Ashton Sylve

Ashton Sylve
Personal information
NicknameH2O
Born (2004-01-28) 28 January 2004
Long Beach, California, United States
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
WeightLightweight
Boxing career
Reach68 in (173 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record[1]
Total fights15
Wins14
Win by KO10
Losses1
No contests0

Ashton Sylve (born January 28, 2004) is an American professional boxer who currently competes in the lightweight division. Known by his ring name H2O, he is currently signed to KSI's Misfits Boxing Pro stable.

Professional career

Sylve made his professional debut on October 31, 2020 at the age of 16. He faced Gerardo Yescas. Sylve won the fight via a fourth-round TKO.[2]

Most Valuable Promotions

After racking up a record of 7–0, Sylve joined Jake Paul's boxing promotion Most Valuable Promotions. His first fight with the promotion came on October 29, 2022 on the Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva undercard. He faced Braulio Rodriguez. Sylve won the fight via a first-round knockout.[3]

His next fight came seven months later in the main event of the first "Prospects" event. He faced Tanzania's Adam Kipenga. Sylve won the fight via Unanimous Decision.[4]

His next fight came three months later on the Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz undercard against William Silva. Sylve won the fight via a fourth-round TKO.[5]

He returned six months later in the main event of "Most Valuable Prospects V" against Brazil's Estivan Falcao. Sylve won the fight via Unanimous Decision.[6]

His next fight came five months later on the Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry undercard. He faced Lucas Bahdi. Sylve lost this fight via a sixth-round knockout, and thus losing his undefeated status and dropping to 11–1.[7]

On August 5, 2025, it was announced via social media that Sylve has been released from the promotion in a controversial manner.[8] Sylve broke his silence a day later, and released a statement via his own social media, claiming that he that the promotion cut all contacts with him and accused them of mishandling his departure as well as failing to set up a rematch against Bahdi. MVP then released their own statement contradicting Sylve's claims, stating that "Ashton was never signed under any promotional agreement with MVP, nor was there an exclusive arrangement in place. Our previous relationship was advisory in nature, and Ashton, on multiple occasions, pursued opportunities with other boxing organizations."[9]

Misfits Boxing

On October 19, 2025, it was announced that Sylve had signed with KSI's promotion Misfits Boxing as part of their MF Pro division.[10] His first fight with the promotion came on November 9, 2025 on the undercard of MF Duel. He defeated Daniel Lugo (6–3) in the technical knockout in the fifth round.[11] In April 2026, Sylve made his United Kingdom debut on the Derek Chisora vs. Deontay Wilder undercard against Raul Antonio Galaviz Hernandez (15–4–2), in which he defeated via unanimous decision.[12]

Sylve vs. Diaz

On June 19, 2026, Sylve defeated former IBF super lightweight champion Joseph Diaz via unanimous decision. The bout took place as the headliner for MF Pro's inaugural United States event at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, California.[13]

Professional boxing record

15 fights 14 wins 1 loss
By knockout 10 1
By decision 4 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
15 Win 14–1 Joseph Diaz UD 10 Jun 19, 2026 Thunder Studios, Long Beach, California, U.S.
14 Win 13–1 Raul Antonio Galaviz Hernandez UD 8 Apr 4, 2026 The O2 Arena, London, England
13 Win 12–1 Daniel Lugo TKO 5 (8), 2:34 Nov 9, 2025 Nashville Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
12 Loss 11–1 Lucas Bahdi KO 6 (10), 2:27 Jul 20, 2024 Amalie Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
11 Win 11–0 Estivan Falcao UD 10 Feb 2, 2024 Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
10 Win 10–0 William Silva TKO 4 (8), 2:59 Aug 5, 2023 American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas, U.S.
9 Win 9–0 Adam Kipenga UD 8 May 26, 2023 Caribe Royale, Orlando, Florida, U.S.
8 Win 8–0 Braulio Rodriguez KO 1 (8), 1:01 Oct 29, 2022 Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
7 Win 7–0 Giovanni Gutierrez KO 1 (8), 2:34 May 21, 2022 Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center, Long Beach, California, U.S.
6 Win 6–0 Aldimar Silva KO 2 (6), 0:32 Feb 26, 2022 Finish Line Sports Grill, Pomona, California, U.S.
5 Win 5–0 Cristian Giovanni Vizcarra Hernandez KO 2 (6), 0:30 Sep 25, 2021 Big Punch Arena, Tijuana, Mexico
4 Win 4–0 Martin Robles Salazar KO 1 (6), 2:04 Aug 28, 2021 Big Punch Arena, Tijuana, Mexico
3 Win 3–0 Enrique Castro TKO 4 (6), 1:34 Jan 30, 2021 Big Punch Arena, Tijuana, Mexico
2 Win 2–0 Saul Garcia Espino KO 1 (6), 2:25 Dec 9, 2020 Estadio Chevron, Tijuana, Mexico
1 Win 1–0 Gerardo Yescas TKO 4 (6), 1:15 Oct 31, 2020 Estadio Chevron, Tijuana, Mexico

References

  1. ↑ "Boxing record for Ashton Sylve". BoxRec.
  2. ↑ "BoxRec: Bout". BoxRec. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Keith Idec (30 October 2022). "Ashton Sylve Destroys Braulio Rodriguez in One Round". Boxing Scene. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Hector Franco (27 May 2023). "Most Valuable Prospects I - Ashton Sylve Dominates Adam Kipenga". Frontproof Media. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Stephie Haynes (7 August 2023). "Paul vs. Diaz results and highlights: Ashton Sylve scores sensational TKO". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Parviz Iskenderov (2 February 2024). "MVP 5 results: Sylve vs Falcao results". Fightmag. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  7. ↑ Ryan Young (21 July 2024). "Lucas Bahdi stuns Ashton Sylve with shocking knockout of the year candidate". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  8. ↑ Manouk Akopyan (6 August 2025). "Touted Lightweight Prospect Ashton Sylve Released From Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions". The Ring. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  9. ↑ Alexander Behunin (8 August 2025). "Jake Paul ghosts dynamic prospect after killer knockout loss, MVP issues tone-deaf statement in response - 'Thought Jake was my brother'". MMA Mania. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  10. ↑ Misfits Boxing (19 October 2025). "NEW SIGNING 🚨 @Ashtonsylveh2o". Twitter.
  11. ↑ Iskenderov, Parviz (9 November 2025). "MF Duel live results: FoxTheG defeats Lil Cracra to claim title". Fight Mag.
  12. ↑ Steel, Andrew (5 April 2026). "Riley earns IBF title shot as Bentley claims WBO interim crown on Chisora-Wilder undercard". DAZN.
  13. ↑ Compton, Tim (20 June 2026). "Ashton Sylve Outboxes JoJo Diaz To Win Unanimous Decision In Long Beach". Boxing 247.