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McCann vs Big Stacks: Misfits Boxing Newcastle
Utilita Arena Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne
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McCann vs Big Stacks: Misfits Boxing Newcastle
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Last updated: 28 July 2026
Jordan McCann fights Big Stacks at the top of a Misfits Boxing card at Utilita Arena Newcastle on Saturday 12 September 2026. The card starts at 7:00pm. Five more bouts sit under the headline fight, including Jade Jones against Sheena Bathory for a Misfits Boxing women’s super middleweight title.
Who is fighting at Misfits Boxing in Newcastle?
Jordan McCann fights Big Stacks at the top of the bill at Utilita Arena Newcastle on Saturday 12 September 2026. Big Stacks fights under the self-styled nickname “the Hardest Man in the UK”. The two have never boxed each other before; this is their first meeting in a ring, and it comes out of a falling out at a press event during Manchester fight week in June 2026.
What time does the Newcastle card start?
The whole card starts at 7:00pm on Saturday 12 September 2026. That is the venue’s own published start time for the night, not a doors time, and not the ring walk for the headline fight. The venue has not published either of those. The card is at Utilita Arena Newcastle, not another arena in the city.
Who else is on the card?
Five more bouts have been announced under the headline fight, including a Misfits Boxing women’s super middleweight title bout between Jade Jones and Sheena Bathory.
- Jade Jones vs Sheena Bathory
- Warren Spencer vs Ashley Rak-Su
- Ibiza Final Boss vs BBCC Gareth
- Armz Korleone vs Kelz
- Joe Laws vs Harley Benn
Card correct as at 28 July 2026. More bouts are still being added, and undercard bouts can move right up to fight night, so treat any published line-up as provisional until the night itself. We cover other fight nights on our major boxing fights page.
Why are Jordan McCann and Big Stacks fighting?
Jordan McCann and Big Stacks fell out at a press event during Manchester fight week in June 2026, in a clash that went viral. Both men also boxed in Manchester that June, and both lost: McCann was beaten by Ibiza Final Boss on his Misfits Boxing debut, and Big Stacks was beaten by Armz Korleone. Newcastle is where the two settle it in the ring for the first time.
What is at stake in Jade Jones versus Sheena Bathory?
Jade Jones fights Sheena Bathory for a Misfits Boxing women’s super middleweight title. Jones is a double Olympic taekwondo champion, with gold at London 2012 and Rio 2016, and she has won both of the boxing bouts she has had since switching codes, most recently stopping Federikita in June 2026. Her record is correct as at 28 July 2026. Her Olympic titles and her boxing so far are covered on our Jade Jones fighter page.
Where is Utilita Arena Newcastle?
Utilita Arena Newcastle is on Arena Way, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7NA, roughly a 10 to 15 minute walk from Newcastle Central Station, which serves both National Rail and the Tyne and Wear Metro. Getting there, the arena’s earlier names and its age guidance are all covered on our Utilita Arena Newcastle venue guide.
Is Misfits Boxing in Newcastle a good night out for a group?
It is a Saturday night in an indoor arena in the middle of Newcastle, with a grudge match at the top of the bill and a title fight on the same card. Guests do not need to follow boxing to enjoy it: the story behind the headline fight is easy to pick up. It suits client entertaining, a team night out or a birthday group equally well.
What kind of evening is it?
A night built around the headline rivalry, with a Misfits Boxing women’s super middleweight title also on the line in Jade Jones against Sheena Bathory. For how the arena compares with Newcastle’s other options for a group evening, we cover the city in our guide to corporate hospitality in Newcastle.
Frequently Asked Questions
7:00pm on Saturday 12 September 2026, which is the start of the whole card at Utilita Arena Newcastle. That figure comes from the arena’s own event listing. Doors times and the ring walk for the headline fight are what many people look for, and neither has been published for this card.
Jordan McCann against Big Stacks tops the bill. Underneath it are Jade Jones against Sheena Bathory for a Misfits Boxing women’s super middleweight title, Warren Spencer against Ashley Rak-Su, Ibiza Final Boss against BBCC Gareth, Armz Korleone against Kelz, and Joe Laws against Harley Benn. That line-up is correct as at 28 July 2026.
They fell out in June 2026, at a press event during Manchester fight week, and the clash went viral. Neither man has boxed the other before, so Newcastle is a first meeting between them. Each had a bout of his own in Manchester in June 2026: McCann was beaten by Ibiza Final Boss on his Misfits Boxing debut, and Armz Korleone beat Big Stacks.
Yes. More names are still being added to the Newcastle card, and boxing cards routinely change in the weeks before fight night. The published line-up is correct as at 28 July 2026, so anyone planning around a specific undercard bout should check again closer to Saturday 12 September 2026. Jordan McCann against Big Stacks remains the headline fight.
A Misfits Boxing women’s super middleweight title. Jones came to boxing from taekwondo, where she won Olympic gold at London 2012 and Rio 2016, and she has won both bouts she has had since switching, most recently stopping Federikita in June 2026. Her record is correct as at 28 July 2026.
Yes. Utilita Arena Newcastle’s own guidance is that anyone aged 14 or under should be accompanied by an adult at events at the arena. That is the arena’s standing guidance for its events, not a rule written for this card, so it applies whatever is on that night.
At Utilita Arena Newcastle, the indoor arena on Arena Way, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7NA. It sits about ten to fifteen minutes on foot from Newcastle Central Station, which serves National Rail and the Tyne and Wear Metro, so a group travelling in for the night does not need a car.
Yes. Nobody in the group needs to follow boxing: the headline rivalry explains itself, and there is a title bout on the same card in Jade Jones against Sheena Bathory. The arena sits in the middle of Newcastle, so food and drink before the fights and getting home afterwards are both straightforward.