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Misfits Boxing Is Back on DAZN Friday, April 21

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Misfits Boxing Is Back on DAZN Friday, April 21

Crossover boxing hits DAZN Friday night, when JMA meets ex NFLer Le’Veon Bell in New Orleans, topping the sixth installment of the popular series.

Here is a release laying out details of the main event and support:

MF & DAZN: X SERIES 006 – FULL FIGHT CARD CONFIRMED

Following another sold-out event, Misfits Boxing returns for more unmissable crossover boxing action as the sixth instalment of the revolutionary MF & DAZN: X Series heads to the XULA Convocation Center in New Orleans, Louisiana on Friday April 21, available to watch live and exclusive on DAZN around the world.

Topping a monster bill in ‘The Big Easy’, FIFA legend JMX will take on former NFL star Le’Veon Bell in a crossover scrap for the ages.

Bell should be the favorite, being that he’s more used to rough housing

JMX, who is most well-known for his success on YouTube playing video games, doing prank videos and challenges, will jump back in the boxing ring for the first time since his dominating performance over Ginty at MF & DAZN: X Series 002.

His 3-0 record is set to face its toughest test away from home this April.

JMX…Handsome lad, and doesn’t lack for courage

His opponent, Le’Veon Bell is an American football player who played at Michigan State and then was drafted to the NFL in 2021, most recently playing running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Bell made his boxing debut in 2022 when he fought Uriah Hall, former UFC fighter, on the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva undercard.

Irish YouTuber and Twitch streamer JustaMinx will battle it out with Texan gaming sensation Fangs, as the ladies look to steal the show in Louisiana.

JustaMinx (below) has over 2 million followers on Twitch and a further 6 millon across her other social channels.

Justa Minx is ready to rumble on Friday, April 21, 2023

Minx, y’all

She will be returning to the ring having previously defeated American YouTuber Yodelling Haley via TKO in May 2022.

Fangs, who rose to fame playing games such as Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, Minecraft and most notably FIFA on Twitch, was set to feature on MF & DAZN: X Series 002, but can look forward to making her Misfits debut on April 21.

Fangs counts down to her Friday, April 21 bout

MMA fighter and professional boxer Chris Avila faces fellow pro Paul Bamba in what promises to be an explosive encounter packed with Cajun spice.

Chris Avila, from Stockton, California, is a former UFC and Bellator fighter. As a boxer, he currently holds a pro record of 2-1, which includes a majority decision win over Misfits favourite Anthony Taylor on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs Tyrone Woodley rematch in Tampa.

Paul Bamba is a celebrity trainer and former marine from Puerto Rico, who holds a professional record of 5-2, including 4 big KO wins. Bamba was scheduled to fight Tommy Fury on the Mayweather-Deji card, but the fight was cancelled the day before due to issues with Fury’s weight.

Minikon returns to Misfits Boxing following his victory at MF & DAZN: X Series 002. The TikTok star will meet YouTuber Jake The Viking in a hotly anticipated heavyweight showdown between the two popular content creators.

Minikon has over 1.3 Million followers on Tik Tok. Having previously fought to a controversial no contest decision against former LA Lakers guard Nick “Swaggy P” Young, and suffered a loss to Armz Korleon, the New Yorker claimed his first victory in the crossover scene against NickNack PattiWhack at last year’s Misfits Boxing event in Austin, Texas.

Minikon roars

YouTube star Jake The Viking, who will be making his crossover boxing debut, boasts over 5 million followers across his social media accounts.

Formerly a regular collaborator on MrBeast’s YouTube channel, his own channel now has 1.59 million subscribers, and is where he can be seen posting ‘the realest overnight paranormal investigations’ and ‘epic vlogs’.

TikTok star and former amateur boxer Walid Sharks will face actor and comedian Ayye Pap in a mouth-watering crossover clash.

Walid Sharks was set to meet Ace Musa at MF & DAZN: X Series 005 in Telford, England. The bout was cancelled after Musa failed a pre-fight medical, but not before Sharks was reunited with rival Deen The Great, sparking a press conference melee, which saw the former Golden Gloves winner jump over a table in an attempt to settle the score with his former foe.

Stamaur ‘Ayye Pap’ Mitchell made his name as a content creator on Vine posting funny videos and can now be seen performing at top comedy clubs around the US, and on film and television. He has featured in movies including Aniyah for Amazon Prime and played a young Errol Spence Jr on Fox Sports.

Reality TV star Chase DeMoor is another familiar face returning Misfits Boxing on April 21, taking on YouTuber Stevie Knight in a heavyweight contest.

Chase DeMoor, star of season 2 of Netflix’s ‘Too Hot To Handle’ and a former Houston Linemen and the Montreal Alouettes Footballer, is back following his loss to Josh Brueckner at MF & DAZN: X Series 002. DeMoor, who has over 2 million followers on his TikTok account, will be looking for redemption when he returns to action in New Orleans.

Stevie Knight is an American YouTuber and social media personality, known for posting reaction videos and commenting on sport, music and culture on his YouTube channel. Knight will be making his crossover boxing debut when the enters the ring at MF & DAZN X Series 006 at the XULA Convocation Center.

Professional MMA fighter and the son of a backyard brawling legend, Kimbo Slice Jr will take on Atlanta-based YouTube personality OJ Rosè.

Baby Slice and dad. The elder Slice died in 2016

Sharing a name with his famous fighting father, Kimbo Slice Jr, also known as ‘Baby Slice’, is a former Bellator fighter, now transitioning from the cage to the ring to make his Misfits Boxing debut.

OJ Rosè is an American YouTuber, known best for posting prank videos and boxing content on his channels. Rosè is no stranger to the squared circle having previously defeated Lee Bolden in an exhibition bout in February 2023.

Completing an action-packed card, Ree Moo, also known as Lil Cracra, will test his skills against fellow content creator Elijah Smith. Both men have amateur boxing experience, making this bout one-to-watch for fight fans.

Ree Moo has built his fanbase on social media posting boxing and training content, while Elijah Smith has grown a huge following posting about food and other humorous content. Smith currently has 6.1 million followers and over 168 million likes on his yuddygangtv TikTok account.

Founder/editor Michael Woods got addicted to boxing in 1990, when Buster Douglas shocked the world with his demolition of the then-impregnable Mike Tyson. The Brooklyn-based journalist has covered the sport since for ESPN The Magazine, ESPN.com, Bad Left Hook and RING. His journalism career started with NY Newsday in 1999. Michael Woods is also an accomplished blow by blow and color man, having done work for Top Rank, DiBella Entertainment, EPIX, and for Facebook Fightnight Live, since 2017.