Misfits Boxing returns to Ireland with X Series 17, taking place at the 3Arena in Dublin on Saturday, August 31. The card promises a night of crossover bouts, with two titles on the line. In the main event, popular English YouTuber Danny Aarons faces former professional footballer Danny Simpson in a cruiserweight clash. The co-main event will see Deen the Great defending his MF Boxing lightweight title against Dave Fogarty.
The undercard is stacked and includes a heavyweight bout between Jesse Clarke and Sami Hamed, and a cruiserweight showdown featuring HStikkytokky against George Fensom. Additionally, Ben Williams takes on Warren Spencer at welterweight, while Anthony Taylor defends his MFB light heavyweight title against Gabriel Silva. The preliminary card kicks off with quarter-final bouts in the MFB cruiserweight title tournament, where Jake Cornish meets Mike Edwards, and Malcolm Minikon faces DTG. Fans can catch all the action live on DAZN, with the U.S. broadcast starting at 2:00 pm ET / 11:00 am PT, and the UK broadcast at 7:00 pm BST.
In California, unbeaten super middleweight sensation Diego Pacheco will square off against Poland’s contender Maciej Sulecki at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. Pacheco, representing Seattle and Los Angeles, will defend his WBC USA and WBO International belts. The co-feature showcases Mexican super featherweight Eduardo Nunez in his U.S. debut against Colombia’s veteran Miguel Marriaga, a three-time title challenger.
The card also features a WBC Continental Americas title defense by Arturo Popoca in an all-Mexican showdown against Jesus Arechiga Valdez, and a cruiserweight battle between Jamaican-born British fighter Cheavon Clarke and Nigerian-born Houston-based Efetobor Apochi. Additionally, LA’s interim WBC super flyweight champion Adelaida Ruiz defends her title against Houston’s undefeated southpaw Ginny Fuchs. The event will be streamed live on DAZN, starting at 7:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm PT.
The fight week kicks off earlier with the highly anticipated showdown between Nikita Tszyu and Koen Mazoudier, live from ICC Sydney in Australia on Wednesday, August 28.
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