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 Sauerland, and Nisse Sauerland. Misfits Boxing held 3 events in 2022.
MF & DAZN: X Series 001
MF & DAZN: X Series 001, billed as 2 Fights 1 Night, was an MF–professional boxing event which featured KSI vs Luis Alcaraz Pineda, a cruiserweight match contested between English internet personality KSI and Mexican professional boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda for the inaugural MFB cruiserweight title. The event took place at The O2 Arena in London on 27 August 2022. KSI defeated Pineda via knockout in the third round. The event reportedly sold 445,500 pay-per-view buys.
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.
Background On 5 May 2022, KSI announced on his socials his return to the ring after his 2 year hiatus for 27 August. Along with this announcement came the reveal of Misfits Boxing, a subsidiary promotion of Wasserman focusing on crossover boxing. 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. 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.
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). 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.
Card Weight classvsMethodRoundTimeNotesCruiserweightKSIdef.Luis Alcaraz PinedaKO3/30:50Light heavyweightSlim Albaherdef.FaZe TemperrrKO2/42:20Light heavyweightDeji Olatunjidef.Fousey3/41:28CruiserweightKing Kennydef.FaZe Sensei4CruiserweightSalt Papidef.Andy WarskiKO1/30:29HeavyweightSam Hydedef.IAmThmpsnTKO3/31:28WelterweightDeen the Greatdef.Evil Hero1/32:53CruiserweightKSIdef.Swarmz2/30:28
Broadcast The event was broadcast on DAZN PPV. Country/RegionBroadcastersFreeCable TVPPVStreamUnited Kingdom (Host) colspan="2" DAZN PPVUnited Statescolspan="2" Irelandcolspan="2" Canadacolspan="2" Worldwidecolspan="3" DAZN
MF & DAZN: X Series 002
MF & DAZN: X Series 002 was an MF–professional boxing event which featured Jay Swingler vs Cherdleys, a middleweight match contested between English YouTuber Jay Swingler and American YouTuber Cherdleys. The event took place at the Sheffield Arena in Sheffield on 15 October 2022. Swingler defeated Cherdleys via technical knockout in the first round.
Background 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.
Card Weight classvsMethodRoundTimeNotesMiddleweightJay Swinglerdef.CherdleysKO1/41:10Light heavyweightSlim Albaherdef.Ryan TaylorUD4BridgerweightJMXdef.Ginty3/30:50MiddleweightAstrid Wettdef.Keeley Colbran1/32:00CruiserweightAnthony Taylordef.Ashley Rak-SuUD3HeavyweightHalal Hamdef.DTG3
MF & DAZN: X Series 003
MF & DAZN: X Series 003 was a professional boxing event which featured Deen the Great vs. Walid Sharks, a lightweight match contested between American YouTuber Deen the Great and Iraqi Golden Gloves champion Walid Sharks for the vacant MFB lightweight title. The event took place on 19 November 2022 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, US. Deen the Great defeated Sharks via technical knockout in the third round.
Background 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. However, on 14 November, Belfort withdrew after being tested positive for COVID-19. former American football defensive end and mixed martial artist Greg Hardy was announced as Belfort's replacement. Deen the Great vs. Walid Sharks was then promoted as the headline bout of X Series 003.
Card Weight classvsMethodRoundTimeNotesLightweightDeen the Greatdef.Walid SharksTKO3/41:55, HeavyweightJosh Bruecknerdef.Chase DeMoor2/43:00 HeavyweightGreg Hardydef.Hasim Rahman Jr.4CruiserweightKing Kennydef.DK MoneyKO1/41:34CruiserweightFaZe Temperrrdef.Overtflow1/40:30Light-heavyweightBrandon Buckinghamdef.Ice Poseidon1/42:13HeavyweightMalcolm Minikondef.NickNackPattiwack41:40
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See also 2023 in Misfits Boxing 2024 in Misfits Boxing 2025 in Misfits Boxing 2026 in Misfits Boxing
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