Joey Essex returns to the boxing ring this weekend to face Dapper Laughs in the latest Misfits Boxing crossover. The Only Way is Essex star will fight the comedian at London's Copper Box Arena, with the entire fight card available to stream on DAZN.
Both fighters have won their only professional bouts so far. Essex secured a majority decision victory over Portuguese YouTuber Numeiro in August 2025, while Dapper Laughs has not fought professionally for three years since his debut. In 2023, the comedian, real name Daniel O'Reilly, knocked out fellow social media star Simple Simon in just over a minute.
Training with Tony Sims
Before the fight, Misfits showed the final week of Essex's training with his uncle, boxing trainer and MMA star Tony Sims. “I'm with the pros every day so I haven't got a choice but to train like them,” Essex said. “Anything Tony puts in front of me I make sure I do it and put 110% into it.”
The Misfits card also features Manchester's Jordan McCann, who suffered a second-round knockout against rival Big Stacks in September's crossover. The fight takes place at the 7,481-capacity Copper Box Arena, which opened in 2011 for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Date and how to watch
Joey Essex vs Dapper Laughs takes place on Saturday, October 10. Coverage of the main card is scheduled for 6pm, with ringwalks expected at 9.18pm. The fight will be broadcast live on DAZN at no extra cost with an active subscription, available via several payment options including Flex – Pay Monthly, discounted to £9.99 (was £25.99) until October 12.
DAZN holds the exclusive TV rights for the event, meaning it will not be shown on other channels like Sky Sports or TNT Sports. The flexible monthly-rolling subscription can be cancelled at any time and saves 62% from the usual price, providing access to boxing, bare knuckle boxing, MMA and kickboxing coverage. There are also £15.99 Annual – Pay Monthly and £119.99 Annual – Pay Upfront plans, both including more than 185 fight nights per year from promoters like Misfits, Queensbury and Matchroom.
Full fight card
DAZN's Ultimate subscription includes all these perks plus a minimum of 12 pay-per-view events each year, allowing subscribers to watch bouts like Dubois vs Wardley 2 (October 17) and Canelo vs M'billi (October 31) at no extra cost. This premium plan costs £24.99 per month or £249.99 upfront, with a 12-month commitment required. DAZN claims Ultimate subscribers can save £320 each year compared to the cost of DAZN Monthly Flex and 12 PPV purchases.
The full card includes Plinio Cruz vs Gary Olive (heavyweight), Big Stacks vs James Collins (heavyweight), Jordan McCann vs Mo Deen (heavyweight), Carla Jade vs Erika Night (Misfits Boxing women's lightweight world title), Nitboy and Kane West vs Little T and Cacky Tokky (super featherweight tag team), Swarmz vs Ambush (welterweight), and Leaks World vs Andrew Thompson.
