How to watch MF & DAZN: X Series 17: Live stream, full card, start time for 2024 YouTube boxing event

2024-08-30
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A former sports star makes his boxing debut as Danny Simpson faces Danny Aarons on the latest MF & DAZN: X Series event.

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Here’s how you can watch MF & DAZN: X Series 17, including live stream options, start time and more.

How to watch MF & DAZN: X Series 17

MF & DAZN: X Series 17 will stream live on DAZN.

  • DAZN monthly subscription: $19.99 on a 12-month contract or $24.99 month-to-month in U.S. | $24.99 per month in Canada
  • DAZN annual subscription: $224.99 in the U.S. | $199.99 in Canada

WATCH: MF & DAZN: X Series 17, live on DAZN

MF & DAZN: X Series 17 start time

  • Date: Saturday, August 31
  • Time: 2 p.m. ET | 11 a.m. PT
  • Location: 3Arena — Dublin, Ireland

MF & DAZN: X Series 17 is on August 31, with the main card starting at 2 p.m. ET. The main event should start around 5:30 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.

MF & DAZN: X Series 17 fight card

  • Danny Aarons vs. Danny Simpson
  • Deen TheGreat (c) vs. Dave Fogarty for the MFB lightweight title 
  • Sami Hamed vs. Jesse Clarke
  • HSTikkyTokky vs. George Fensom
  • Ben Williams vs. Warren Spencer
  • Gabriel Silva vs. TBA
  • Jake Cornish vs. Mike Edwards
  • DTG vs. Malcolm Minikon

Simpson has played pro soccer since 2006. He started with Manchester United and last played in a game while on Bristol City. He retired in July with Macclesfield. Simpson was known for his time with Queens Park Rangers and Leicester City. The 37-year-old has over 157K followers on Instagram. Aarons has 2.1 million Instagram followers.

Started by KSI, the X Series "showcases the biggest global names in entertainment, sports, and lifestyle competing against one another.” KSI was supposed to compete in a handicap fight but backed out due to injury.

Dean TheGreat, with 391K Instagram followers and 508K YouTube subscribers, has a 5-0 boxing record. He defends the MFB lightweight title against Shark Tank AU judge Dave Fogarty, who has 153K Instagram followers.

Gabriel Silva, the son of legendary MMA fighter Anderson Silva, also competes on the card.