On October 14, KSI looks to do what Jake Paul couldn’t and beat Tommy Fury in a boxing match, The event, which is part ofKSI’s MF & DAZN: X Series, takes place at the OVO Arena Manchester and will air on DAZN PPV worldwide.
This will be the second time KSI has fought a boxer, as he beat Luis Alcaraz Pineda in 2022. Meanwhile, Fury is 9-0 and has much more experience. The Love Island star and half brother of heavyweight champ Tyson Fury outpointed Paul in February and will be making his MF & DAZN: X Series debut.
Outside of the main event, Logan Paul and Dillon Danis look to settle a rivalry while several YouTubers are in action. Here's a breakdown of the entire KSI vs. Tommy Fury undercard.
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KSI vs. Tommy Fury undercard
Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis
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With 23.6 million YouTube subscribers, Paul has competed in boxing and WWE. In 2018, he fought in an amateur boxing fight against KSI in a bout that ended in a draw. The two would compete in a rematch as professionals and 12,000 fans watched KSI win via split decision. Paul also took part in an exhibition with Floyd Mayweather in 2021.
A gold medalist in the 2016 Pan Jiu-Jitsu No-Gi Championships, Danis is 2-0 in the MMA cage, competing for Bellator, with his last fight taking place in 2019. He is known as a social media troll in the combat sports community. Danis was involved in the UFC 229 melee between Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov's teams. He was supposed to fight KSI but would ultimately back out of the boxing bout.
Danis was hit by a lawsuit from Paul's fiancé ahead of the fight as the latter continues to post pictures of her online. If, for any reason, Danis can’t compete on fight night, Mike Perry will replace him.
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Deen TheGreat vs. Walid Sharks
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Deen TheGreat, aka Nurideen Shabazz, has over 320K YouTube subscribers. He turned pro in August 2022, beating Evil Hero via TKO before beating Sharks three months later. Deen also edged Pully Arif via unanimous decision in April 2023 and YuddyGangTV in July.
Sharks has over 443K followers on Instagram and 3.81K subscribers on YouTube. He fought Adam Saleh to a draw in his first fight, and after losing to Deen, returned to form by beating Darius Frazier via knockout in March. Sharks faced Ayye Pap twice in 2023, edging him in a pro fight and an exhibition, the latter of which took place in July.
King Kenny vs. Anthony Taylor
Further down the card will beKing Kennyvs.Anthony Taylor.
Kenny, the cousin of rapper Tyler the Creator, has over two million YouTube subscribers. He was initially awarded a split decision win over Faze Temperrr in March 2022. However, following an appeal, Temperrr would be given the win. Kenny has since beaten FaZe Sensei and DK Money, lost against Ashley Tebi Rak-Su, and defeated My Mate Nate and Whindersson Nunes, with the last bout having taken place in July.
Anthony Taylor made his pro boxing debut in 2017. Having lost to Tommy Fury in 2021, “Pretty Boy” won two straight before losing to Chris Avila. Since that loss, he has gone 2-3-2, his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Salt Papi in May.
Whindersson Nunes vs. My Mate Nate
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Nunes is a comedian who has produced videos on YouTube since 2013. He has over 59 million followers on Instagram and 44 million subscribers on YouTube. The Brazilian won an amateur bout against Mario Silva in 2019 but didn't turn pro for another three years. In January 2022, he took on aging former two-weight world champ Acelino Freitas, fighting his countryman to a draw. In his last fight in July, Nunes lost to King Kenny via unanimous decision.
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My Mate Nate, aka Nathan Bartling, has over 13.6 million YouTube subscribers. He started boxing in 2020 and beat Kyutae Oppa. Born in Utah, Nate has won three fights but lost his last bout in April against King Kenny via TKO.
Wassabi Lmao (Alex Wassabi and NichLmao) vs. Los Pineda Coladas (Luis Alcaraz Pineda & BDave)
There will also be tag team action on this card, asAlex Wassabi and NichLmaofaceLuis Alcaraz Pineda and BDave.
Wassabi, a YouTuber with over 11 million subscribers, turned pro in May 2022, beating Deji via split decision. He is coming off a win over IDubbbz in his last bout, which took place in April.
NichLmao, aka Nicholai Perrett, has over 27.5 million YouTube subscribers. In his first boxing match, in March, Jay Swingler beat NichLmao via majority decision. In his last bout, in July, he fought BDave to a no-contest.
Pineda made his pro debut in 2017. The fighter from Mexico is 2-7 as a pro and joined the Misfits brand in 2022, losing against KSI. He then beat BDave in January 2023 and Ice Poseidon in March.
BDave, aka Brendon Davis, has over 106K followers on Instagram and 307K subscribers on YouTube. After losing to Pineda in January, he beat Anthony Vargas in March before fighting NichLmao to a no-contest.
