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| Promotion | Misfits Boxing |
| First date | 27 August 2022 |
| Last date | 19 November 2022 |
| Website | misfitsboxing |
| Events | |
| Total events | 3 |
| Fights | |
| Total fights | 21 |
| Title fights | 3 |
2022 in Misfits Boxing was the inaugural 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. [1]
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| Date | 27 August 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | The O2 Arena, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | inaugural MFB cruiserweight championship | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| KSI defeated Luis Alcaraz Pineda via round 3 KO. [4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
MF & DAZN: X Series 001 featured KSI vs Luis Alcaraz Pineda, billed as 2 Fights 1 Night, a cruiserweight MF–professional crossover boxing match contested between English internet personality KSI and Mexican professional boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda for the inaugural MFB cruiserweight title. The bout took place at The O2 Arena in London, England on 27 August 2022. [5] The event sold 445,000 PPV buys. [6]
On the undercard, KSI also fought English rapper Swarmz as the opening bout as originally, KSI was set to face American YouTuber Alex Wassabi, who withdrew due to sustaining a concussion. [7]
On 5 May 2022, KSI announced on his socials his return to the ring after his 2 year hiatus for 27 August. [8] Along with this announcement came the reveal of Misfits Boxing, a subsidiary promotion of Wasserman focusing on crossover boxing. [9] On 1 July, DAZN accidentally leaked that KSI's opponent would be Alex Wassabi, as well as revealing Deji vs Fousey and FaZe Temperrr vs Blueface. [10] On 15 July, KSI vs Wassabi was officially announced for The O2 Arena in London. [5] However on 7 August Wassabi withdrew from the bout due to sustaining a concussion. The following day it was announced that Swarmz would be the replacement opponent. [7]
On 17 August, following the online criticism KSI announced that he would be fighting twice, with his second opponent being Bulgarian professional boxer Ivan Nikolov (3–16–2). [11] However, Nikolov was removed from the event due to his tattoos revealing he is a white supremacist and Neo-Nazi. Mexican professional boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda (2–5) was announced as the replacement opponent. [12]
| Weight class | vs | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||
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| Cruiserweight | KSI | def. | Luis Alcaraz Pineda | KO | 3/3 | 0:50 | Note 1 |
| Light heavyweight | Slim Albaher | def. | FaZe Temperrr | KO | 2/4 | 2:20 | Note 2 |
| Light heavyweight | Deji Olatunji | def. | Fousey | TKO | 3/4 | 1:28 | Note 3 |
| Cruiserweight | King Kenny | def. | FaZe Sensei | MD | 4 | Note 4 | |
| Cruiserweight | Salt Papi | def. | Andy Warski | KO | 1/3 | 0:29 | Note 5 |
| Heavyweight | Sam Hyde | def. | IAmThmpsn | TKO | 3/3 | 1:28 | Note 6 |
| Welterweight | Deen the Great | def. | Evil Hero | TKO | 1/3 | 2:53 | Note 7 |
| Cruiserweight | KSI | def. | Swarmz | KO | 2/3 | 0:28 | Note 8 |
^Note 1 For inaugural MFB cruiserweight title
^Note 2 Temperrr and Alabher's professional debut
^Note 3 Deji and Fousey's professional debut
^Note 4 Kenny and Sensei's professional debut
^Note 5 Papi and Warski's professional debut
^Note 6 Hyde and IAmThmpsn's professional debut
^Note 7 Great and Hero's professional debut
^Note 8 Swarmz's professional debut
The event was broadcast on DAZN PPV. [13]
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| Free | Cable TV | PPV | Stream | ||
| United Kingdom (Host) | — | DAZN PPV | |||
| United States | — | ||||
| Ireland | — | ||||
| Canada | — | ||||
| Worldwide | — | DAZN | |||
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| Date | 15 October 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Swingler defeated Cherdleys via round 1 TKO. [16] | |||||||||||||||||||
MF & DAZN: X Series 002 featured Jay Swingler vs Cherdleys, a super middleweight MF–professional crossover boxing match contested between English YouTuber Jay Swingler and American YouTuber Cherdleys. Swingler defeated Cherdleys via technical knockout in the 1st round. [16]
During the broadcast for MF & DAZN: X Series 001, it was announced that Hasim Rahman Jr. vs Vitor Belfort would headline X Series 002 in Sheffield Arena in Sheffield, England. Rahman Jr. vs Belfort was later rescheduled for X Series 003 for an unknown reason allowing Swingler vs Cherdleys to become the new headliner. [17]
| Weight class | vs | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||
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| Middleweight | Jay Swingler | def. | Cherdleys | KO | 1/4 | 1:10 | Note 1 |
| Light heavyweight | Slim Albaher | def. | Ryan Taylor | UD | 4 | Note 2 , 3 | |
| Bridgerweight | JMX | def. | Ginty | TKO | 3/3 | 0:50 | Note 4 |
| Middleweight | Astrid Wett | def. | Keeley Colbran | RTD | 1/3 | 2:00 | Note 5 |
| Cruiserweight | Anthony Taylor | def. | Ashley Rak-Su | UD | 3 | Note 6 | |
| Heavyweight | Halal Ham | def. | DTG | UD | 3 | Note 7 |
^Note 1 Swingler and Cherdleys' professional debut
^Note 2 Taylor's professional debut
^Note 3 For inaugural MFB light heavyweight title
^Note 4 JMX and Ginty's professional debut
^Note 5 Wett and Colbran's professional debut
^Note 6 Rak-Su's professional debut
^Note 7 Ham and DTG's professional debut
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| Date | 19 November 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Moody Center, Austin, Texas, US | ||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | inaugural MFB lightweight championship | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Deen the Great defeated Sharks via round 3 TKO. [20] | |||||||||||||||||||
MF & DAZN: X Series 003 featured Deen the Great vs. Walid Sharks, a professional crossover boxing match contested between American YouTuber Deen the Great and Iraqi Golden Gloves champion Walid Sharks for the vacant MFB lightweight title. The bout took place on November 19, 2022, at the Moody Center, Austin, Texas. [5] Deen the Great defeated Sharks via third-round technical knockout. [20]
On 15 September 2022, it was announced that Hasim Rahman Jr. vs. Vitor Belfort would headlined MF & DAZN: X Series 003 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, US. [21] However, on 14 November, Belfort withdrew after being tested positive for COVID-19. [22] former American football defensive end and mixed martial artist Greg Hardy was announced as Belfort's replacement. [23] Deen the Great vs. Walid Sharks was then promoted as the headline bout of X Series 003. [24]
| Weight class | vs | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||
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| Lightweight | Deen the Great | def. | Walid Sharks | TKO | 3/4 | 1:55 | Note 1 , 2 |
| Heavyweight | Josh Brueckner | def. | Chase DeMoor | RTD | 2/4 | 3:00 | Note 3 |
| Heavyweight | Greg Hardy | def. | Hasim Rahman Jr. | UD | 4 | ||
| Cruiserweight | King Kenny | def. | DK Money | KO | 1/4 | 1:34 | Note 4 |
| Cruiserweight | FaZe Temperrr | def. | Overtflow | KO | 1/4 | 0:30 | Note 5 |
| Light-heavyweight | Brandon Buckingham | def. | Ice Poseidon | TKO | 1/4 | 2:13 | Note 6 |
| Heavyweight | Malcolm Minikon | def. | NickNackPattiwack | DQ | 4 | 1:40 | Note 7 |
^Note 1 Sharks' professional debut
^Note 2 For inaugural MFB lightweight title
^Note 3 DeMoor's professional debut
^Note 4 Money's professional debut
^Note 5 Overtflow's professional debut
^Note 6 Poseidon and Buckingham's professional debut
^Note 7 Minikon and NickNackPattiwack's professional debut
Hasim Sharif Rahman is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1994 to 2014. He is a two-time world heavyweight champion, having held the unified WBC, IBF, IBO and lineal titles in 2001; and the WBC title again from 2005 to 2006. He was ranked as a top 10 heavyweight by BoxRec from 2000 to 2007, and reached his highest ranking of world No.6 in 2000.
Vítor Vieira Belfort is a Brazilian professional boxer and retired mixed martial artist who competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he fought in the Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions. He is the UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament Champion, as well as a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and Cage Rage World Light Heavyweight Champion. Known for his explosive knockout power, Belfort is tied for fifth for the most finishes in UFC history with 14. Belfort also competed for MMA promotions Pride FC, Strikeforce, Affliction, and Cage Rage.
Mams Taylor is a British boxing promoter, talent manager, and musician. He is the President/CEO of Proper Loud and Co-President of Misfits Boxing.
Olajide Olayinka Williams "JJ" Olatunji, known professionally as KSI, is an English social media influencer, professional boxer, and musician. He is a co-founding member of YouTube group the Sidemen, the CEO of Misfits Boxing, and the co-owner of Prime Hydration, XIX Vodka, Sidemen Clothing, restaurant chain Sides, cereal brand Best Breakfasts, and snack brand Lunchly.
Joe Fournier is a British businessman and professional boxer. He started a fitness business, before selling it and then subsequently moved into the nightclub industry.
Rak-Su are an English R&B group, formed in Watford. In 2017, they won the fourteenth series of The X Factor, becoming the first male group to do so. The group is made up of Ashley Fongho, Jamaal Shurland and Myles Stephenson; Mustafa Rahimtulla, left the group in November 2020. They finished 2022 with a headline slot at Seal Bay Resort in Selsey, United Kingdom.
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TGFbro is an English YouTube channel created in 2012 by Jamie "Jay" Swingler and Romell Henry. The channel primarily consisted of vlogs, challenges, extreme pranks, stunts, and music videos. As of April 2024, the channel has over 1.46 billion views and 6.17 million subscribers.
Brandon Scott, known professionally as Swarmz, is an English rapper and professional boxer.
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2023 in Misfits Boxing was 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 held 8 events in 2023.
MF & DAZN: X Series 004 featured KSI vs FaZe Temperrr, which was a cruiserweight MF–professional crossover boxing match contested between English YouTuber KSI and Brazilian YouTuber FaZe Temperrr for the MFB cruiserweight title. The bout took place at Wembley Arena in London, England on 14 January 2023. The fight reportedly sold 300,000 PPV buys.
MF & DAZN: X Series 007 featured KSI vs Joe Fournier, which was a cruiserweight MF–professional crossover boxing match contested between English Internet personality KSI and English businessman and professional boxer Joe Fournier for the MFB cruiserweight title. The bout took place at Wembley Arena, in London, England on 13 May 2023. The fight reportedly sold 300,000 PPV buys.
MF & DAZN: X Series 10 – The Prime Card, billed as Judgement Day, was a professional crossover boxing event. Whilst the fight card consists of eleven bouts, two cruiserweight bouts served as a double feature. The first, KSI vs Tommy Fury, contested between English internet personality KSI and English professional boxer Tommy Fury. The second, Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis, contested American internet personality and WWE superstar Logan Paul and American mixed martial artist Dillon Danis.