JOEY ESSEX admits he cannot remember a thing from his boxing debut – and has family who are still against him fighting.
The reality TV legend made his boxing bow last year with Misfits –
And he won an exhausting points decision over four rounds against Portuguese influencer Numeiro.
Essex – who could barely stand after the fight and did not sleep until 6am – cannot recall ANYTHING from the bout.
He told SunSport: “Going back to my corner, I swear, blur. Don’t remember nothing. It was bizarre. It was the maddest, maddest situation.
“Because once you get in that ring and you’re facing your opponent, it’s like, this is real. Do you know what I mean?
“My skills and my plan and everything just went out the window, you know, I just had to show pure heart really, and that I wanted it more than him.
“And I feel like I’ve got to give respect to my last opponent. I’ll be real. He put it on the line.
“I’ve got four rounds banked. You can’t buy that, you can’t pay for it, you can only do it and have the experience.”
Essex, 36, in East London in a headline fight against comedian Dapper Laughs, 42.
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All eyes are focused on the ‘Battle of Britain’ between and , with the pair set to finally settle their decade-long rivalry in December.
Before that, October sees and face off in a rematch of their thrilling May fight, while returns against Christian Mbili on Halloween.
October
- Sat 3 – Ben Whittaker vs Conor Wallace – DAZN
- Sat 10 – Joey Essex vs Dapper Laughs – DAZN
- Sat 17 – Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley 2 – DAZN
- Sat 24 – Dalton Smith vs Alberto Puello – DAZN
- Sat 31 – Canelo Alvarez vs Christian Mbili – DAZN
December
- Fri 11 – Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua – Netflix
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Dapper – real name Daniel O’Reilly – is 1-0 in his Misfits Boxing career.
Essex said: “On the night, it might end up a big zombie match, one more time. I’m sure the fans would love that.
“Who am I as a person? I’m an entertainer. That’s what Misfits is, it’s entertainment.
“If I don’t entertain in my fight, I ain’t going to be headlining shows. Big stars, like Jake Paul, entertainer.”
Essex – – is coached by his uncle Tony Sims – a renowned trainer to and formerly .
The Only Way is Essex legend had to convince his uncle he was serious before he was
But some of the family will never be comfortable with the TV heartthrob’s new career.
Essex said: “After my first fight I think everyone really didn’t want me to box again. They was like, ‘You’re not boxing again.’
“And I’m still getting messages from certain members of my family saying, ‘Don’t do it again, don’t do it.’ But I like to take risks.”
