Dillon Danis launches into explosive Logan Paul drug testing rant

Sep 28, 2023 at 6:31 PM
Dillon Danis launches into explosive Logan Paul drug testing rant

MMA fighter, boxer, and social media persona Dillion Danis has questioned the legitimacy of Logan Paul’s take a look at demand for his or her upcoming co-main occasion boxing match. The pair battle on the undercard for KSI vs. Tommy Fury.

Misfits Boxing promoter Mams Taylor took to social media to share that Paul contacted him, reaffirming that he needs drug testing for the bout. The social influencer and WWE celebrity famous that he would not care if the testing is completed by means of USADA, VADA, or another person so long as it will get performed.

He posted: “Logan just called me and reiterated that he absolutely wants testing for his bout. He stressed that he doesn’t care if it’s USADA, VADA or other. Plus the WWE does stringent testing on top of that. For everybody’s peace of mind, MFB will and was always going to administer testing.”

Danis replied with skepticism in a quote tweet directed at Taylor. He labeled the testing as a rip-off, additional questioning the legitimacy of Paul’s reasoning for the testing.

“I love you, Mams, but this is the biggest scam. The reason USADA is effective is because of its random testing during camp.” wrote Danis on X, previously generally known as Twitter. “Logan Paul wants testing now because he used [banned substances] during camp, and now he’s having a doctor clean his system, anticipating a test might be coming. And WWE tests regularly? Come on, I don’t even need to comment on that.”

Paul has confirmed that the battle will embrace VADA drug testing within the weeks main as much as subsequent month’s bout. The YouTuber-turned-boxer made this announcement throughout an look on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani.

Paul asserted that Danis, and others who’ve raised issues, shall be disenchanted when his clear take a look at outcomes are revealed subsequent month. The pair are scheduled to face one another on Oct. 14 on the Manchester Arena.

The pressure between Danis and Paul reached a major peak within the buildup to their battle past drug testing. Danis took private pictures at Paul by posting a number of racy pictures of Paul’s fiancee, Nina Agdal, on social media with out her consent.

In response, Paul publicly acknowledged that these actions didn’t have an effect on him emotionally. Instead, it made him decided to show Danis a lesson when the battle evening arrived, offered Danis confirmed up.

Agdal threatened to take authorized motion, serving authorized papers to Danis for utilizing her on his social media with out consent. He responded by hinting that he would pull out of the battle.

Danis was initially slated to compete towards KSI in a boxing match earlier this yr. However, he withdrew from the battle 10 days earlier than the date. The Misfits Boxing promoter defined that Danis was deemed unprepared for the competition then.

Recognizing Danis’s historical past of backing out of high-profile fights on the final minute, Paul took precautions by implementing a $100,000 clause as a penalty ought to he fail to seem for his or her scheduled bout.