“MISFITS Boxing kicks off the new year with a blockbuster card in Manchester! In tonight’s huge main event, former UFC fighter Darren Till goes head-to-head with MFB Light Heavyweight champion Anthony Taylor. Till was originally scheduled to face Tommy Fury, but the former Love Island star withdrew from the bout in December. Earlier, BGMedia royalty”, — write: www.thesun.co.uk
In tonight’s huge main event, former UFC fighter Darren Till goes head-to-head with MFB Light Heavyweight champion Anthony Taylor.
Till was originally scheduled to face Tommy Fury, but the former Love Island star withdrew from the bout in December.
Earlier, BGMedia royalty Little T and Afghan Dan ended their long-standing rivalry in the ring.
The bout ended abruptly after Afghan Dan dislocated his shoulder – handing a TKO win to Little T.
- Start time: From 7pm GMT
- Main event start time: 10pm (approx)
- TV channel: DAZN
- Live stream: DAZN app/website
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- Ty Mitchell vs Tommy Hench (Round 3)Mitchell just had way too much for Hench, who was just trying to stay in the fight to make it longer.
The challenger pinned Hench to the ropes with a series of combinations, Hench being held up by them.
Ty Mitchell then lands some good punches and as Tommy Hench is looking to stagger away from him, he hooks around him and catches him flush in the face and he is out of it.
- Ty Mitchell beats Tommy Hench by TKO
- Ty Mitchell vs Tommy Hench (Round 2)Despite Hench being the belt holder, this seems a complete mismatch this evening.
Mitchell is just toying with him and almost seems to be allowing this fight to continue by not going on the attack.
He is able to dodge every punch thrown at him.
The man who sparred for Tyson Fury needs to put this to bed.
- Ty Mitchell vs. Tommy Hench (Round 1)Both fighters feel each other for the majority of the round.
Mitchell then comes to life towards the end of the round and catches Hench with a big left hook.
It rocks Hench but he stays on his feet.
- Ty Mitchell vs Tommy HenchNext we have a light heavyweight bout.
Both fighters are giving it some aggression in their pre-fight media snippets.
It seems quite the contradiction that the snarling Hench then walks in to Coldplay ‘Fix You’.
However, he does have a belt to defend here.
- Carla Jade vs Melanie ShahThat is a shocking decision from the judges.
Even KSI commented,:
“I’ve never been a fan of the judges, I felt that was completely wrong.
“Carla landed maybe one good punch, I had that down as a win for Melanie Shah.”
Shah was not happy with the decision and when Jade speaks with DAZN, she is constantly booed by the crowd and initially has a shocked look on her face.
We haven’t seen a fixed scorecard like that since Tyson Fury fought Francis Ngannou.
- Split draw decision
- Carla Jade vs Melanie Shah (Round 5)Jade starts the round well, looking like she wants to hold onto that belt.
Shah manages to wear the punches and then gets some off herself which connect.
In the final ten seconds both fighters land some big punches but this one will go to the judges’ card.
- Carla Jade vs Melanie Shah (Round 4)Carla Jade is looking like she wants to be anywhere but in this ring at the moment.
Melanie Shah lands a big right hand to the head and the champion is given a standing count.
With only one round to go, we may be getting a new lightweight belt holder.
- Carla Jade vs Melanie Shah (Round 3)This is not the fight that Carla Jade was expecting.
She is constantly being pushed onto the back foot and Melanie Shah is landing some good punches.
Unless she shapes up, she could lose this on the judges’ card.
- Carla Jade vs Melanie Shah (Round 2)Shah’s reach is causing problems to Jade.
In particular, Shah lands one big right that rocks the champ’s head back.
This is a very even fight, Shah seems to be just edging this one.
- Carla Jade vs Melanie Shah (Round 1)Shah takes the fight to the champ and piles on the pressure.
Not all of her punches are landing but she is not doubt scoring points.
Jade is light on her feet and dancing inbetween the blows but needs to land more herself.
- Carla Jade vs Melanie ShahThe lightweight Misfits title is on the line in this one.
Jade comes into it as the fancied fighter.
This could be one that goes the distance, the first of the evening.
- Little T vs Afghan Dan (Round 2)A strange bout is ended by a just a strange incident.
For the first time in the fight, Afghan Dan tries to throw a punch and his shoulder comes out of its socket.
As a result, the referee stops it.
- Little T beats Afghan Dan by TKO
- Little T vs Afghan Dan (Round 1)Well that was the weirdest round of ‘boxing’ you will ever see.
Both fighters come out of their corners throwing arms around like it is a dust-up in the car park of Wetherspoons.
Afghan Dan keeps turning his back to his opponent when he throws a punch, which is an issue for the referee.
The only wonder is how he gets to the end of the round.
- Little T vs Afghan DanTwo boxers next who have real beef with each other.
There has been plenty of trash talk from the pair this week in the build-up.
Let’s hope the fight lives up to the hype.
- Sami Hamed beats Ziggie Johnson by TKO
- Sami Hamed vs Ziggy Johnson (Round 1)Johnson comes out throwing wild swings and flying forward.
He walks onto one and gets sent to the canvas.
Hamed can smell blood and goes for the kill.
He knocks him down another two times but Johnson has two standing counts.
Eventually Hamd pins him with a big right and sends him down and the referee stops it.
- Sami Hamed vs Ziggy JohnsonDAZN interviewed Hamed before this fight.
He said how there is a constant target on his back due to his family are.
He is massively fancied in this one, not many expect this to go the distance.
- Gavinio vs Adam BrooksIt was a bit of a disappointing finish to the fight.
Brooks didn’t seem to catch him with anything big but Gavinio had just seemed to have enough.
He was counted out stood in his own corner.
- Adam Brooks beats Gavinio by TKO
- Gavinio vs Adam Brooks (Round 1)Brooks starts to land some big punches on Gavinio.
He just looks to wear them all with no defence.
Finally he is caught by a left uppercut and sent him to the canvas.
Gavinio manages to last the round.
- Gavinio vs Adam Brooks Now we have a cruiserweight bout.
Brooks comes into this as the heavy favourite.
Gavinio prefers partying than training.
- BBCC Gareth beats Kak Hatt by TKO