Entering a boxing ring with no experience in 2022, Swarmz has quickly become a favorite within the influencer boxing world. His reputation as someone willing to do anything to entertain has resulted in him being given the spotlight in what can be considered the biggest night in Misfits Boxing history.
Swarmz competes on the undercard of KSI vs. Joe Fournier on May 13. In the co-main event, he faces KSI's brother Deji. The fight, inside Wembley Arena in London, airs on DAZN PPV in the U.S..
It is the seventh installment of the MF & DAZN: X Series. The series showcases the biggest global names in entertainment, sports, and lifestyle competing against one another.
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The Sporting News looks into the career of Swarmz, from music to his run in boxing.
Who is Swarmz?
Swarmz, whose real name is Brandon Scott, is a British rapper. The 26-year-old was a former semi-professional soccer player, having played in the National League South and the Isthmian League. In 2018, he quit the sport to pursue a music career.
Swarmz has over 107K YouTube subscribers, one million followers on Instagram, 42.4K followers on TikTok, and 102.4K followers on Twitter. He has collaborated with KSI within the music world many times and is in KSI's 2020 single Houdini.
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What titles has Swarmz won?
Swarmz has not won any titles, including Misfits-specific gold.
What is Swarmz's boxing record?
Swarmz has a 1-1 record, with one win via knockout.
In August 2022, Swarmz made his boxing debut against KSI. KSI was supposed to fight Alex Wassabi, but the latter had to back out of the bout after getting a concussion and a fractured hand. Swarmz lost via knockout, and KSI went on to fight and beat Luis Alcaraz Pineda that same night.
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In his last fight in January, Swarmz beat Ryan Taylor via TKO after the latter suffered an eye injury.
He recently signed a new, multi-year deal with Misfits Boxing.