DEMI SIMS and Nadeshi Hopkins lock horns THIS WEEKEND as part of a huge Misfits 22 fight card!
Manchester’s AO Arena hosts the fight as the internet personalities both make their Misfits debuts.
Both Demi Sims and Nadeshi Hopkins make their boxing debuts this weekend[/caption]
Nadeshi Hopkins is an actress and music artist with over 250k followers on Instagram[/caption]
Demi Sims, 28, is an English TV personality who rose to fame in 2014 by starring in The Only Way is Essex.
Since then she has appeared on Celebs go dating, Eating with my Ex and Celeb Ex in the City.
The Towie star has been trained by her dad Tony Sims, an esteemed coach who has worked with Conor Benn and formerly Anthony Joshua.
Her cousin is Joey Essex, who is fighting Numeiro on the main card of Misfits X Series 22.
She was meant to feature in Misfits X Series 21 as an undercard to KSI vs Dillon Danis where she would take on Egypt Criss, however this bout was postponed as KSI withdrew due to illness.
Nadeshi Hopkins is an actress and music artist with over 250 thousand followers on Instagram.
In 2022, she featured in a Sidemen Sunday video titled “SIDEMEN FORFEIT BLIND DATE” which gathered 25million views on YouTube.
SunSport brings you all the details about the fight between the two lightweights making their boxing debuts.
Misfits 22 – All the info
MISFITS boxing is back for an absolutely massive card this weekend.
The a huge event comes from the AO Arena in Manchester, with the night starring a mix of UFC legends, Misfits icons – and two TOWIE stars!
Ring of Thrones, as the night has been dubbed, is headlined by a meeting of two former UFC stars in Darren Till and Luke Rockhold.
Former UFC champ Tony Ferguson is also making his debut for the promotion and puts his legacy on the line against Salt Papi, who has impressed in the ring and won his last three fights by TKO.
A packed night sees reality TV star cousins Joey Essex and Demi Sims make their boxing debuts.
Demi’s dad Tony has trained the likes of Anthony Joshua and Conor Benn and is Matchroom Sport’s head coach.
MMA upstart Dillon Danis is also back on the card, as well as Misfits regulars such as Ty Mitchell, Chase DeMoor and Amir Anderson.
Here’s everything you need to know about the night…
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Info
- How to get tickets for Misfits 22
- All the info and how to watch Misfits 22
Latest news
- EXCL: Joey Essex’s wild journey from Billingsgate Market to TOWIE to Misfits
- Till and Rockhold agree to rule change after chaotic brawl
- EXCL: Demi Sims transformation from reality TV star to boxer
- Rockhold is the ex-UFC champ that dated Demi Lovato and modelled for Ralph Lauren
- Card thrown into chaos as heavyweight champ ‘PULLS OUT’ after being hit with egg
- EXCL: Joey Essex not afraid of losing good looks in ring
- EXCL: Tony Ferguson says he’s making his Misfits debut as a fresh fighter – despite calls to retire
- EXCL: Joey Essex’s dad nearly fought Nigel Benn
What time are the ring-walks for Sims vs Hopkins and when does the fight start?
- Demi Sims vs Nadeshi Hopkins kick-starts Misfits X Series 22 and is the first fight of the night.
- It is expected to start just after 7pm BST.
- The main event is set to begin at around 11pm BST.
- The bout will take place in Manchester at the AO Arena.
What TV channel is Sims vs Hopkins on and can it be live streamed?
- Sims vs Hopkins will be broadcast live on DAZN.
- The whole fight card will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe via a DAZN subscription.
- If you are not currently a DAZN member, then monthly and annual subscription options are available to watch over 185 fights a year across boxing, bare knuckle boxing, MMA and kickboxing.
- An Annual Super Saver subscription is a one-off payment of £119.99 / $224.99 for 12-months access (£14.99 / $19.99 per month if paying in monthly instalments).
- A Monthly Flexible pass, which can be cancelled at any time, is £24.99 / $29.99 per month.
- Alternatively, SunSport’s live blog will bring you round-by-round updates from the huge card.
Who else is on the card?
Here are all the bouts taking place in Manchester:
Subject to change
- Darren Till vs Luke Rockhold – Misfits Boxing bridgerweight title
- Tony Ferguson vs Salt Papi – Misfits Boxing middleweight title
- Dillon Danis vs Warren Spencer – Misfits light-heavyweight title
- Joey Essex vs Numeiro – Middleweight
- Ty Mitchell vs Sean Hemphill – Misfits Pro super-middleweight title
- Amadeusz Ferrari vs Rahim Pardesi – Light-heavyweight
- Chase DeMoor vs Natan Marcon – Misfits heavyweight title
- Amir Anderson vs Vitor Siqueira – Middleweight
- Carla Jade vs Daryn Harris – Misfits lightweight title
- Demi Sims vs Nadeshi Hopkins – Lightweight