| Misfits Boxing | |
| Promotion: | Misfits Boxing |
| First Date: | 27 August 2022 |
| Last Date: | 19 November 2022 |
| Total Events: | 3 |
| Total Fights: | 21 |
| Title Fights: | 3 |
| Followed By: | 2023 |
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]
| Fight Date: | 27 August 2022 |
| Fight Name: | MF & DAZN: X Series 001 |
| Location: | The O2 Arena, London, England |
| Titles: | inaugural MFB cruiserweight championship |
| Fighter1: | KSI |
| Nickname1: | The Nightmare |
| Record1: | 2–0 (1 KO) |
| Hometown1: | Watford, England |
| Weight1: | 179.9 lbs |
| Style1: | Orthodox |
| Recognition1: | MFB cruiserweight champion |
| Fighter2: | Luis Alcaraz Pineda |
| Nickname2: | El Flaco de Oro |
| Record2: | 2–5 |
| Hometown2: | Empalme, Sonora, Mexico |
| Height2: | [2] |
| Weight2: | 179 lbs |
| Style2: | Orthodox |
| Result: | KSI defeated Luis Alcaraz Pineda via round 3 KO.[3] |
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.[4] The event sold 445,000 PPV buys.[5]
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.
On 5 May 2022, KSI announced on his socials his return to the ring after his 2 year hiatus for 27 August.[6] Along with this announcement came the reveal of Misfits Boxing, a subsidiary promotion of Wasserman focusing on crossover boxing.[7] 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.[8] On 15 July, KSI vs Wassabi was officially announced for The O2 Arena in London. 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.[9]
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).[10] 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.[11]
| Weight class | vs | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruiserweight | KSI | def. | Luis Alcaraz Pineda | KO | 3/3 | 0:50 | |
| Light heavyweight | Slim Albaher | def. | FaZe Temperrr | KO | 2/4 | 2:20 | |
| Light heavyweight | Deji Olatunji | def. | Fousey | 3/4 | 1:28 | ||
| Cruiserweight | King Kenny | def. | FaZe Sensei | 4 | |||
| Cruiserweight | Salt Papi | def. | Andy Warski | KO | 1/3 | 0:29 | |
| Heavyweight | Sam Hyde | def. | IAmThmpsn | TKO | 3/3 | 1:28 | |
| Welterweight | Deen the Great | def. | Evil Hero | 1/3 | 2:53 | ||
| Cruiserweight | KSI | def. | Swarmz | 2/3 | 0:28 | ||
The event was broadcast on DAZN PPV.[12]
| Country/Region | Broadcasters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Cable TV | PPV | Stream | ||
| United Kingdom (Host) | DAZN PPV | ||||
| United States | colspan="2" | ||||
| Ireland | colspan="2" | ||||
| Canada | colspan="2" | ||||
| Worldwide | DAZN | ||||
| Fight Date: | 15 October 2022 |
| Fight Name: | MF & DAZN: X Series 002 |
| Location: | Sheffield Arena, Sheffield, England |
| Fighter1: | Jay Swingler |
| Record1: | 0–0 |
| Hometown1: | Dudley, England |
| Height1: | [13] |
| Weight1: | 166 lbs |
| Style1: | Orthodox |
| Fighter2: | Cherdleys |
| Record2: | 0–0 |
| Hometown2: | California, US |
| Height2: | [14] |
| Weight2: | 161 lbs |
| Style2: | Orthodox |
| Result: | Swingler defeated Cherdleys via round 1 TKO.[15] |
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.
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.[16]
| Weight class | vs | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | Jay Swingler | def. | Cherdleys | KO | 1/4 | 1:10 | ||
| Light heavyweight | Slim Albaher | def. | Ryan Taylor | UD | 4 | , | ||
| Bridgerweight | JMX | def. | Ginty | 3/3 | 0:50 | |||
| Middleweight | Astrid Wett | def. | Keeley Colbran | 1/3 | 2:00 | |||
| Cruiserweight | Anthony Taylor | def. | Ashley Rak-Su | UD | 3 | |||
| Heavyweight | Halal Ham | def. | DTG | 3 |
| Fight Date: | 19 November 2022 |
| Fight Name: | MF & DAZN: X Series 003 |
| Location: | Moody Center, Austin, Texas, US |
| Fighter1: | Deen the Great |
| Record1: | 1–0 (1 KO) |
| Hometown1: | Tampa, Florida, US |
| Weight1: | 129 lbs |
| Style1: | Orthodox |
| Fighter2: | Walid Sharks |
| Record2: | 0–0 |
| Hometown2: | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Height2: | [17] |
| Weight2: | 127 lbs |
| Style2: | Orthodox |
| Titles: | inaugural MFB lightweight championship |
| Result: | Deen the Great defeated Sharks via round 3 TKO. |
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. Deen the Great defeated Sharks via third-round technical knockout.[18]
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.[19] However, on 14 November, Belfort withdrew after being tested positive for COVID-19.[20] former American football defensive end and mixed martial artist Greg Hardy was announced as Belfort's replacement.[21] Deen the Great vs. Walid Sharks was then promoted as the headline bout of X Series 003.[22]
| Weight class | vs | Method | Round | Time | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | Deen the Great | def. | Walid Sharks | TKO | 3/4 | 1:55 | , |
| Heavyweight | Josh Brueckner | def. | Chase DeMoor | 2/4 | 3:00 | ||
| Heavyweight | Greg Hardy | def. | Hasim Rahman Jr. | 4 | |||
| Cruiserweight | King Kenny | def. | DK Money | KO | 1/4 | 1:34 | |
| Cruiserweight | FaZe Temperrr | def. | Overtflow | 1/4 | 0:30 | ||
| Light-heavyweight | Brandon Buckingham | def. | Ice Poseidon | 1/4 | 2:13 | ||
| Heavyweight | Malcolm Minikon | def. | NickNackPattiwack | 4 | 1:40 | ||