The primary MMA battle joins the Misfits Boxing 22 card, that includes Dillon Danis towards Warren Spencer. The occasion, titled Ring of Thrones, takes place on the AO Area in Manchester, England, on August 30. The pair sq. off at gentle heavyweight.
Danis (0-1 boxing, 2-0 MMA) of Parsippany–Troy Hills, New Jersey, was anticipated to face KSI (4-1, 3 KOs, 1 NC) in his ring return on the similar venue in March. Nevertheless, the competition fell by after KSI withdrew attributable to sickness.
Danis, 31, final fought in October 2023, when he confronted Logan Paul in a bout that ended together with his disqualification for making an attempt a guillotine choke. 31-year-old Spencer (1-1 boxing) gained his earlier bout in April by TKO within the first spherical towards Muganzi Hakim.
Additionally added to the Misfits Boxing 22 card is a middleweight matchup between English actuality TV character Joey Essex and Portuguese influencer Joao Barbosa, aka Numeiro. Each fighters make their promotional debut.
In the primary occasion, former UFC middleweight champion Luke Rockhold faces fellow former MMA fighter Darren Until for the inaugural MFB bridgerweight title. Within the co-main occasion, Nathaniel Bustamante, aka Salt Papi, meets former interim UFC light-weight champion Tony Ferguson for the interim MFB middleweight belt.
The present Misfits Boxing 22 lineup is as follows:
Darren Until vs. Luke Rockhold
Salt Papi vs. Tony Ferguson
Joey Essex vs. Numeiro
Dillon Danis vs. Warren Spencer
