FORMER Premier League winner Danny Aarons will be hitting the ground running again this summer – but not on a football field.
The former Manchester United star, who won football’s top prize with Leicester in 2016, is now set to make his boxing debut.
Simpson will take on social media influencer Danny Aarons on the Misfits 17 card, which was originally set to be headlined by KSI.
KSI was scheduled to face Anthony Taylor and Slim in a two-on-one handicap match.
But the entertainment giant will now present a mini-concert, combining a bill of seven fights with musical performances.
Boxer Lin Yu-ting, who jumped into the ring due to gender controversy, is set for a bizarre fight with her opponent for Olympic gold medalElsewhere on the card, TikTok star HStickitoki is in action, as is former Love Island contestant Jake Cornish.
When is Simpson vs Aarons?
- Simpson will face Aarons on Saturday, August 31st.
- The match will take place at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland.
- Ring-walk times for the bout have not yet been confirmed, but it is not the main event of the night.
- The main attraction of this tournament will be the match between Hstickytoki vs George Fensome.
What channel is this and can it be streamed live?
- The Simpson vs Aarons bout will be shown live on DAZN PPV in the UK and the US.
- You can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £14.99 ($19.99) per month, which commits you to staying active for a full year.
- You can also pay £99.99 ($124.99) for the year upfront, and this is the lowest-cost option.
- The fight is available to stream live on your mobile or tablet device via the DAZN app.
- You can also watch DAZN 1 HD on Sky channel 429 in the UK.
- The PPV costs £19.99 in the UK and $64.99 in the US.
misfits 17 full card
- Hstikitoki vs. George Fensom
- Danny Simpson vs. Danny Aarons
- Din the Great vs. Dave Fogarty
- Sami Hamed vs. Jesse Clark
- Ben Williams vs. Warren Spencer
- Jake Cornish vs. Mike Edwards
- DTG vs Minicon
