Andrew Tate has confirmed he is joining Misfits Boxing in what is already being described as one of the most divisive moves in the world of crossover fighting.
The former four-time kickboxing world champion, 38, who remains embroiled in a series of criminal and civil proceedings, announced that he will compete in the Misfits ring later this year.
Tate, a British-American social media personality known for his polarising views and controversial online presence, has consistently denied all allegations against him in ongoing cases across the UK, the US and Romania.
Following the lifting of judicial restrictions in Romania earlier this year, Tate and his brother Tristan returned to Dubai in April.
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It is there that he will step into the Misfits Boxing scene, a platform famous for its blend of celebrity and influencer bouts.
Tate is scheduled to face Misfits heavyweight titleholder Chase DeMoor, 29, on December 20 in Dubai.
The announcement was made alongside Mams Taylor, the co-founder of Misfits, who claimed that Tate had taken over as the organisation’s new chief executive.
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— Andrew Tate (@Cobratate) October 30, 2025
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Taylor suggested that YouTuber-turned-boxer KSI was no longer in the position.
In a video statement, Tate declared: “Say hello to your new CEO. I wouldn’t say it was a hostile takeover but it was certainly planned.
“Mams and I are going to be working together to finally put Misfits where it belongs on the world stage. The largest, disruptive force in sports entertainment history.
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| Twitter“Considering that somebody failed at their obligations to make this organisation as big as it should have been and was ousted, I’m the new CEO. I guess it’s my job to make the most entertaining fights.”
He added: “If I’m going to fight, it’s been a while, and if I’m going to train and get in there I may as well do it for a belt.
“And if it’s going to be for a belt it may as well be for the biggest one. So I, as CEO, order a mandatory title defence for the heavyweight Misfits belt between myself, Andrew ‘The Top G King Cobra’ Tate, against Chase DeMoor. You don’t have a choice, Chase. It’s mandatory. I strongly recommend you train.”
Tate’s return to combat sports marks his first professional contest since retiring from kickboxing in 2020.
He previously competed in five mixed martial arts bouts, earning a 3-2 record, and fought once professionally as a boxer, winning that contest in 2010.
DeMoor, best known for appearing on Netflix’s Too Hot to Handle, has fought 14 times over the past three years, mainly in exhibition and crossover bouts.
Andrew Tate has repeatedly denied allegations against him, insisting he's innocent
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The announcement follows news that rape charges brought against Tate in the UK were dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service on September 29, citing insufficient evidence to proceed.
A separate civil case brought by three women, however, remains active and is scheduled to be heard in 2026.
Tate has denied all allegations, maintaining that any sexual activity was consensual.
Reacting on social media, Tate wrote: “Romania? No case. UK? No case. USA? No case.
“Four months in jail, three years locked in my house. Endless media slander. Lawfare? I’m one of the most mistreated men in history beside President Trump himself.”
How Tate fares in his boxing match remains to be seen.