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Jorge Masvidal would be willing to step in for Tommy Fury if his planned bout with KSI doesn't take place, but fears the YouTuber wouldn't accept.
The former UFC welterweight hung up the gloves earlier this year after suffering his fourth successive defeat since a fighter-of-the-year showing over three outings in 2019 that earned him two world title opportunities. He was held to a decision defeat against Kamaru Usman on short notice in 2020 before being knocked out in their rematch and losing to Colby Covington and Gilbert Burns.
But he wouldn't be opposed to making his boxing debut at the age of 38 if KSI can't get a deal over the line with fellow Brit later this year. Masvidal has his own boxing company Gamebred Promotions, and has previously put on a pay-per-view show headlined by Roy Jones Jr and Anthony Pettis.
“I’ll be honest with you, I don’t think that dude would ever take the fight,” Jorge Masvidal said during a recent appearance on The MMA Hour. “Are you kidding me? Hell no bro, are you kidding me? That dude’s not trying to die on TV, he’s not. He’s fighting other dudes and he’s barely surviving, you think he’s going to get in there with me?
“What does this guy do for a living? Like I said, the fights that I want, this guy’s been here for two, three, four, or five years, come over [into the octagon], please. Wait, that’s the dude throwing elbows in boxing right? That dude’s wilding out but that guy doesn’t want to die. He would hit me with that elbow, and I’d just wink at him, like you’re dead.”
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Masvidal had a years-long rivalry with KSI's greatest nemesis Jake Paul, but it appears that the pair have squashed their feud, recently filming a podcast together. They both have knockout wins over Ben Askren, first in the octagon and then in the boxing ring when Paul brought the wrestler over.
KSI and Fury have reportedly agreed to a weight for a fight in October, likely taking place at the AO Arena in Manchester. But contracts have yet to be signed and the British duo have gone back-and-forth over terms on social media with an agreement still to be signed.