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Misfits Boxing postpones KSI vs. Dillon Danis event for KSI illness

Almost as quickly as it suddenly was a thing again, KSI vs. Dillon Danis is back off. It’s veja du, Hawkhead.

Almost as quickly as it suddenly was a thing again, [autotag]KSI[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Dillon Danis[/autotag] is off. It’s veja du, Hawkhead.

The two were supposed to box in early 2023, but Danis (0-1) pulled out less than two weeks before the fight. This time, it’s KSI (4-1) who is out. The influencer boxer posted a video Friday to say he’s been sick for three weeks and he won’t be able to fight.

Because of that, Misfits Boxing announced Friday it has postponed the entire event, which was set for March 29 at Manchester Arena in England. The promotion said a new date will be announced next week.

 

In response, the typically brash Danis took aim at KSI in a social media post.

The X Series 21 “Unfinished Business” card was set to stream on pay-per-view through DAZN. It was to be contested at 185 pounds.

Danis has built a reputation for inactivity and withdrawals. Since his final Bellator MMA fight in June 2019, Danis has competed once in non-grappling contests. That appearance was an October 2023 exhibition boxing match against Logan Paul. Danis was disqualified in Round 6 for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Similar to Jake Paul in America, KSI has become a massive draw for influencer boxing in the United Kingdom. He’s competed in six exhibition boxing matches against a handful of influencers, as well as undefeated boxer Joe Fournier and journeyman Luis Alcaraz Pineda.

KSI has also competed twice professionally. He beat Logan Paul by split decision in his pro debut in 2019, then lost to Tommy Fury in October 2023.

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KSI assures Dillon Danis won’t back out of Misfits boxing match this time

Due to the ongoing lawsuit with Logan Paul’s wife, KSI assures Dillon Danis won’t back out of their Misfits boxing match this time round.

[autotag]KSI[/autotag] was left hanging by [autotag]Dillon Danis[/autotag] in 2023, making him swear to never book a fight with the former Bellator fighter. And yet, now in 2025 the two are scheduled to box once again.

“No, it’s done,” KSI told Ariel Helwani in 2023 when asked if he’d try to book another fight with Danis. “F*ck him. F*ck Dillon. I hope everyone forgets about him, and he disappears into irrelevancy.”

KSI and Danis are scheduled to box in a 185-pound fight that will headline Misfits Boxing 21 on March 29 in Manchester, England. They were originally supposed to fight on Jan. 14, 2023, but Danis withdrew from the fight 10 days prior to the event.

This time around, KSI is confident that Danis will show up as the circumstances around Danis have changed.

“Well, I mean, he has to show up,” KSI said Tuesday at a press conference in London. “He’s getting sued by Logan Paul, so he needs all the money he can get. That’s one reason. And yeah, I mean, this guy is absolutely nothing. I already mentioned he was the fourth, fifth choice. I just don’t see him (pulling out).”

Danis fought YouTube and WWE star Logan Paul in October 2023. In the lead up to the fight, Danis posted dozens of photos of Paul’s wife, Nina Agdal, in an attempt to hype up the fight by criticizing Agdal’s past relationships.

In response, Agdal filed a lawsuit against Danis for “revenge porn” in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The lawsuit is still ongoing.

On Danis’ side, he showed excitement for wanting to fight KSI but didn’t make any promises on showing up to the fight.

“You’ll just have to wait and see,” Danis said. “This is going to be an easy fight. You see the forehead on him, I’m going to be landing big shots on him. First time he’s taking off his bandana, he’s turning 32. I don’t know, I’m happy. I’m excited to punch on the head. I already hit him with a coffee. We were just doing the face to face, and he was quiet, scared sh*tless. I’m not worried at all. I can’t wait.”

KSI concluded their press conference by slapping Danis in the face with a pancake during the faceoff.

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Video: KSI power slaps Dillon Danis with pancake at Misfits Boxing press conference

What did KSI’s five fingers say to Dillon Danis’ face? “SLAP!”

What did [autotag]KSI[/autotag]’s five fingers say to [autotag]Dillon Danis[/autotag]’ face? “SLAP!”

In what should come as a surprise to absolutely no one, KSI slapped Dillon Danis silly – with a pancake on Shrove Tuesday, otherwise known as Pancake Day, in the U.K. – during their first faceoff Thursday in London. The incident happened following a tense press conference to promote their Misfits Boxing match taking place March 29 in Manchester.

To the surprise of live-stream hosts Olivia Buzaglo and Dan Hardy, KSI and Danis were allowed to get up close with each other. At first, all was quiet as they exchanged words with each other quietly – until KSI pulled a page out of Dana White’s Power Slap and delivered a loud shot, causing security to immediately jump in and separate them.

You can watch the chaotic moment in the video above.

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KSI vs. Dillon Danis set for Misfits Boxing match

Misfits Boxing is giving it another go as KSI and Dillon Danis will (allegedly) square off this spring.

[autotag]KSI[/autotag] and [autotag]Dillon Danis[/autotag] will square off in the ring this spring.

Misfits Boxing officially announced the matchup will take place March 29 at AO Arena in Manchester, England. The event titled “Unfinished Business” will stream on DAZN pay-per-view. It will be contested at 185 pounds.

It’s unclear how many rounds the bout is scheduled for, what weight it will take place at, or if the match is professional or exhibition.

KSI (4-1) and Danis (0-1) were initially supposed to fight in January 2023 in a six-round exhibition bout at 178 pounds. However, Danis withdrew from the bout 10 days prior and was replaced by gaming streamer FaZe Temperrr (Thomas Oliveira).

Misfits Boxing promoter Mams Taylor, who also manages KSI, said Danis was “underprepared” for the bout hence the pullout.

Danis has built a reputation for inactivity and withdrawals. Since his final Bellator MMA fight in June 2019, Danis has competed once in non-grappling contests. That appearance was an October 2023 exhibition boxing match against Logan Paul. Danis was disqualified in Round 6 for unsportsmanlike conduct.

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Similar to Jake Paul in America, KSI has become a massive draw for influencer boxing in the United Kingdom. He’s competed in six exhibition boxing matches against a handful of influencers, as well as undefeated boxer Joe Fournier and journeyman Luis Alcaraz Pineda.

KSI has also competed twice professionally. He beat Logan Paul by split decision in his pro debut in 2019, then lost to Tommy Fury in October 2023.

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Photos: Tommy Fury vs. Darren Till press conference

Check out these photos from the Tommy Fury vs. Darren Till press conference, featuring KSI and thrown water bottles.

Check out these photos from the [autotag]Tommy Fury[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Darren Till[/autotag] press conference in Manchester, England, featuring [autotag]KSI[/autotag] and a brawl sparked by thrown water bottles. (Photos courtesy of Wasserman Boxing.)

 

Tommy Fury says KSI boxing fight was ‘a horrible watch,’ but blames opponent

Tommy Fury calls his boxing match against KSI ‘a horrible watch,’ but says the blame should go elsewhere.

[autotag]Tommy Fury[/autotag] knows his fight with influencer [autotag]KSI[/autotag] was not good. It was far from it.

The professional boxer and reality T.V. star thinks his fight against KSI in the main event of Misfits Boxing: The PRIME Card was a bad display of boxing.

The bout took place Saturday at AO Arena in Manchester, England. Fury won the fight by majority decision, as two judges scored the fight 57-56, while a third saw the fight as a draw.

“We knew it was going to be an awful fight,” Fury told Fight Hub TV. “My dad predicted this a week ago. He said it was going to be a very scrappy fight, it was going to be a horrible watch, and that’s exactly what it was.

“I’m not going to beat around the bush. Was it my best performance? No, very far from it, and it was a horrible watch. I haven’t watched it back yet. At the end of the day, what do you want it to be when just one man wants to hop up and down and not engage? In traditional boxing, you stand there and you fight. You don’t up and down the ring and jump in with a little shot. So it’s a scrappy, scrappy affair. Everyone knows what we’re doing. We all know KSI is awkward anyway. He’s not a boxer. He’s a horrible man to fight.”

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Fury also had a point deducted for a shot in the back of the head. Fury thinks the referee favored his opponent, as KSI didn’t get a point deduction for clinching. He believes this didn’t help promote the action.

“Listen, the ref was on his side, clearly,” Fury said. “He never took a point off him the whole fight. He was holding the whole fight and every time I was putting my hands out like that, and he was holding. He was just jumping in with one shot and then holding. I was pressing all the time, and I was pushing and doing everything on the inside. I was pressing the pace and that’s what matters. KSI can’t just jump up and down and lunge in a shot and hold. What is that?

“… It is what it is. I came out with the W on my own town Manchester like I aid I would, and I thank Jesus Christ every single day for everything he gives me.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Misfits Boxing: The PRIME Card.

Darren Till stunned by ‘sh*te’ boxing on The PRIME Card: ‘Hell won tonight… That’s how bad it was’

Darren Till was stunned at how bad the boxing quality of Saturday’s The PRIME Card was.

[autotag]Darren Till[/autotag] was not impressed with what he saw on Saturday at The PRIME Card.

Till, a former UFC title challenger, was present for Misfits Boxing’s event at AO Arena in Manchester, England. It was headlined by a pair of boxing fights, [autotag]Tommy Fury[/autotag] vs. [autotag]KSI[/autotag] and [autotag]Logan Paul[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Dillon Danis[/autotag].

With the event in the books, Till was stunned about how low the quality of the boxing displayed that night was.

“Hell won tonight because we’re living in hell right now. That’s how bad it was,” Till told Seconds Out.

In the co-main event, Danis was out-struck by Paul, before he attempted to grapple and was disqualified.

Till respects Danis for his jiu-jitsu, but was not complimentary of his boxing against Paul.

“He’s terrible,” Till said. “He’s a great jiu-jitsu fighter. … Dillon Danis is a jiu-jitsu fighter. He’s not a boxer. He’s f*cking sh*te. He’s sh*te. They’re all sh*te. What do you want me to say? I’m standing here for one of them to even look at me and say one thing. They’re all sh*te.”

Till mutually agreed with the UFC to terminate his contract earlier this year. and is now a free agent. He went to spectate at The PRIME Card, but also to see if there were any potential fights of interest.

He found none.

“I don’t have much to say,” Till said. “I came here looking for some fights and no one, only ‘Platinum’ Mike Perry wants to fight with me. He’s a proper, real fighter.

“Listen, Tommy Fury, I’ve said it to other people: God bless him. He’s a good guy and I like his family, but he’s awful and they’re all awful. I’d f*cking fight everyone in one night. I’d comatose them all, I promise you. I’m in the best gym right now in Liverpool.”

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Video highlights: Tommy Fury outpoints KSI in boxing match, remains undefeated

Watch Tommy Fury outpoint KSI in the main event of Misfits Boxing: The PRIME Card.

[autotag]Tommy Fury[/autotag] is still undefeated and handing loses to influencers.

The half-brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury defeated [autotag]KSI[/autotag] in the main event of Saturday’s Misfits Boxing: The PRIME Card at AO Arena in Manchester, England. Two judges saw the fight 57-56 in Fury’s favor, while a third saw the fight as a draw.

You can watch the video highlights of the Fury-KSI fight above.

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Misfits Boxing: The PRIME Card results: Tommy Fury loses point, still wins majority nod vs. KSI

Even with a point deduction, Tommy Fury was declared the winner over KSI in the Misfits Boxing: The PRIME Card main event in England.

Despite a point deduction, [autotag]Tommy Fury[/autotag] remained undefeated by picking up a close victory in his hometown against KSI.

The professional boxing bout scheduled for six three-minute rounds was the main event of [autotag]Misfits Boxing: The PRIME Card[/autotag] at AO Arena in Manchester, England. The event aired live on DAZN and ESPN Plus pay-per-view. Two judges saw the fight 57-56 in Fury’s favor, while a third saw the fight as a draw, resulting in a majority decision win for Fury (10-0) over KSI (1-1).

The fight got off to a quick start as KSI bounced around light on his feet with a sideways stance. Fury, keeping a more traditional boxing stance, came forward with punches while being cautious of the quick, darting movements of KSI. After both missed with big punches causing a clinch, a short punch from Fury landed to the back of the head leading to pause in the action, and complaints from KSI.

Fury repeated the same action in the closing moment of the first round, and again in the first minute of Round 2. The referee saw enough of the illegal strike and docked Fury a point. When the fight resumed, KSI landed clean right hands before they brawled in the clinch.

The referee was busy breaking up clinches in Round 3, but both fighters found a home for a couple of clean punches. Fury got the better it though, as he connected with a few nice left hooks as KSI attempted to close the distance.

In Round 4, Fury looked to counter the fast movement from KSI with more lefts. Once again, the referee was forced to break up multiple clinches. The round concluded with Fury unleashing a combination as the bell sounded.

When KSI threw first, Fury slipped the punch, resulting in a clinch. The same occurred when Fury offered and KSI ducked. Most of Round 5 was spent in close quarters, aside from an exchange in the closing seconds.

The fight was close going into the final round. With both needing to put a stamp on the fight, the final frame saw more exchanges in space. KSI and Fury landed in exchanges, but as the fight went to the scorecards, it was unclear who would be announced the winner.

Two of the judges thought Fury did enough to earn the win.

During his post-fight interview, Fury said he had to work through an injury in the closing stages of fight camp, but did not want to make excuses for his performance. He also made it clear he has no intention to live up to his brother Tyson’s boxing legacy, but is happy to be able to provide for his family with each boxing bout.

While Fury was humble in victory, the result did not sit well with KSI.

“Robbery,” KSI said. “How many jabs did he land? … I’m the YouTuber, you’re the boxer. I understand you have to win.”

Full results of Misfits Boxing: The PRIME Card includes:

  • Tommy Fury def. KSI via majority decision (57-57, 57-56, 57-56)
  • Logan Paul def. Dillon Danis via disqualification – Round 6, 3:00
  • Slim Albaher def. Salt Papi via TKO (punches) – Round 4, 2:54 – for Misfits middleweight championship
  • Deen the Great def. Walid Sharks via unanimous decision (49-44 48-45, 48-45) – for Misfits lightweight championship
  • Anthony Taylor def. King Kenny via unanimous decision (49-45, 49-45, 49-45) – for Misfits light heavyweight championship
  • King Kenny def. Anthony Taylor via
  • My Mate Nate def. Whindersson Nunes via unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
  • BDAVE and Luis Pineda vs. NICHLMAO and Alex Wassabi ruled a split draw (39-37, 37-39, 38-38) – for Misfits tag team championship
  • Ed Matthews def. Swarmz via knockout – Round 1, 0:30
  • Tempo Arts def. Chase DeMoor via split decision (37-39, 39-37, 39-37) – for Misfits heavyweight championship
  • Astrid Wett def. Alexia Grace via majority decision (28-28, 30-26, 30-26) – for Misfits women’s lightweight championship
  • DTG def. S-X via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:59

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