Gib and Slim set for dream boxing showdown in Doha on November 28
Sworn enemies Gib and Slim will settle their long-running rivalry during the historic ‘Qatar: The Supercard’ on November 28, at the Lusail Sports Arena.
British boxer and YouTuber Ali Loui Al Fakri, better known by the name AnEsonGib or Gib, will slug it out with American Sulieman ‘Slim’ Albaher in a fight that has been four years in the making. The colossal MF Middleweight championship fight promises exciting crossover boxing action.
EVENT DETAILS
Date: November 28
Venue: Lusail Sports Arena
Tickets: To be announced
The Supercard, delivered in association with Visit Qatar, will also see the long-awaited return of the wildly popular Deji to the ring.
Jay Swingler and Nich LMAO is set to collide in a sure-to-be raucous rematch of their 2023 thriller, while Salt Papi and King Kenny will meet in the centre of the ring for a light heavyweight showdown where the stakes are sky-high.
The MF Welterweight championship will be on the line when Jarvis returns to the X Series, taking on red-hot challenger Ben Williams, with more bouts to be announced in due course for the seismic Qatar: The Supercard.
Mams Taylor, Co-President of Misfits Boxing, said: “Misfits Boxing will create history. Legacies will be forged, and a night of crossover boxing, never to be forgotten, will play out in Qatar next month.”
“Qatar: The Supercard is a ginormous event, with a gigantic main event between Gib and Slim. It’s a fight fans have wanted for years, and it’s a feud that is dripping with bad blood. Ever since their intense face-off in Newcastle, the fans have been waiting in anticipation of us confirming the date and location for this titanic tussle.
“And now we can: November 28, in Doha, Qatar, one of the biggest fights in crossover boxing history takes place, headlining a very special night of Misfits Boxing,” he added.
Kalle Sauerland, Co-President of Misfits Boxing, said: “The eyes of the world will be on Qatar next month as we take his humongous Misfits Boxing event to Doha, live on DAZN.
This is Qatar: The Supercard, packed with some of the biggest fights that could possibly be made in crossover boxing, and we’re so excited to be taking this monumental event to Doha.
“Following the record-breaking success of last year’s Prime Card, there was a lot of competition — from around the world — to be the host of our next blockbuster PPV card - the Super Bowl in the crossover scene.
“And Doha, one of the most vibrant and exciting sporting cities in the world, the focal point for the 2022 World Cup and Formula 1 in Qatar, will be the most perfect host. Misfits Boxing is a global brand and we cannot wait to stage our first ever show in Qatar,” he said.
“What an unbelievable night of drama this will be,” said Alfie Sharman, VP, DAZN.
“X Series 19 is a stacked card from top to bottom featuring some of the biggest names in the space — from Salt Papi to Deji and of course the unmissable main event Gib vs Slim. Tune in live for one of crossover boxing history’s biggest events,” he added.
Tickets and other details will be announced in due course.
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