MF & DAZN: X Series 005 will see Jay Swingler take on Nicholai Perrett, better known as ‘NichLmao’, March 2023 in Telford, England at the Telford International Centre. Swingler returns in his second consecutive headline fight after a win against Cherdleys. Swingler will have to bring the same power and intensity to overcome NichLmao whose 20 million+ YouTube subscribers are looking for a win on Swingler’s home turf. Swingler said, “I don’t know how Happy Punch were allowed to show that footage of NichLmao sparring. If he comes to fight night looking anything like that, it’s not going past the first round. Come fight night, and he gets in that ring, I promise you that he’ll be scared to come anywhere near me. He’ll be scared to look at me in the face. He’ll try and approach me, and he’ll realise he doesn’t know how to get close. The mistake he’ll run into is the same mistake I came across when I fought Gib. He had that experience on me, and this time I have the experience on him. He better not miss a day of training.”
NichLmao replied, “Headlining a Misfits event is so surreal to me. I was 16 years old watching some YouTube fights, and now I’m headlining an event against Jay Swingler. It’s such a special and amazing opportunity which I am so grateful to Misfits for. Jay’s performance against Cherdleys was, I mean…..I can’t really take it seriously. I don’t think you can look at that as a reflection of his skill because I don’t think Cherdleys counts as an opponent. I think it was an easy fight just to build his name and I think he’s trying to do the same with me. He doesn’t realise that I’m going to be much quicker than he is, much slicker than he is, and I’m not scared of getting hit. When all of those things are realised in the ring, he’s going to panic, he’s going to stall, and I’m going to capitalise on that. I’ll pick him apart.”
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Deen the Great, social media and YouTube influencer, currently holds the title for the MF lightweight title after his victory over Walid Sharks. Pully Arif, TV celebrity and influencer, is challenging Deen for his title.
Astrid Wett, social media start and model, makes her return on the MF & DAZN X Series as she takes on AJ Bunker, most well known for her time on reality show, Love Island. The two women will fight for the MF flyweight title, the first ever women’s title fight on a Misfits card.
King Kenny faces Ashley Rak-Su. King Kenny returns for his third appearance on a MF & DAZN: X Series card, having beaten both FaZe Sensei and DK Money previously. The English YouTuber and Beta Squad member will be looking to show he is championship material to his audience of over 2.5 million followers and subscribers. Ashley Rak-Su is a music artist, writer & producer. He rose to fame in 2017 as part of the X Factor winning band Rak-Su. After taking on the challenge of facing MMA’s Anthony Taylor, which he lost on points, he is back to take on another Misfits icon in King Kenny.
Ginty faces Halal Ham. Ginty is a British TikToker known for his hilarious videos, where he often portrays the life of his younger self. Through his videos he has built up over 1.5 million followers with over 27 million likes on Tiktok. His fighting history has seen both wins and losses. His win came against Kayrhys, who he outclassed to take the decision victory, but the loss would come in a brave performance against JMX at MF & DAZN: X Series 002 in Sheffield. Halal Ham gained millions of views from writing, producing, recording, and performing parody songs and diss tracks. He fought on the KSI vs. Logan Paul I card where he beat Jrizzy Jeremy, before losing to Salt Papi. After overcoming cancer, Ham went on to defeat DTG in a closely contested bout on the Misfits card in Sheffield.
Walid Sharks faces Amir Fotoohi a/k/a N&A Productions, Sharks is the hugely popular TikTok star, gaining over 3.4 million views on one video alone. He commits his time to boxing, and recently lost to Deen the Great. N&A Productions, better known as Amir Fotoohi, is a Dubai-born YouTuber with over 3 million subscribers on the channel. Having lost out to current MF Champion Slim, he then went on to beat Adnan Bin Sultan via a split the talented Sharks.
Tempo Arts faces Godson. Tempo Arts is a graphic designer and social media celebrity with a win already under his belt after defeating Smithey. Tempo Arts will be swapping his art canvas for the boxing ring canvas. Godson Umeh is the London born British-Nigerian jewellery designer and businessman who found fame through social media. The jeweller has collaborated with the likes of rapper Meek Mill, Amoakoh Appiah, English professional footballer Raheem Sterling and the rap duo Krept and Konan.
Co-President of Misfits Boxing and CEO of Proper Loud, Mams Taylor said: “"005 is a night of monumental moments as we continue to pave the way for the future of crossover boxing. We have our first female title fight between Wett and Bunker, Deen and Pully Arif going for the MF Flyweight title, and an overall incredible line up of fights. It is going to be fresh and thrilling for the fans."
