Misfits Boxing 17: Danny Simpson vs. Danny Aarons: Fight card, date, start time, streaming, how to watch, venue and more

Danny Aarons (left) and Danny Simpson (right) will lock horns at Misfits Boxing 17 in Ireland. [Images courtesy @dannyaarons and @dannysimpson on Instagram]
Danny Aarons (left) and Danny Simpson (right) will lock horns at Misfits Boxing 17 in Ireland [Image via @dannyaarons on Instagram]

A heavyweight bout between former Premier League-winning Leicester City star Danny Simpson and social media celebrity Danny Aarons will headline Misfits Boxing 17.

This time around, the Misfits event will feature seven fights, including lightweight and light heavyweight championship bouts.

In the light heavyweight title clash, former Bellator fighter Anthony Taylor will take on the son of UFC legend Anderson Silva, Gabriel Silva.

While celebrity boxing superstar and YouTube sensation KSI was originally set to fight in the event, an injury ultimately prompted him to withdraw from the card. Instead, he will now perform a live concert at the event.


What time is Danny Simpson vs. Danny Aarons?

The fight card is scheduled for Aug. 31 at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. According to DAZN, the event will kick off at 2 PM ET / 7 PM UK, while the main event ring walks featuring Danny Simpson and Danny Aarons are expected to begin at around 5 PM ET and 10 PM UK.

Note: The main event ring walk timings might change depending on the length of the undercard bouts.


How to watch Danny Simpson vs. Danny Aarons - Live streaming and TV channels

The event will be streamed in over 200 countries across the globe on DAZN. Fight fans in the US can order the pay-per-view for $39.99. In the UK, the pay-per-view is listed at £19.99. Check out how much the event costs in your region here.

Additionally, according to a report by Yahoo Sports, one can secure a 15 percent discount on the pay-per-view by subscribing to an annual plan on DAZN. In the US, the annual plan can be acquired for $224.99. Fight fans in the UK can also catch the action on DAZN 1 HD or Sky Channel 429.

For those who want to catch the event in person, tickets can be bought through Ticketmaster. Offerings from as low as $20 to ringside ticket resales that cost around $89 are currently available.


Danny Simpson vs. Danny Aarons: Full fight card

Danny Simpson vs. Danny Aarons (heavyweight)

HS TikkyTokky vs. George Fensom (light heavyweight)

Deen The Great vs. Fogarty (MFB lightweight championship)

Gabriel Silva vs. Anthony Taylor (MFB light heavyweight championship)

Ben Williams vs. Warren 'The Mechanic' Spencer (welterweight)

Sami Hamed vs. Jesse Clark (welterweight)

Jake Cornish vs. Mike Edwards (cruiserweight tournament quarter-final)

DTG vs. Minikon (cruiserweight tournament quarter-final)

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Edited by Harvey Leonard