KSI explains stunt he had planned for Dillon Danis before withdrawal

06 January 2023 , 10:04

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KSI explains stunt he had planned for Dillon Danis before withdrawal

KSI has explained he had the security guard that choked out Dillon Danis ready to attend the pair's fight week press conference.

YouTube star KSI - real name JJ Olatunji - was set to meet MMA fighter Danis at Wembley Arena next Saturday night, but his rival withdrew at short notice after being "underprepared" for the clash. The pair had already confronted each other in two heated face-offs, with the first seeing Danis throw a drink and a punch at KSI, before they confronted each other following the confirmation of their fight.

Back in 2021, Danis was choked out by a security guard who submitted him in a video that went viral, which was used a fuel to mock him by rival Jake Paul. And KSI has revealed that he planned to make Danis "s***" himself with the press conference stunt to up the stakes during the build-up.

"Now I can tell you at the press conference we had the security guard ready," KSI said during a YouTube video after reacting to the news that Danis had withdrawn from their fight. "He was going to be there ready and waiting to show up during the press conference. Just to see his (Dannis') face and to see him s*** himself would have been the funniest thing ever.

"But you know what, this is even better, we get to clown him again. A Jiu-Jitsu master being choked out by a security guard on his normal nine to five shift. Dillon Danis is not even good at his job. It is his only job and he is not even good at it. Bro and the security guard has a nice lock in as well with the legs around. Honestly he is a pointless stain on this earth."

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Danis is known for his trolling on social media in addition to his stunts at press events, and it is likely he would have followed KSI by pulling a plan of his own for the fight week media proceedings. However, FaZe Temperrr will instead step up to the plate at short notice.

KSI will fight FaZe Temperrr after Dillon Danis withdrew (Getty Images)

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KSI was angered by his rival's withdrawal from the showdown and hit out at him in a furious rant after the news broke. "I mentioned at the press conference that Dillon was being haunted by me," KSI said in a statement. "He made his excuses and knew he couldn't handle what I bring to a boxing ring. This answers the question whether he's a fighter or not.

"He's a warrior alright, a keyboard warrior, and hopefully he's learnt to leave the real men to speak with their actions rather than hollow words. That being said, my focus won't be distracted from the task at hand, and that's FaZe Temper. Credit to Temper for stepping up like a REAL fighter."

Ben Davies