We take a look at 10 boxing greats who would relish flying the Misfits banner.
With no major boxing this weekend, attention shifts to the other side of the sport - the influencer and Misfits scene, where personality is often more important than pedigree.
It’s a space full of chaos, callouts, and click-driven matchups, but which professional fighters, past or present, would have thrived in that environment?
We’ve picked 10 names who had the charisma, controversy, or pure showmanship to fit right in with crossover boxing.
Derek Chisora
If there’s one fighter born for the circus of influencer boxing, it’s Derek Chisora.
For years, “Del Boy” has treated press conferences like live theatre - throwing tables, storming off stages, and delivering one-liners with deadpan humour.
In a world where the build-up often matters more than the bout itself, Chisora would be pure box office.
Inside the ring, he might be past his best, but that wouldn’t matter to a Misfits audience. They’d lap up his chaotic energy, his willingness to fight anyone, anywhere, and his knack for making even routine matchups feel combustible.
Imagine Chisora squaring off with KSI, only for the face-off to descend into furniture flying across the stage - that’s the kind of viral moment Misfits thrives on.
Chisora has always said he just wants to entertain the fans. In influencer boxing, he’d find a stage made perfectly for him.
Tyson Fury
Love him or loathe him, Tyson Fury is a natural showman.
The heavyweight champion thrives on controversy, soundbites, and circus-like build-up - three pillars of the influencer boxing world.
If Misfits were around when Fury was on his comeback trail, you can bet he’d have happily jumped in to dominate the scene.
With his quick wit and unpredictable antics, Fury would make a press conference a must-watch event.
One week he’d sing in the ring, the next he’d be calling out a YouTuber with a poem. Throw him into the influencer space, and he’d overshadow everyone - even Jake Paul would struggle to keep up.
Fury knows the fight game is about entertainment as much as ability. In that sense, he’d be Misfits’ dream signing.
Ricky Hatton
Few fighters have ever commanded the kind of loyal fanbase that Ricky Hatton did.
Tens of thousands followed him to Las Vegas, and his humour and down-to-earth personality made him a hero to the everyman.
Misfits thrives on crowd energy, and Hatton would have brought entire football stadiums with him.
Hatton also showed in his 2022 exhibition against Marco Antonio Barrera that he still enjoys putting the gloves back on for fun.
The influencer world would be an easy fit for a fighter who could laugh at himself, hype a fight with cheeky banter, and sell tickets in bunches.
Imagine “The Hitman” going toe-to-toe with a brash YouTuber - the fans would be singing ‘Blue Moon’ before the opening bell, and Hatton would be all smiles soaking it up.
Carl Froch
If there’s one retired fighter who already sounds like a Misfits headliner, it’s Carl Froch.
He’s outspoken, loves winding people up, and never misses a chance to remind the world he once drew 80,000 at Wembley. In the influencer boxing space, he’d finally have the perfect platform for that punchline.
Froch wouldn’t just talk, though - his intensity and pride would make him treat even a novelty fight like a grudge match.
Imagine the build-up if Froch decided to take on KSI or Logan Paul, smirking as he told them exactly where they rank compared to George Groves.
For a man who thrives on arguments and rivalries, Froch in Misfits would be internet gold.
David Haye
David Haye has already dipped his toes into the crossover world, having boxed Joe Fournier in an exhibition.
Sleek, media-savvy, and with a knack for winding people up, “The Hayemaker” would be a perfect fit for influencer boxing.
Haye always knew how to sell a fight. Whether it was turning up in a T-shirt with Klitschko’s head on it or casually talking about retirement plans, he was a master of keeping his name in headlines.
That kind of self-promotion is exactly what Misfits thrives on.
And let’s face it - a chiselled, hard-hitting ex-world champion against a YouTuber would be a spectacle fans wouldn’t be able to resist clicking on.
Prince Naseem Hamed
If ever a fighter was born for the Misfits era, it was Prince Naseem Hamed - although, by his own admission, a weight cut might be needed first.
The entrances, the arrogance, the showboating - Naz was influencer boxing before influencer boxing existed. He understood that fans want a show before they want a fight.
Picture Hamed strutting to the ring against a TikTok star, backflipping over the ropes before clowning his opponent mid-fight. Social media would melt down.
Naz built his career on charisma and spectacle. In the crossover world, he’d be untouchable.
Chris Eubank Sr
Chris Eubank Sr. was, and still is, a one-man show.
The outfits, the diction, the post-fight speeches - he treated boxing like theatre.
He may be 59, but that’s only one year older than Mike Tyson who fought Jake Paul in 2024. Put Eubank in the influencer space and he’d be an instant viral sensation.
Even now, clips of Eubank’s old interviews rack up millions of views online.
Imagine him calmly dismantling a YouTuber in a press conference, pausing dramatically before dropping a line that gets shared across every platform.
Misfits is about characters as much as contests. Few characters in boxing history have been as memorable as Eubank.
Shannon Briggs
“Let’s go champ!” - three words that still echo across the internet.
Shannon Briggs was essentially the prototype of an influencer boxer: loud, relentless, and impossible to ignore.
He already crashed KSI and Logan Paul events, and fans loved every second of his antics.
Briggs doesn’t need a belt to stay relevant - he just needs a microphone. Pair him with any big name in Misfits, and the promotion would write itself.
If Misfits could only sign one retired heavyweight, Briggs would be top of the list.
Mike Tyson
Even at 58, Mike Tyson can still draw millions of viewers - his bout with Jake Paul on Netflix was all the evidence we need.
His 2020 exhibition with Roy Jones Jr. proved that nostalgia and star power can rival any YouTube rivalry. In the Misfits world, Tyson would be the ultimate crossover megastar.
Tyson’s aura, combined with his unpredictable energy, would dwarf everything else. A staredown with KSI would do big numbers on YouTube.
For sheer magnetism, nobody in boxing - or influencer boxing - comes close to “Iron Mike.”
Nigel Benn
Nigel Benn was never one to back down from a fight.
His wild, aggressive style and fiery temperament would make him a natural attraction for crossover fans.
Throw him into a Misfits setting, and the build-up would be raw, real, and likely combustible.
Benn still carries that aura of danger, and the thought of him even half-seriously agreeing to face an influencer would send social media into meltdown.
Pair him with Chris Eubank Sr. for one more chapter and you’d have Misfits’ first true classic.
Benn was a warrior, but he was also box office. In today’s scene, that combination is priceless.
