ALEX WASSABI has BEATEN Deji in the showdown of the YouTubers.A spectator has jumped into the ring during the second round and attempted to hit Wassabi but was pushed out of the ring.
The grudge match was played out at Ovo Wembley Arena in front of a sell-out crowd, after some thrilling undercard bouts.
Local boy Deji was left dejected when only one judge gave a decision in his favour, while the other two judges went with American Wassabi.
Anthony Joshua and brother KSI were in the crowd cheering him on but ultimately Deji, 25, couldn’t get the job done.
On the undercard, Ryan Taylor was disqualified for a disgraceful headbutt on his opponent DK Money.
The bizarre scenes were even then REPEATED as Vitaly was headbutted by Kristen Hanby.
TV channel: Unfortunately, this event is not being broadcast on TV in the UK
Live stream: Showstar Sports
Main event ring walk time UK: 10.30pm
Undercard: King Kenny vs Faze Temperrr
Vitaly vs Kristen Hanby
Armz Korleone vs Minikon
Ryan Taylor vs DK Money
Ashley Cain vs Andreas Eskander
Prelim: Kyle ‘Stromedy’ Godfrey vs Austin Sprinz
Prelim: Salt Papi vs Halal Ham
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Armz Korleone hails Deji
Social media star and fellow fighter Armz Korleone has hailed Deji after his loss to Wassabi.
Korleone praised Deji for getting in the ring when many others wouldn’t.
He also told KSI’s brother that winning and losing are just man-made labels in a post on Instagram.
Wassabi’s pledge to little brother
Alex Wassabi has pledged to donate his fight funds to put his little brother in college.
Wassabi emerged as the winner in his fight against Deji, but he has no plans to splash the cash on himself.
He told the Mirror before the fight: “Everything that didn’t go to my training camp is going to my little brother.
“He means the world to me.
“It’s all going towards his college fund – everything I do is partially for him.”
Wassabi celebrates win
Alex Wassabi celebrated his win over Deji by reflecting on how far he’s come in his career.
The YouTuber’s pal put up a picture of them both clowning around in what is thought to be at the start of his career.
And Wassabi wrote on the pic: “We’ve come a long way.”
KSI’s reaction to Deji’s loss
KSI was pictured looking devastated after witnessing his brother Deji’s loss to Wassabi.
He was spotted with a startled expression when Wassabi was handed victory on split decision against Deji.
Deji’s message to fans
Deji has thanked fans for their support after his loss to Wassabi.
And he also vowed to be back better next time in a message on Twitter.
Thank you guys for supporting me and I’m sorry, but nothing will keep me down— Deji (@Deji) March 5, 2022
KSI consoles Deji
KSI was spotted giving Deji a motivating speech in the ring after his loss to Wassabi.
It was unclear what KSI was saying to his brother as a fan who recorded their convo edited the clip with music on Instagram.
But it was apparent that KSI was delivering some passionate advice to his dejected sibling.
Brotherly love
KSI was on hand to offer his brother Deji some support before his loss to Wassabi.
Unlike his brother, KSI has got an unbeaten record in the ring after winning his first fight.
But it’s back to the drawing board for Deji who’s now lost three on the trot.
Anthony Joshua watches spectacle
Heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua was in attendance to watch Deji fight Wassabi.
Joshua found the time to attend the event at the SSE Arena, Wembley in London after his fight with Oleksandr Usyk looks set to be push back as the Ukrainian has rushed back to his homeland to defend it from Russia’s invasion.
But Joshua seemed to be in a relaxed mood as he smiled amongst fans in the crowd.
Harsh treatment for ring invader
The fan who invaded Deji’s fight against Wassabi was left nursing a sore head after his rash dash into the ring.
His fame was short-lived as security chased him into the corner before roughly ejecting him from the proceedings.
But not before one guard hit him over the head with a BAR STOOL.
Good morning!
It’s the morning after the night before and Deji will be looking back on last night with some regret after he lost another fight, this time with Alex Wassabi.
It was a good night for the American, who didn’t have to do much but look the busier man in the ring in order to get the victory.
Anthony Joshua was in attendance for the fight, showing that YouTube boxing is alive and well!
The evening didn’t go without some controversy, however, as the ring was invaded by a fan during the main event.
Needless to say, he was thrown out of the ring quicker than he got in it.
Report
Deji suffered defeat in the boxing ring – but only after a fan invaded it.
The Londoner – real name Oladeji Daniel Olatunji – had twice fought before, losing the both.
He was in 2018 beaten by Jake Paul and then last June by TikToker Vinnie Hacker.
And after five rounds, it was a similar story for Deji, despite clearly improving his boxing skills and fitness.
But the bout descended into chaos during round two when a fame-hungry supporter ran into the ring.
It is unclear why he did so other than to try and go viral – but was all over the internet for all the wrong reasons.
He was embarrassingly dumped out of the ring head first and his actions caused the fight to be momentarily delayed.
When it did resume, Deji showed off tricky head movement, slipping punches but failing to counter.
Wassabi lacked any real technique but was more relentless than his British opponent.
It was enough to see him win a split-decision on the scorecards, much to the disappointment of Deji’s fans inside the Wembley Arena.
Deji vs Alex Wassabi
Some highlights from the fourth round of the main event.
Deji vs Alex Wassabi
Here is the moment a fan invaded the ring during the fight.
Deji vs Alex Wassabi
Deji says: “I guess I think too much when I box. I don’`t punch enough.
“Alex did well I cant dispute that. Thank you everyone who came out.”
Both fighters then shake on a rematch. Fourth time lucky?
Deji vs Alex Wassabi
Wassabi says: “This dude tough he has heart. He made it threw all of it. We made it threw all of it.”
He added: “I didn’t realise how tough it was going to be. This people love their people.”
Wassabi tells Deji. “Look man, I love you bro. I let all of those things in the past go already.”
Deji vs Alex Wassabi
Judges score the bout 50-46, 49-47 and 48-47… winner by split-decision Alex Wassabi.
Deji has been beaten again and now stands 0-3 in his boxing career.
Is it all over? Probably. But he gave it a good go and should be proud of this performance.
Deji vs Alex Wassabi
Round 5 – Wassabi backs Deji into the corner, letting his hands go.
It’s Wassabi walking forward and might be impressing the judges.
We go to the judges scorecards. Deji looked the better boxer but wasn’t very active. Be interesting to see how they score this.
Deji vs Alex Wassabi
Round 4 – Left hand down the middle lands for Deji, he needed that.
Wassabi lands a nice shot on the inside, both men having success.
Deji comes on strong towards the end but now Wassabi comes forward. Last round and it’s a tight bout.
Deji vs Alex Wassabi
Round 3 – Deji doing a good job slipping but he’s not countering with anything.
Left hand lands for Deji but Wassabi returns with a couple of jabs.
Another hard round to score with Deji looking the slicker but not very busy.
Deji vs Alex Wassabi
Round 2 – Decent little left hand lands over the top for Deji.
But Wassabi doing a good job in response with aggression.
Not much to split them. Still in shock over the fame-hungry streaker.
Deji vs Alex Wassabi
Round 2 – Some confusion now with the fight at a standstill.
They are urging fans to remain seated or else it could be cancelled.
Well, the fight is back on…
Deji vs Alex Wassabi
Round 2 – Oh no. A streaker has entered the ring and been slammed out of it.
We’ve seen it all tonight. What on earth is that?
Fight stops and again it’s carnage in the arena.
Deji vs Alex Wassabi
Round 1 – Deji lands a quick left but Wassabi comes back on the front foot.
Decent head movement by Deji, slipping and evading punches.
He was coming forward more and may have nicked the round there.
Deji vs Alex Wassabi
Wassabi comes into a chorus of boos.
He comes Deji, basically putting his boxing future on the line, refusing to fight if he fails to win here.
Main-event, it all comes down to this.
Deji vs Alex Wassabi
Up next is the main-event. KSI’s brother Deji welcomes American Alex Wassabi into the ring.
Deji has twice boxed before, losing both. The first won against Jake Paul in 2018 and then TikToker Vinnie Hacker last June.
He’s called this fight ‘redemption’ having claimed to have not trained for his last fights.
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