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KSI claims 4 former UFC fighters declined boxing match before Dillon Danis accepted

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One way or another, KSI apparently was dead set on facing an MMA fighter in his next boxing match. Misfits Boxing last week announced that KSI – the YouTuber, rapper and PRIME co-founder – will take on former Bellator fighter and jiu-jitsu ace Dillon Danis in a 185-pound fight that will headline a March 29 event in Manchester, England. But if it was solely up to KSI, he wouldn’t be fighting Danis. “I know I’m not even supposed to say this, but f…

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KSI names four ex-UFC fighters he claims turned down boxing fight

The YouTuber-turned-boxer is scheduled to take on Dillon Danis next month, but claims four former UFC fighters rejected the chance to fight him

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KSI claims 4 former UFC fighters declined boxing match before Dillon Danis accepted

One way or another, KSI apparently was dead set on facing an MMA fighter in his next boxing match. Misfits Boxing last week announced that KSI – the YouTuber, rapper and PRIME co-founder – will take on former Bellator fighter and jiu-jitsu ace Dillon Danis in a 185-pound fight that will headline a March 29 event in Manchester, England. But if it was solely up to KSI, he wouldn’t be fighting Danis. “I know I’m not even supposed to say this, but f…

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KSI rejected by four ex-UFC stars in pursuit of Wayne Bridge fight replacement

KSI attempted to take on four ex-UFC fighters but came back empty handed when trying to replace Wayne Bridge. The YouTuber-turned-boxer looked set to meet former Chelsea star Bridge in a stunning crossover boxing clash in Manchester on March 29, but the 44-year-old elected to withdraw. KSI’s fight with Wayne Bridge completely fell apartGETTY Bridge was left anguished after ‘The Nightmare’ sent a face-off into chaos, by making comments regarding …

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"Why not fight a real boxer?", "And he was clowning Jake" - Fans react to KSI revealing Nate Diaz, Jorge Masvidal, and more turned down him down

Popular YouTuber-turned-boxer KSI just made some wild claims about his career as of late.

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KSI reveals names of several UFC fighters he claims turned down fight against him: ‘Dillon Danis wasn’t even my fourth choice’

Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images Social media star KSI makes his return to the boxing ring on March 29 when he faces Dillon Danis in a fight that was originally scheduled to take place back in 2023. Unfortunately, the fight never happened after Danis dropped out but as much as KSI wanted to punch the multi-time grappling champion, this wasn’t the matchup he initially wanted. On Tuesday, KSI revealed that his team reached out to several promine…

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USA Today broke the news in United States on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.
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