VIDEO: Paige Van Zant and Elle Brooke face off ahead of their boxing match

29 April 2024

Paige VanZant, the former UFC strawweight standout and occasional bareknuckle competitor, is set to step into the boxing ring for the first time against social media personality turned women’s middleweight champion, Elle Brooke. This high-profile clash is scheduled to headline Misfits Boxing 15 on DAZN, taking place on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at the NRG Arena in Houston, Texas.

Describing the event as a significant moment in crossover boxing, Kalle Sauerland, Co-President of Misfits Boxing, emphasized the magnitude of this matchup. "Make no mistake, Elle Brooke taking on the legendary Paige VanZant is the biggest female fight we’ve ever had in this space," stated Sauerland. "Brooke is the No. 2 pound-for-pound female fighter in Misfits Boxing, but facing VanZant, a proven global star from the UFC, presents the biggest challenge of her boxing career."

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Tickets for Misfits Boxing 15 are currently available for purchase through Ticketmaster, with expectations of a large audience both at the arena and worldwide via the DAZN streaming platform. This showdown promises to be a spectacle that captures the attention of combat sports fans everywhere.