN: X Series 011 is scheduled for 30 September in Ibiza, Spain.[15]

MF & DAZN: X Series 012

MF & DAZN: X Series 012 is scheduled for 4 November in Austin, Texas, US.[15]

MF & DAZN: X Series 013

MF & DAZN: X Series 013 is scheduled for 16 December in Cardiff, Wales.[15]

Notes
  1. 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.
  2. Fangs was originally schedule to face JustaMinx, but was canceled after JustaMinx's Visa failed to arrive in time. YuddyGangTV was originally scheduled to face Lil Craca, but was cancelled after Cracra withdrew after winning the 2023 Buffalo Golden Gloves championship and was then eligible to compete in the national championship as an amateur.

    See also

    References
    1. Happe, Liam (4 January 2023). "KSI to face FaZe Temperrr on January 14 in place of Dillon Danis". DAZN News.
    2. 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.
    3. Temple, Cameron (18 January 2023). "Pay-per-view numbers revealed after KSI knocked out Faze Temperrr as internet boxer opens taks with fellow YouTuber Jake Paul". Talksport. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
    4. Montoya, Erika (4 March 2023). "MF & DAZN: X-Series 005: Jay Swingler takes win in emotional fight with NichLmao". DAZN New.
    5. 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.
    6. Raimondi, Marc (27 January 2023). "Jake Paul, Tommy Fury finalize deal for Feb. fight". ESPN.
    7. Happy Punch Promotions (26 January 2023). "🚨 Misfits 005 has been rescheduled to Sat March 4th, according to the official @DAZNBoxing website". Twitter.
    8. Parsons, Ben (31 January 2023). "Misfits boxing announces WWE-style tag team fight featuring ex-KSI opponent". Daily Express.
    9. 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.
    10. "BoxRec: Joel Morris". BoxRec. Retrieved 1 May 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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    12. Montoya, Erika (22 April 2023). "Le'Veon Bell picks up a great W in MF & DAZN: X Series". DAZN.
    13. MMA Fighting Newswire (5 March 2023). "Ex-NFL star Le'Veon Bell to fight JMX at Misfits Boxing 6 on April 21". MMA Fighting.
    14. 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.
    15. Misfits Boxing (8 February 2023). "Misfits Boxing: 𝗚𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗕𝗔𝗟 🌍". Twitter.
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    17. "Controversy erupts as YouTube star KSI knocks out professional boxer Joe Fournier with illegal elbow". Fox Sports. 13 May 2023.
    18. Happy Punch (19 May 2023). "KSI vs Joe Fournier has been overturned to a 'No Decision' by the PBA". Twitter.
    19. "Tommy Fury BEATS KSI!" 🔥 Gareth A.Davies & Ade Oladipo preview KSI v TOMMY FURY!, retrieved 2023-05-17
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