Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective
2025 in Misfits Boxing
Misfits Boxing matches in 2025 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Remove ads
2025 in Misfits Boxing is the fourth year in the history of Misfits Boxing, a crossover boxing promotion founded by English YouTuber KSI and run by Mams Taylor, Kalle Sauerland, and Nisse Sauerland.[1] Misfits Boxing have held 3 events in 2025.
Remove ads
MF & DAZN: X Series 20
Summarize
Perspective
MF & DAZN: X Series 20 was an MF–professional boxing event that featured Darren Till vs Anthony Taylor, a bridgerweight match contested between English mixed martial artist Darren Till and American mixed martial artist Anthony Taylor.[5] The event took place on 18 January 2025 at the Co-op Live in Manchester.[6] Till defeated Taylor via technical knockout in the sixth round.[4]
Originally, Till was scheduled to face English professional boxer Tommy Fury, but the bout was cancelled after Fury withdrew on 6 December 2024.[7]
Background
In July 2024, mixed martial artist Darren Till had an exhibition bout against Mohammad Mutie on Social Knockout 3 and proceeded to call out call out Mike Perry, Jake Paul, and Tommy Fury to a bout.[8] On 25 October, it was reported that Fury withdrew weeks prior from filming "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!" in Australia after receiving an offer that was more lucrative, which was reported to be the KSI rematch from their bout on X Series 10 – The Prime Card.[9] On 12 November, Fury revealed he was eyeing a return to the ring for either February or March 2025.[10] On 17 November, Misfits Boxing announced that Fury would take on Till at the Co-op Live in Manchester on 18 January 2025.[6]
The launch press conference was held on 19 November in London. After back and forth arguments between Fury, Till, and KSI, Fury's father John Fury, threw water at Till and nearly causing a brawl.[11]
However, on 6 December, Fury announced that he had withdrawn from the bout due to Till at the press conference stating he would resort to "MMA tactics" if he was losing the fight.[7] Till responded claiming that he would never break the rules of professional boxing, and that he only mentioned this resort as a mental tactic. Till confirmed that he would remain as the headliner for the bout, with an opponent to be announced shortly after.[12] On 29 December, Till's new opponent was announced to be American mixed martial artist Anthony Taylor.[5]
Originally, the co-feature bout was scheduled to be English influencer HSTikkyTokky vs American YouTuber and sports commentator Wade Plemons after the pair faced off at X Series 19 – Qatar: The Supercard.[13] However, HSTikkyTokky withdrew due to an ongoing court case in which an arrest warrant by the Surrey Police was issued while the influencer was in Qatar,[14] and was replaced by Kenyan reality television personality Masai Warrior (an opponent HSTikkyTokky was also originally scheduled to face on X Series 19).[15]
Card
^Note 1 For women's MFB lightweight title
Remove ads
Misfits 21 – Unfinished Business (Cancelled event)
Misfits 21 – Unfinished Business was supposed to be an MF–professional boxing event that would've featured KSI vs Dillon Danis, a cruiserweight match contested between English internet personality KSI and American mixed martial artist Dillon Danis. The event was cancelled on 21 March after KSI fell ill and a rescheduled date could not be determined.[16][17]
Originally, KSI was scheduled to face former footballer Wayne Bridge, but the bout was cancelled after Bridge withdrew on 20 January.[18]
Remove ads
Misfits 21 – Blinders & Brawls
Summarize
Perspective
Misfits 21 – Blinders & Brawls was an MF–professional boxing event that featured Darren Till vs Darren Stewart, a cruiserweight match contested between English mixed martial artists Darren Till and Darren Stewart. The event took place on 16 May 2025 at the Vaillant Live in Derby.[22] Till defeated Stewart via unanimous decision.[21]
Originally, the event was scheduled to headline English professional boxers Idris Virgo and Ty Mitchel and take place on 12 April, but was postponed after the original Misfits 21, Unfinished Business, was cancelled following KSI withdrawing, and due to scheduling issues.[23]
Background
On 4 March 2025, during the broadcast of the launch press conference for Misfits 21 – Unfinished Business, it was announced that Misfits 22 would take place on 12 April at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, England featuring the return of a tag team bout.[24] On 11 March, Misfits Boxing announced the event with Idris Virgo vs Ty Mitchell as the headliner and the event was moved to the Becketwell Live in Derby.[25] On 4 April, Misfits Boxing announced that Misfits 22 was postponed to 16 May, and became Misfits 21.[17]
On 17 April, it was announced that English mixed martial artists Darren Till and Darren Stewart would have their bout moved from the cancelled Misfits 21 to this event, becoming the new headliner.[22]
Card
^Note 1 Professional bout
^Note 2 For MF pro light heavyweight title
^Note 3 For MFB heavyweight title
^Note 4 Exhibition bout
^Note 5 1 minute rounds
^Note 6 Survivor Tag bout
^Note 7 Professional bout
^Note 8 Professional bout
Remove ads
Misfits 22 – Ring of Thrones
Summarize
Perspective
Misfits 22 – Ring of Thrones, was an MF–professional boxing event which featured a double main event. The first, Darren Till vs Luke Rockhold, a bridgerweight professional match contested between English mixed martial artists Darren Till and American former UFC middleweight championship Luke Rockhold for the inaugural MFB bridgerweight title. The second, Tony Ferguson vs Salt Papi, a middleweight professional match contested between American former mixed martial artist Tony Ferguson Filipino crossover boxer Salt Papi for the interim MFB middleweight title.[30]
The event took place on 30 August 2025 at Manchester Arena in Manchester. Till defeated Rockhold via knockout in the third round and Ferguson defeated Papi via technical knockout in the third round.[27] The number of pay-per-view buys was not disclosed.
Background
After defeating Darren Stewart at Misfits 21 – Blinders & Brawls in May, former mixed martial artist Darren Till proceeded to call out Mike Perry, Jake Paul, and KSI to compete in a boxing bout.[21] Since then, Till has been calling out numerous opponents on his X account, including Nate Diaz. On 13 June, Till confirmed that Diaz had withdrawn from a potential bout during negotiations.[31] Till's manager Lee Eaton also stated that alongside Diaz, Perry, Carl Froch, and Tyron Woodley all declined a bout with Till.[31] On 1 July, Misfits Boxing confirmed that their next event would take place on 30 August, with Till expected to return as the main event for a third time in a row.[32] On 5 July, former interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson announced that he would be making his boxing debut on 30 August.[33]
On 16 July, Misfits 22 – Ring of Thrones was officially announced with Till set to take on former UFC Middleweight Champion Luke Rockhold, serving as the first main event with Ferguson set to take on Filipino Misfits veteran Salt Papi as the second main event on 30 August at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.[30] On 20 July, Misfits announced Dillon Danis and Warren Spencer would take part in an MMA bout on the undercard.[34]
Card
^Note 1 Professional bout; Till and Rockhold's professional debut
^Note 2 For inaugural MFB bridgerweight title
^Note 3 Professional bout; Ferguson and Papi's professional debut
^Note 4 For interim MFB middleweight title
^Note 5 Mixed martial arts bout
^Note 6 For inaugural MF MMA light heavyweight title
^Note 7 Professional bout
^Note 8 For inaugural MF pro super middleweight title
^Note 9 For MFB heavyweight title
^Note 10 For MFB women's lightweight title
^Note 11 Professional bout
^Note 12 Professional bout
Broadcast
The event will be broadcast on pay-per-view on DAZN worldwide.[35]
Remove ads
MF Duel: Cracra vs Fox
Summarize
Perspective
MF Duel: Cracra vs Fox is an MF–professional boxing event featuring Lil Cracra vs FoxTheG, a lightweight match contested between Filipino crossover boxer Lil Cracra and English YouTuber FoxTheG for the MFB lightweight title. The event is scheduled to take place on 9 November 2025 at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, US.
Background
On 28 October, Misfits Boxing announced the first MF Duel event scheduled to take place on 9 November, which features Lil Cracra and FoxTheG has the headliner and the debut of former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski.[38]
Card
^Note 1 Professional bout
^Note 2 For MFB lightweight title
^Note 3 For MFB women's cruiserweight title
^Note 4 Professional bout
^Note 5 Professional bout
^Note 6 Porfessional bout
Remove ads
Misfits Mania – The Fight Before Christmas
Summarize
Perspective
Misfits Mania – The Fight Before Christmas is an upcoming MF–professional boxing event featuring Andrew Tate vs Chase DeMoor, a heavyweight match contested between American influencer Andrew Tate and American reality star Chase DeMoor for the MFB heavyweight title. The event is scheduled to take place on 20 December 2025 at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium in Dubai, UAE.
Background
In August 2025, Ariel Helwani broke the news that Misfits and controversial influencer Andrew Tate were in advanced talks for Tate to compete in a heavyweight bout by the end of the year.[40] However, a day later BBC Sport contacted DAZN and were informed that Tate was in fact not in negotiations with Misfits despite the earlier reports, Misfits declined to comment.[41] On 15 October, Misfits Pro newest signee David Lopez revealed that he will make his Misfits debut on a currently unannounced event scheduled for 20 December in Dubai, UAE.[42] That same day, Daily Mirror reported that Tate was set to debut against MFB heavyweight champion Chase DeMoor on the Dubai Misfits 23 event in December.[43] On 19 October, Misfits officially announced the event set for 20 December with the billing "The Fight Before Christmas", a nod to the 1993 animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas.[44] On 30 October, Tate vs DeMoor was officially announced and set for the MFB heavyweight title accompanied with a promotional video that claims Tate has replaced KSI as the new CEO of Misfits.[45] On 3 November, Mams Taylor confirmed that Tony Ferguson would be unifying his interim MFB middleweight title, and Dillon Danis will be defending his MF MMA light heavyweight title on the undercard.[46]
Card
^Note 1 For MFB heavyweight title
^Note 2 Mixed martial arts bout
^Note 3 For MF MMA light heavyweight title
^Note 4 For unified MFB middleweight title
Broadcast
Remove ads
See also
Notes
Remove ads
References
External links
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Remove ads