Joey Essex vs Dapper Laughs - Fight date, venue, ring walk time, fight card, tale of the tape & more
Read everything you need to know as Joey Essex and Dapper Laughs go head-to-head as Misfits Boxing takes the Copper Box Arena on 10 October.
Misfits announced this week that the former The Only Way is Essex star would return to the ring more than 12 months after claiming a majority decision win against Portuguese influencer Numeiro in his debut.
Despite being best known for his reality TV exploits, Essex boasts a genuine boxing pedigree as the nephew of the renowned trainer Tony Sims.
Meanwhile online comedian Dapper - real name Daniel O'Reilly - is also no stranger to the influencer boxing scene. In November 2023 he scored a first round stoppage of influencer Simple Simon at a Misfits event in London.
He was scheduled to take on the Ibiza Final Boss in the viral star's boxing bow earlier this year, before being forced to withdraw.
Joey Essex vs Dapper Laughs - All you need to know
Date: | Saturday 10th October, 2026 |
Fight: | Joey Essex vs Dapper Laughs |
Approx Ring Walk Time: | 23:00 (BST) |
Weight Class: | Super Middleweight |
Titles: | N/A |
Referee: | TBC |
Promoters: | Misfits Boxing |
Venue: | Copper Box Arena, London, England |
TV Channel: | DAZN |
Fight Date
The super middleweight showdown bout between Joey Essex and Dapper Laughs will headline the Misfits Boxing event at the Copper Box Arena on Saturday 10th October, 2026.
Venue
The entirety of the Misfits Boxing card - including the main event between Essex and Dapper - will be held at the iconic Copper Box Arena in London, England.
Ring Walks & Fight Time
While official timings have not been released for the upcoming Misfits Boxing card, we can estimate based on previous events that Joey Essex and Dapper Laughs will take to the ring at around 23:00.
Timings are subject to change based on the length of the undercard fights prior to the fight.
Tale of the Tape
Joey Essex | Daniel O'Reilly | |
Record: | 1-0 (0 KO) | 1-0 (1 KO) |
Age: | 36 | 42 |
Birthplace: | Southwark, London, England | Kingston upon Thames, London, England |
Height: | 5′ 9″ / 175cm | 5′ 9″ / 175cm |
Stance: | Orthodox | Orthodox |
Last Fight: | Won (MD) vs Numeiro (Aug 25) | Won (TKO) vs Simple Simon (Nov 25) |
KO%: | 0% | 100% |
Alias: | - | 'Dapper Laughs' |
Misfits Boxing: Essex vs Dapper Full Card
- Joey Essex vs Dapper Laughs
- Chase DeMoor vs Plinio Cruz - MFB Heavyweight title
- Swarmz vs Ambush Buzzworl
- Big Stacks vs Tom Skinner
- Leaks World vs TBA
- Nitboy & Kane West vs Cracky Tokky & Little T
- Carla Jade vs Erika Night - MFB Women's Lightweight title
*Card correct as of 23 September
