KSI vs Tommy Fury: YouTuber to combat unbeaten boxer in Manchester
YouTuber KSI will combat boxer Tommy Fury in Manchester later this 12 months.
The 30-year-old web star, founding father of Prime energy drinks, has fought within the ring earlier than – however this will probably be his first bout since taking a break from the limelight after using a racist slur in an online video.
Fury, the brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, has already fought a YouTube celeb this 12 months, beating Jake Paul in Saudi Arabia in February.
The Manchester combat will happen on the AO Arena on 14 October.
KSI, actual identify Olajide Olatunji, has admitted it will likely be “the toughest fight in the influencer boxing scene”.
He has beforehand fought Jake Paul’s brother Logan, one other YouTuber, who will combat on the identical occasion in opposition to an unannounced opponent set to be revealed within the coming days.
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Fury has described the upcoming bout as “easy money” and mentioned he’ll knock KSI out “inside four rounds”.
The 24-year-old, who starred in Love Island in 2019, has received all 9 of his skilled fights – 4 by knockout.
He told Sky Sports earlier this year that YouTubers-turned-fighters like KSI and the Pauls “are a bit of a joke”.
“All these guys are the same to me,” he mentioned.
“I’m used to growing up fighting against proper boxers.”
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Fight will not be professionally sanctioned
KSI, who first rose to fame enjoying the FIFA online game for a web based viewers, is an everyday on the favored Sidemen YouTube channel, which has practically 19 million subscribers.
October’s combat is being organised by his Misfits Boxing label and will probably be broadcast by DAZN.
However, the combat has not been sanctioned by the British boxing regulator as an expert match – and KSI lacks an expert licence within the UK.
Only one among his earlier fights has been professionally sanctioned, with the others all exhibitions.
His bout with Fury has as a substitute been sanctioned by the Professional Boxing Association, but it surely will not rely in the direction of both fighter’s skilled report.