MF & DAZN: X Series 005 was an MF–professional boxing event which featured Jay Swingler vs NichLmao, a middleweight match contested between English YouTuber Jay Swingler and Singaporean YouTuber NichLmao. The event took place on 4 March 2023 at the Telford International Centre in Telford.[8] Swingler defeated NichLmao via majority decision.[7]
Background
During the broadcast for MF & DAZN: X Series 004, it was announced that Swingler would face NichLmao on 25 February 2023 in Milton Keynes, England.[8] 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.[9][‡ 1]
The event introduced 'tag team boxing' to the sport of boxing. The teams consisted of Los Pineda Coladas, which had Luis Alcaraz Pineda and BDave take on D-Generation Ice, which featured Anthony Vargas and Ice Poseidon.[10][bettersourceneeded] 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.[11]
During the broadcast for MF & DAZN: X Series 005, it was announced that JMX would face 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.[16][‡ 1]
MF & DAZN: X Series 007 was an MF–professional boxing event which featured KSI vs Joe Fournier, a cruiserweight match contested between English internet personality KSI and professional boxer Joe Fournier for the MFB cruiserweight title. The event took place on 13 May 2023 at Wembley Arean in London.[17] KSI defeated Fournier via knockout in the second round but was later overturned to a no contest after review shows KSI accidentally strikes Fournier with his elbow.[18][19] The event reportedly sold 300,000 pay-per-view buys.[17]
On 15 June, it was announced that NichLmao, Swarmz, BDave and Johnston would face each other in a survivor tag bout on 22 July at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, US. Originally, it was announced that MF & DAZN: X Series 008 would take place on 12 June but was delayed for an unknown reason.[‡ 1]
The event will introduce 'survivor tag boxing' to the sport of boxing. The four fighters whom consist of NichLmao, Swarmz, BDave and Ryan Johnston, will be placed within each corner and once tagged in, must participate in the bout.[24][bettersourceneeded] The rules state that a boxer can tag-in any of the boxers that are currently stationed at their respected corner but cannot however, tag the boxer who had previously tagged out. If a boxer refuses to tag-in, they will be immediately eliminated. If a boxer were to be knocked out or knocked down, then they too will be eliminated. The last boxer standing will be crowned the winner.[25]
Stein–MoDeen controversy
On 20 July, American right-wingYouTuberAlex Stein sparked controversy after throwing hotdogs at his opponent Iraqi TikToker MoDeen who is Muslim at the press conference and yelled "you love pork, right?".[26] Stein was removed from the card and later claimed that the hotdogs were in fact turkey and not pork.[27][bettersourceneeded]
On 30 August, it was announced that MF & DAZN: X Series 009 would headline Virgo vs Chalmers on 23 September at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.[31] X Series 009 was originally scheduled to take place on 22 July in Berlin, Germany but was delayed for an unknown reason.[‡ 1] It was then pushed back to 14 October during the broadcast of X Series 008.[32] It was the brought forward after X Series – The Prime Card was announced for that date.[33]
^Note 1Korleone's identity was revealed during the press conference and was marketed as a mystery opponent ^Note 2For inaugural MFB women's middleweight title
MF & DAZN: X Series 10 – The Prime Card, billed as Judgement Day, was an MF–professional boxing event which featured a double main event. The first, KSI vs Tommy Fury, a cruiserweight professional boxing match contested between nglish internet personality KSI and English professional boxer Tommy Fury.[33] The second, Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis, a cruiserweight match contested between American YouTuber and WWE wrestler Logan Paul and American mixed martial artistDillon Danis.[34]
The event took place on 14 October 2023 at Manchester Arena in Manchester. Fury defeated KSI via unanimous decision and Paul defeated Danis via disqualification in the sixth round. The event reportedly sold 1,300,000 pay-per-view buys.[35]
MF & DAZN: X Series 11 was an MF–professional boxing event which featured Jarvis vs BDave, a welterweight match contested between English YouTuber Jarvis Khattri and American YouTuber BDave. The event took place on 17 November 2023 at the York Hall in London. Khattri defeated BDave via unanimous decision.
Background
Prior to the start of the broadcast for MF & DAZN: X Series 10 – The Prime Card, DAZN announced on Twitter that X Series 11 will take place on 17 November at the York Hall in London and English YouTuber Jarvis Khattri and an unknown opponent will headline the card.[38] The opponent was later announced to be American YouTuber BDave.[39]
On 22 August 2024, it was announced by the PBA that Armz Korleone had received a four year suspension after he was revealed to have "a significantly elevated levels of testoerone" after taking a drug test. Therefore, Korelone's victory over Malcom Minikon was overturned and the bout was ruled as a no contest.[40]
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