Ashton Sylve
American boxer (born 2004)
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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.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | H2O |
| Born | 28 January 2004 Long Beach, California, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
| Weight | Lightweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record[1] | |
| Total fights | 15 |
| Wins | 14 |
| Win by KO | 10 |
| Losses | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
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 |