KSI is growing as the favorite ahead of his fight with Dillon Danis on Jan. 14. [Image: Shutterstock.com]
Update: Team KSI announced Wednesday morning that Dannis is pulling out of the fight, though Dannis has yet to confirm. He promised KSI that he would still fight on January 14, even if he needed to find a new opponent.
KSI vs. Danis are getting closer
YouTuber, rapper, and internet celebrity Olajide “KSI” Olatunji is a growing favorite for his Jan. 14 boxing match with MMA fighter Dillon Danis.
Now -450 to win the battle
KSI opened as the -210 favorite and is now the -450 favorite to win the fight, according to Pro Boxing Odds. Danis, a former training partner of Conor McGregor, went from +170 to +325 in just a month and a half.
The fight will be broadcast via DAZN under Misfits Promotions, of which KSI is CEO. The match will take place at Wembley Arena, a 12,500-seat venue in London, England, KSI’s hometown.
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KSI burst into the fighting arena in February 2018 when he scored a TKO victory over fellow UK YouTuber turned amateur boxer, Joe Weller. Then he graduated to draw and defeated American artist Logan Paul, Mexican professional boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda, and British rapper Swarms.
His fight with Danis will be the biggest test of his boxing career. Although Danis is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist and is known for his floor game rather than the standing position, he is 2-0 in professional matches and trained with one of the greatest fighters of all time (McGregor).
The infiltration of “impact boxing” has divided opinions in the professional fighting community. While many recognize the benefit of casting fresh eyes on the ring, others are disturbed by the lack of skill and seriousness displayed by some of the fighters.
He was reluctant to get into the ring until recently
Dennis has been throwing punches from around the scene for the past two years. He has blasted KSI and Jake Paul, another notorious YouTube boxer and co-founder of Petr, even though he was reluctant to step into the ring until recently.
Dannis could also get a cold shoulder, if KSI’s recent remarks that he’s objecting to a clause in the contract are to be believed.
If the two succeed in fighting it out as planned, the Briton will have the clear support of the betting crowd on his side.
Other cases are ongoing
The KSI-Danis fight is the headlining eight fight card. YouTubers, musicians, entrepreneurs, and other celebrities will fill in the seven four-round fights leading up to the main event.
report in daily mirror He revealed that KSI sold around 230,000 copies of his pay-per-view event, during which he appeared in the first and last fights of the night against Swarmz and Pineda. That earned praise from Jake Paul, with whom KSI has long-term beef and is on a crash course to fight in the years to come.
The day we finally sort this out, it’s going to break the internet.”
“Congratulations to KSI and his boxing company,” Paul tweeted. “Those are big numbers. The day we finally sort this out is going to break the internet and do some big PPV numbers on Showtime. I’m ready as soon as it feels like it.”
The fight also comes shortly after KSI revealed that Prime, a beverage company he co-owns with Logan Paul (Jake Paul’s brother), is launching a line of caffeinated drinks to join their hydration line. Unfortunately, it also comes as his partner deals with controversy over a failed NFT project that he has been accused of using to scam buyers.
KSI and Danis will soon meet up for a showdown and balancing act before their fight on Saturday night. The last time they were in the same building, Danis shot his drink in KSI’s face before giving him a soft punch to the head. Then Dennis skipped his scheduled December 15th press.
