KSI vs Tommy Fury undercard and full Misfits fight card including Logan Paul
YouTube boxer KSI headlines the star-stacked Misfits Boxing Prime card tonight in Manchester as he takes on Love Island star Tommy Fury.
The social media sensation took three years away from the ring after his rematch against Logan Paul in 2019 and has since won four fights since his return last August. All signs pointed to a fight between KSI and Fury after their face-off following KSI's knockout win against Joe Fournier in May that was later overturned to a no-contest because of an illegal elbow.
Fury has vowed to end the influencer boxing scene by beating KSI following his win against Jake Paul at the beginning of the year. A handful of influencers are featuring on the undercard of the event such as Brazilian superstar Whindersson Nunes and KSI's former opponent Swarmz, so here's all you need to know about tonight's fights...
Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis
Paul has been in talks to fight Danis seemingly forever, but they will finally settle their feud in the second instalment of tonight's 'double main event'. Their grudge fight has been overshadowed by Danis relentlessly trolling Paul's fiancee Nina Agdal on Twitter, which even led to the cover model filing a $150,000 lawsuit and a Temporary Restraining Order against Danis.
Salt Papi vs Slim Albaher
Influencer boxing superstar Papi has become a fan favourite because of his exciting style and he looks like a new man heading into his fight against Albaher after losing almost 30kg. Papi tasted defeat for the first time when he was beaten by Anthony Taylor in May whilst Albaher is unbeaten in six fights.
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Salt Papi has shed the pounds (PA)Deen the Great vs Walid Sharks
Deen makes the first defence of his Misfits Boxing lightweight title against Walid following their epic title fight last November. The bitter rivals were forced to put aside their differences in July when they fought together in a tag-team match, but that didn't stop them from scuffling after their win.
King Kenny vs Anthony Taylor
Beta Squad member Kenny comes into his fight against Taylor in high spirits after a career-best performance against Nunes in Kingpyn's High Stakes event this summer. Taylor will have a big size disadvantage on fight night, something that Kenny has repatedly mocked him for, but the MMA veteran is vastly more experienced than his influencer rival.
Whindersson Nunes vs My Mate Nate
Nunes is technically the most popular influencer competing on the Prime event with over 140million social media followers across all platforms. Nate is an American social media star who has a huge following in Thailand and the duo are both looking to get back in the win column after being beaten by Kenny in their last fights.
Alex Wassabi & NichLmao vs Luis Alcaraz Pineda & BDave - tag-team match
In the only tag-team match of the Prime card, Wassabi is teaming up with fellow social media star NichLmao to face 'Los Pineda Coladas', a duo that features professional boxer Luis Pineda and Twitter personality BDave. Pineda and BDave are seeking their second win together after beating Stromedy and Austin Sprinz in March.
Swarmz vs Ed Matthews
Swarmz was due to take on Ryan Taylor for the second time following their controversial first meeting in January, but Taylor was arrested three days before the fight which was promptly cancelled. He had been targeting revenge after he was stopped in the first round by Swarmz while complaining he couldn't see. But instead, Ed Matthews will step in at 48 hours' notice having been beaten by rapper Blueface six months ago.
Astrid Wett vs Alexia Grace
This fight was supposed to take place in July but Wett suffered a concussion on fight day after being sent through a table by Grace. Three months on and the rivals are fighting for Wett's flyweight belt as Grace will make her ring debut on the night. Wett is so confident that she has her next opponent lined up, ambitiously calling out glamour model Katie Price for a fight.
S-X vs DTG
A fight between a pair of music artists will take place early on the night as S-X fights rapper DTG. S-X is mostly known for producing and featuring on KSI's 2019 song 'Down Like That' whilst DTG also hit the jackpot that year by featuring on S1mba's award-winning song 'Rover'.
Chase DeMoor vs Tempo Arts
DeMoor rose to fame by featuring on Netflix dating show ‘Too Hot to Handle’ and he was 'banned' from boxing in May after repeatedly punching opponent Stevie Knight following a knockdown. Despite being slapped with a 24-month ban and $100,000 fine, Demoor returns just five months later to face TikTok star Arts.
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