Tate Not In Talks To Fight In Misfits Boxing Event

The arguable British-American societal media characteristic Andrew Tate is not successful talks to conflict connected a Misfits Boxing card, BBC Sport understands.

This comes aft reports claimed Tate was successful precocious negotiations to look astatine a Misfits event, pinch discussions centered astir a imaginable bout later this year.

Combat sports media outlet Uncrowned, external reported that talks had reached a "serious stage" for a boxing match, and that an announcement could beryllium made astatine Saturday's Misfits show.

However, sources adjacent to DAZN - nan broadcaster of Misfits Boxing - told BBC Sport that nary talks are taking spot and nary announcement is planned for this weekend.

BBC Sport contacted Misfits Boxing, which useful alongside promotional outfit Wasserman Boxing, but it declined to respond.

Misfits Boxing, co-founded by YouTuber and combatant KSI, has gained a estimation for staging high-profile crossover events featuring master fighters and net personalities.

Tate, 38, is facing respective superior ineligible challenges astir nan world that he is fighting, successful immoderate of which he is accused on pinch his relative Tristan Tate.

Four women successful nan UK are suing Tate complete allegations of intersexual violence, including that he grabbed 1 of nan women by nan pharynx connected respective occasions successful 2015, pointed a weapon successful her look and assaulted her pinch a belt.

Tate has antecedently denied nan claims successful a written defence submitted to nan High Court, calling them a "pack of lies" and "gross fabrications".

In Romania, nan brothers are facing criminal charges including quality trafficking, trafficking of minors and money laundering, while Andrew Tate besides faces allegations of rape.

They are besides nether criminal investigation successful nan US authorities of Florida.

Despite nan ongoing ineligible cases, reports person suggested that arena organisers spot worth successful Tate's nationalist floor plan and combat sports background.

He was a caller impermanent astatine UFC 313 and a Power Slap arena successful nan US successful March, greeted personally by adjacent Donald Trump ally, Dana White.

A four-time world kickboxing champion - he won 3 titles pinch ISKA, external and 1 pinch Dutch promotion Enfusion - Tate roseate to wider notoriety done his online presence.

Misfits has an arena connected Saturday successful Manchester, headlined by ex-UFC fighters Darren Till and Luke Rockhold.

Neither Tate nor his representatives person publically commented connected his rumoured engagement pinch Misfits.