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      KSI fight – date, UK start time, live stream, PPV price, TV channel and undercard for Swarmz and Luis Pineda fights

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      WHY fight once when you can just have two for the price of one? KSI is BACK in the ring and is so keen… he’s fighting TWICE.The YouTuber’s original opponent Alex Wassabi had to pull out because of an injury sustained in his training camp, and he now faces rapper Swarmz and then Mexican pro boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda in a double bill main event.
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      Wassabi wrote on Instagram: “With all these rumours going around, there’s only two things that are true.
      “I’ve recently suffered a serious injury and I will be back very soon.
      “You don’t play with concussions. New fight date announcement on the way.”
      So KSI will face BOTH Swarmz and Pineda instead, and that’s despite Jake Paul’s calls for HIM to be chosen as the Brit’s next opponent.
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      When is KSI vs Swarmz and Pineda?

      KSI’s fights with Swarmz and Pineda will go ahead on Saturday, August 27.
      KSI opens up his own show to fight Swarmz at 7.10pm, and then closes it against Pineda at around 10pm BST.
      Pineda has a pro record of 2 wins and 5 losses. 
      The fight will be held at the O2 Arena in London.

      What TV channel is KSI fight on and can it be live streamed?

      KSI vs Swarmz and Pineda will be shown live on DAZN PPV in the UK.
      The fight will cost £11.99 to watch, on top of your £7.99-a-month subscription.
      You can live stream the event from the DAZN app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.

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      Why is KSI not fighting Ivan Nikolov?
      Originally KSI was announced to fight pro boxer Ivan Nikolov as his boxing opponent in the secondary main event.
      But Nikolov has since been pulled from the card and replaced by Pineda.
      This is because Nikolov, 43, has been seen to have neo-Nazi tattoos, causing fan fury.
      A “white power” tattoo is seen on his stomach and on his left forearm, Nikolov has a tattoo of the words “Blood & Honour”.
      That is the name of a neo-Nazi skinhead group formed in England in the 1980s.
      Also in between the words is a triskele symbol, a three-pointed swastika which was the logo for the group.
      Nikolov also has a Schutzstaffel logo on his right arm, which was the police and military force of the Nazi Party, who pledged an oath of loyalty to Germany’s ex-dictator Adolf Hitler.
      His neo-Nazi tattoos were pointed out by one of his previous opponents, Daniel Blenda Dos Santos, who slammed the boxer after winning their fight in April.
      Dos Santos said: “When I saw his tattoos, some of them racist in nature, I wanted to hurt him.”
      KSI, 28, responded to the allegations on his YouTube channel and confirmed Nikolov was replaced due to his tattoos.
      He said: “He’s a white supremacist
      “Ivan isn’t my opponent anymore. He has been removed.
      “The matchmaker also got fired for allowing this to happen in the first place. But yes, my new opponent is Luis Alcaraz Pineda.”
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      What has been said?
      “Just wanna say that at the end of the day, the one of the main goals of this first fight was to get rid of ring rust,” KSI said after the announcement.
      “I wanted to prove to myself that I’m a better boxer than I’ve portrayed in the past. If you wanna see, fine.
      “If not, fine. I’m still doing it anyway. There are still many good fights on this card that I’m excited to see.
      “We are the only YouTube boxing event happening this summer.
      “We’ve had many things try to disrupt this event but still we stand. This is a long term play, and I’ll happily take a small L now for a big W later.”
      Jake Paul, however, has had a few things to say about the fight.
      “KSI vs Swampz… Dod’t they have music together?” he wrote on Twitter.
      “He’s fighting someone who has never fought before and that is his friend…
      “This fight should for free.” More

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      Ebanie Bridges ramps up feud with boxing rival Shannon Courtenay with Brit set to appear on Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins

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      EBANIE BRIDGES has hit out at rival Shannon Courtenay for agreeing to appear on Celebrity SAS Who Dares Wins.Courtenay, 29, beat Bridges to claim the WBA bantamweight title back in April 2021.
      Courtenay is set to compete on Celebrity SAS Who Dares WinsCredit: Shannon Courtenay – Instagram
      Bridges won the IBF bantamweight world title back in MarchCredit: PA
      Courtenay, left, beat Bridges, right, to claim the WBA world title last yearCredit: The Sun
      Since then, the pair have continued to exchange trash talk back and forth ahead of a potential rematch.
      And Australian Bridges has now slammed Courtenay after it was confirmed that the Brit would be appearing on the hit Channel 4 programme which tests celebrities’ physical and mental capabilities.
      Bridges, who claimed a world title of her own earlier this year, competed on the Australian version of the show.
      And one social media user accused Courtenay of copying her by saying: “I see Courtenay is copy/pasting Ebanie Bridges again…”
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      To which Bridges replied: “I hope it changed her a little and she grows as a person tbh.”
      Bridges’ only professional defeat to date came at the hands of Courtenay – but the Aussie’s fortunes have turned around since then.
      She has picked up three successive wins which culminated in a world title triumph over Maria Cecilia Roman in Leeds five months ago.
      Meanwhile, Courtenay failed to follow up her win over Bridges as she lost her WBA belt on the scales.
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      She came in two and a half pounds over the 118lb limit for her bout with Jamie Mitchell in October last year.
      To compound her disappointment, Courtenay was then beaten in a fight where the title was only on the line for Mitchell.
      The Hertfordshire-born fighter has not returned to the ring since that loss 10 months ago.
      Courtenay lost her world title after missing weight against Mitchell in OctoberCredit: The Sun
      Bridges captured a world championship to avenge the loss to CourtenayCredit: PA
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      Chris Eubank Jr has ‘beaten up HEAVYWEIGHTS’ in sparring as his mentor says ref must be ‘protective’ of Conor Benn

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      CHRIS EUBANK JR’s mentor has warned that Conor Benn must be protected in their super-fight as his man has beaten up HEAVYWEIGHTS in sparring. Benn and Eubank are set for a DAZN pay-per-view blockbuster on October 8 at the O2 Arena, almost 30 years after their dads’ famous rematch.
      Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn ahead of their catchweight clashCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      Due to their size disparity, the born rivals have agreed to meet between weights at a catchweight of 157lb.
      It will see Eubank Jr, 32, come down from the 160lb middleweight division while Benn, 25, jumps up 10lb from the welterweight limit.
      His coach Tony Sims claimed even in usual fight camps, they bring in sparring partners no smaller than middleweight.
      But Ronnie Davies – who led Eubank Sr in those two classics with Nigel Benn – argued sparring means little having seen Jr do damage of his own in the gym.
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      Davies told SunSport: “They go one about how good he looks in sparring against the bigger boys, it doesn’t mean nothing. 
      “I’ve see Eubank Jr beating up heavyweights in the gym and that’s with big gloves and head guards on.”
      Davies admitted he never wanted Eubank to fight Benn again, such was the brutality of their first fight, which he won in round nine.
      Although the rivals were evenly matched at middleweight and then super-middle for their 1993 rematch which ended a draw.
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      Whereas Nigel’s son is having to step up in weight and in experience, a task Eubank Jr’s boxing mentor reckons is too great.
      Davies said: “I think Eubank Jr is too big and too battle hardened for him. 
      “Eubank and Benn were the same weight, I can’t see young Conor Benn putting the same power on Eubank to what his father did to his father. 
      “I think the ref will have to be protective of him. But, who knows? In boxing, he might pull it off.” 
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      Meet KSI’s boxing comeback opponent Swarmz, who made a song with YouTuber and once had promising football career

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      RAPPER Swarmz is set to be the first of TWO men KSI will fight on his return to boxing. YouTube star KSI – real name Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji – will fight for the first time in three years on Saturday at the O2 Arena.
      Swarmz and KSI have a song togetherCredit: Kelvin Jones
      Swarmz makes his boxing debut against KSICredit: Misfits Boxing
      And he plans to make up for lost time by facing two opponents on the same night.
      The first of the double act will be musician Swarmz, who KSI knows very well.
      Alongside Tion Wayne, the pair recorded Houdini in 2020, but supposedly they did not see eye to eye.
      That became evident when Swarmz – real name Brandon Scott – called out KSI on TikTok Live.
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      He said: “I will smoke him. I want KSI, I’ll win bro, I’ll smoke him.”
      The bad blood was apparently strong enough for Swarmz to be contacted as a replacement opponent for KSI’s return.
      Alex Wassabi, 32, was the initial man in the opposite corner, until the American withdrew amid a concussion scare.
      Swarmz, 25, was then surprisingly announced as Wassabi’s substitute, but it did not go down well.
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      The backlash was so fierce KSI decided to recruit another opponent to fight after Swarmz.
      That was initially journeyman Ivan Nikolov – but the Bulgarian later emerged to be am alleged white supremacist with neo-Nazi tattoos.
      So 2-5 Mexican Luis Alcarez Pineda, 23, was instead drafted in as yet another replacement.
      Despite his losing record, he is at least an experienced boxer, something Swarmz certainly is not.
      But he is at least a sportsman, having had at one point a promising football career.
      Swarmz was on the books at Fulham, Charlton Athletic and Southend United at youth level.
      And he later played for Southend but dropped to non-league afterwards, before quitting football in 2018 to focus solely on music.
      When I get in this ring, I’m going to smoke this guy – watch, I’m a mad man.Swarmz on fighting KSI
      He told Amarudontv: “I could have gone far in football, but it was a thing with my attitude. I was was just silly, I had a lot of potential.”
      Swarmz was still making music while playing football but got his big break after releasing Lyca, which went viral.
      He was then signed by Virgin Records and has collaborated with the likes of Bugzy Malone, Krept and Konan and Dappy of N-Dubz.
      Swarmz is a heavy underdog against friend-turned-foe KSI but vowed to upset the odds.
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      He said: “When I get in this ring, I’m going to smoke this guy – watch, I’m a mad man.
      “I’ve got a question for all of you KSI fans; do you really think that this doughnut, who never takes his bandana off his fat head, is going to beat me?
      “Swarmz is the guy to know you out August 27, mate.”
      Swarmz was a talented footballerCredit: www.cray-wanderers.com
      Swarmz will be the first of two men KSI fights
      KSI ahead of his boxing returnCredit: Reuters More

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      Oleksandr Usyk back as Ring Magazine No1 pound-for-pound best after outclassing Anthony Joshua for a second time

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      OLEKSANDR USYK is back as Ring Magazine’s No1 pound-for-pound best after outclassing Anthony Joshua for a second time.The Ukrainian, 35, defended his WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles against Joshua in Saudi Arabia.
      Usyk is Ring Magazine’s No1 after his win over Joshua
      The Ukrainian beat Joshua by split decisionCredit: EPA
      Usyk beat Joshua by split decision, and also picked up the vacant Ring Magazine belt left by the “retired” WBC champ Tyson Fury.
      The victory against Joshua also returns Usyk as Ring Magazine’s No1.
      Usyk had previously been given the title in May following Canelo Alvarez’s loss to Dmitry Bivol.
      He became the first heavyweight to hold the crown since Mike Tyson 30-years-ago.
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      However, after Naoya Inoue’s victory over Nonito Donaire in June, Usyk was knocked off top spot by the Japanese bantamweight.
      Usyk’s win has also opened up a potential pathway for a fight with Tyson Fury.
      Both fighters have been calling each other out over a heavyweight showdown.
      But the Gypsy King has demanded a mega sum of money to come out of retirement.
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      Fury has given his team a short deadline in order to make the crunch bout with Usyk. 
      He said: “To all these suitors out there who want to make the fight, I’m gonna give you all seven days – til September 1 – to come up with the money.
      “If not, thank you very much it’s been a blast!” More

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      Shock as young relative of Floyd Mayweather’s girlfriend found dead at legendary boxer’s luxury condo

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      A RELATIVE of Floyd Mayweather’s girlfriend has reportedly died in the boxer’s Las Vegas condo.Jarrett Johnson, 24, was a standout football player in high school and played multiple positions at Lindenwood University.
      A relative of Floyd Mayweather’s girlfriend has reportedly died in his Las Vegas condoCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Johnson was a relative of Mayweather’ s reported on-off girlfriend Jamie Lynn.
      TMZ report that Johnson was found dead by a friend at Floyd’s condo on August 22.
      Johnson and Mayweather had become close, with Money spotted in a number of his social media posts.
      It is unclear if Jarrett was living in the property at the time of his death.
      Mayweather has a number of properties around Las Vegas and the condo in question is reportedly not his main home.
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      Tributes have been posted across social media for Johnson after news of his death broke on Thursday evening.
      Lindenwood Football – Johnson’s former team – tweeted their shock at his passing.
      Johnson was an all-conference quarterback in high school and won Southeast Missouri All-Region Athlete of the Year.
      Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of former Lion Jarrett Johnson in this difficult time. Once a Lion, Always a Lion. pic.twitter.com/cwoqkFMo45— Lindenwood Football (@LindenwoodFB) August 24, 2022

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      The Lindenwood official account wrote: “Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of former Lion Jarrett Johnson in this difficult time.
      “Once a Lion, Always a Lion.”
      Jarrett’s family was already mourning the loss of his brother Justice who died in 2019 at the age of just 18.
      TMZ report that Mayweather is “distraught” over the news.
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      KSI fight undercard – who else is fighting on DAZN London show as KSI headlines vs Swarmz and Luis Pineda?

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      KSI is back in the boxing ring this weekend, against TWO opponents on the same night.And on the undercard his brother Deji will be in action as he aims for his first win when he faces prankster Fousey.
      KSI was last in the ring vs Logan Paul in November 2019
      Meanwhile, KSI turned down $150million worth of offers to return to boxing, claims his manager Mams Taylor.
      Taylor said: “He’s his own man and at the end of the day we’ve found a really good balance.
      “He’s very happy when he’s training boxing and he’s very happy when he’s in the studio or performing live and honestly life is about being happy, do the things that make you happy.
      “If I told you guys how many offers we’ve turned down – it’s over $150million worth of offers turned down completely.
      “That’s okay because no amount of money is worth compromising your happiness and I speak from experience with that.”
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      When is KSI fight night?
      KSI vs Swarmz and Luis Alcaraz Pineda takes place on Saturday, August 27.
      KSI fight Swarmz first at 7.10pm UK time, and then Pineda at around 10pm.
      London’s o2 Arena plays host.
      Who is on the KSI undercard?
      Deji is the chief support when he takes on Fousey in what will be his fourth pro fight.
      Though so far there has only been losses in his previous three bouts – to Jake Paul, Vinnie Hacker and Alex Wassabi.

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      How can I watch KSI vs Swarmz and Pineda?
      KSI vs Swarmz and Pineda will be broadcast live on DAZN PPV this weekend.
      The PPV costs £11.99, on top of the £7.99 DAZN subscription.
      To live stream, DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com (except Argentina, Chile and Colombia) and also on their app.
      Who is KSI and what is his real name?
      KSI was born June 19, 1993, and is an English YouTube personality, rapper, comedian and actor.
      The 29-year-old’s real name is Olajide William “JJ” Olatunji.
      He attended the independent Berkhamsted School alongside future Sideman member and YouTube collaborator Simon Minter, better known as Miniminter.
      KSI – which stands for knowledge, strength, integrity – first arrived on the YouTube scene in 2009, originally posting videos about video games.
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      Anthony Joshua’s meltdown after Oleksandr Usyk loss was down to acute frustration, he isn’t first or last to do it

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      DESPITE the conspiracy theories, there’s a simple explanation why Anthony Joshua had a meltdown after losing to Oleksandr Usyk for the second time.AJ’s uncharacteristic and embarrassing foul-mouthed ring rant was almost certainly caused by acute frustration.
      Anthony Joshua suffered a decision defeat to Oleksandr Usyk last weekendCredit: Getty
      Joshua was overcome with rage after his second loss to the UkrainianCredit: Getty
      The fallen Brit went on an extraordinary rant after the fightCredit: MATCHROOM BOXING
      Dr Vince Berger, a highly-respected American sports psychiatrist who has been practising for more than 40 years, said: “Frustration is experienced whenever the results you are expecting do not seem to fit the efforts and actions you are applying.
      “A typical response is anger — and an angry person often acts without thinking.”
      There couldn’t be a more perfect analysis of why AJ acted the way he did.
      Joshua deserves compassion, rather than to be condemned for his behaviour.
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      It’s not difficult to understand what he must have been feeling after being on the receiving end of another Usyk masterclass in the intricacies of boxing’s arts and crafts.
      Joshua, with new trainer Robert Garcia, had slogged for three months getting himself in peak condition and had psyched himself into believing he was about to get revenge against the unblemished Ukrainian.
      He fought far better than in London 11 months ago and yet, however hard he had tried, the bitter truth dawned on him that Usyk was still far too good.
      When that realisation hit his brain, Joshua just flipped.
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      If he should meet Usyk a dozen times the result would be the same — even if he had Angelo Dundee and Manny Steward in his corner.
      How American judge Glenn Feldman made Joshua a two-point winner is beyond comprehension. I reckon it wasn’t Feldman sitting ringside but Vladimir Putin in disguise.
      AJ isn’t the first to react badly before, during or after a world heavyweight title clash.
      I shall never forget watching Oliver McCall — in the middle of his WBO title fight with Lennox Lewis 25 years ago — mentally disintegrating in front of my eyes in Las Vegas.
      McCall kept turning his back on Lewis and refusing to fight. In the fifth round, he burst into tears and referee Mills Lane was forced to call it off.
      Floyd Patterson was so ashamed at being KO’d by Sonny Liston in just 126 seconds that he left Chicago’s Comiskey Park wearing a fake beard and dark glasses.
      Larry Holmes failed to match Rocky Marciano’s 49-0 record when he controversially lost his title to Michael Spinks.
      A furious Holmes then shocked America when he said: “Rocky Marciano wasn’t fit to carry my jock-strap.”
      Because he has lost three of his last five fights there was a ridiculous suggestion that it’s time for Joshua to retire. He’s only 32 and still one of the world’s top heavyweights.
      After he’d got over the Liston humiliation, Patterson had 22 more fights. Liston had 17 after Muhammad Ali beat him twice and Holmes had 25 contests after Spinks.
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      I’m sure that AJ’s fans would love to see him against Joe Joyce, Daniel Dubois, Dillian Whyte or Deontay Wilder.
      And if Tyson Fury beats Usyk to become the unified champion — and I’m pretty sure he will — it’s not fantasy land to suggest Joshua could be his first challenger.
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