TV STAR Demi Sims won her Misfits Boxing debut with a points victory over Nadeshi Hopkins.
Sims has featured on The Only Way is Essex and Made in Chelsea but she has boxing in her blood.
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Dad Tony is an esteemed trainer to the likes of Conor Benn and formerly Anthony Joshua.
And it appears his coaching has rubbed off on youngest daughter Demi after she cruised to victory over influencer Hopkins.
Sims showed off an impressive lead left jab despite her inexperience from the opening bell.
It set up a combination of right hands that caused the referee to give Hopkins a standing count in the first round.
Sims – cornered on fight night by ex-middleweight world champion Darren Barker – kept up the pressure in the second.
An eye-catching left hook landed throughout as she bossed the action on the back foot.
Hopkins – who was absent throughout fight week and only showed up on the night of the bout proved to be a game contestant.
But Sims continued to control the fight with her jab, landing the odd right hand to threaten a stoppage.
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MISFITS boxing is back for an absolutely massive card this weekend.
The a huge event comes from the AO Arena in Manchester, with the night starring a mix of UFC legends, Misfits icons – and two TOWIE stars!
Ring of Thrones, as the night has been dubbed, is headlined by a meeting of two former UFC stars in Darren Till and Luke Rockhold.
Former UFC champ Tony Ferguson is also making his debut for the promotion and puts his legacy on the line against Salt Papi, who has impressed in the ring and won his last three fights by TKO.
A packed night sees reality TV star cousins Joey Essex and Demi Sims make their boxing debuts.
Demi’s dad Tony has trained the likes of Anthony Joshua and Conor Benn and is Matchroom Sport’s head coach.
MMA upstart Dillon Danis is also back on the card, as well as Misfits regulars such as Ty Mitchell, Chase DeMoor and Amir Anderson.
Here’s everything you need to know about the night…
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Hopkins made it through to the four rounds and all three judges awarded Sims the unanimous verdict.
She celebrated in the ring afterwards with dad Tony – who was restricted from cornering due to his British Boxing Board of Control license.
It was Sims’ debut in Misfits Boxing – the home of celebrity-style crossover bouts co-founded by YouTuber-turned-boxer KSI.
And her cousin Joey Essex was also in action later in the night making his debut against Portuguese influencer Numeiro.
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