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      Who is Olivia Buzaglo and is the KSI vs Tommy Fury presenter married?

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      MISFITS BOXING has brought in Olivia Buzaglo to present the Tommy Fury vs KSI fight this weekend. Here’s what we know about the Sky Sports presenter.
      Olivia Buzaglo arrives for the 2023 PFA Awards at The Lowry, Manchester, in August 2023.Credit: PA
      Who is Olivia Buzaglo and is she married?
      Olivia Buzaglo has been a premier league presenter at Sky Sports for four years. 
      Turning her hand to Boxing, the sports journalist has been booked by Misfits Boxing to cover KSI’s match with Tommy Fury, taking place on Saturday 14, October in Manchester. 
      She will be hosting a grudge match between Logan Paul and jiu-jitsu whizz Dillon Danis, too.
      Before joining IMG to work on premier league coverage, the 29-year-old previously had a Saturday slot as a sports presenter on Wandsworth Radio.
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      A lifelong Chelsea fan, she’s also worked as a presenter Chelsea Fan TV YouTube channel. 
      Olivia studied Media Arts at St Mary’s University, graduating in 2016.
      Olivia keeps her private life fairly private, and little is known about her relationship status.  
      Who is Olivia Buzaglo’s father?
      Football runs in Buzaglo blood— Olivia’s father is Tim Buzaglo, a former semi-pro footballer, who played for Woking F. C. 
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      Tim, now 52 and a coach and teacher at ACS Cobham International School, 
      The striker is a Woking F. C. legend after an iconic FA Cup Third Round match against West Bromwich Albion in 1991. 
      Despite training 1‒0 at halftime, Buzaglo came back to score a hat-trick in the second half, helping his team to secure a stunning 4‒2 win. 
      In the fourth round, Woking were knocked out 1‒0 by Everton, but Buzaglo was given a place in the FA’s Team of Heroes to commemorate 125 years of the FA Cup in 2006.
      Buzaglo retired from football after an injury. 
      Between 1982 and 2001, he played  ICC Trophy cricket for Gibraltar.
      Is Olivia Buzaglo on social media?
      The premier league presenter has 122.4K on Twitter, where she sticks to posting about football, and her ever-present love for Chelsea F.C. 
      Announcing her spot presenting the boxing fixtures on Saturday, 14 October, Olivia wrote on Twitter: “Well this is going to be fun 👀 see you Saturday, Manchester 🥊”
      Olivia has 52.9K followers on Instagram, where she shares a mix of work highlights and snaps from holidays with friends. 
      This summer, the presenter wowed fans on Instagram, sharing a trip in the Spanish sun while on a trip away for her friend’s hen-do in Marbella.
      Olivia shared a series of photos on Instagram writing: “The best day for our beautiful bestie’s hen 🤍🖤”
      One friend commented: “The ultimate girls trip 🔥🤍 best weekend ever xx”
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      Alongside the Logan Paul vs Dillon Dani fights, Saturday’s much-hyped boxing fixture in Manchester was set to also feature an undercard match between BMX YouTuber Ryan Taylor, and Swarmz. 
      The rematch has been cancelled by Misfits Boxing, after Ryan Taylor was arrested, for reasons as yet confirmed. More

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      Anthony Joshua reveals he could fight on same card as KSI as he links up with YouTuber ahead of Tommy Fury bout

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      ANTHONY JOSHUA admits he’s open to fighting on the same card as KSI.That’s as the YouTube star prepares to take on Tommy Fury in Manchester this weekend.
      Anthony Joshua is open to fighting on the same card as influencer KSICredit: BBC Sport
      KSI will look to settle an old score against his rival on Saturday in a crunch box office clash.
      The fight will be hosted by Sky Sports and Chelsea TV presenter Olivia Buzaglo.
      And there are a ton of big names on the undercard including Salt Papi and Astrid Wett.
      Some boxing fans have cast doubt on the legitimacy of the Misfits event, with many of the competitors being social media and YouTube stars.
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      However, pro heavyweight boxer and former world champion Joshua believes it is every bit as good as the real thing.
      The ace is on the hunt for a new opponent himself.
      And he is preparing for an upcoming bout after linking with Tyson Fury’s former trainer Ben Davison.
      AJ reckons KSI’s latest card proves that top names can indeed be attracted, with Logan Paul also facing off against Dillon Danis.
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      And when asked if he’d ever consider fighting on the same card as his pal KSI, Joshua left fans in little doubt.
      He declared to the BBC: “Yeah, look at the card there is now. Imagine if you throw a few more names on the fight industry on the card.
      “It just grows the sport and could definitely happen. Ten out of ten. I’m telling you, it’s good for boxing.
      “You could fight someone that is well-known, credible, who can fight, marketable, without a championship and have that same effect early on in your career and still have all the rewards.
      “They are showing that there is so much potential in boxing regardless of championships.” More

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      I went viral for STREET boxing and was threatened with guns.. now I’m signed to KSI and winning praise from world champs

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      DEEN THE GREAT has gone from fighting in the streets to becoming a star of KSI’s Misfits Boxing. The American shot to fame on YouTube for challenging rivals to boxing matches in public.
      Deen the Great shot to fame boxing on the streetsCredit: @deenthegreat
      Deen challenged rivals to fight it outCredit: @deenthegreat
      The clips amassed millions of viewsCredit: @deenthegreat
      They have become huge hits with one video of Deen boxing a Houston police officer in Texas reaching almost TWO MILLION views.
      The internet sensation – who wrestled at school – was inspired into a social media career after seeing his friends rake it in.
      Deen, 23, told SunSport: “I saw they were making $30,000 a month, I was like s***. Let me get some of that. 
      “They’re doing fake pranks so I just picked up a phone, started recording with my friends and fighting on the streets, it went viral.
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      “I kept doing the street s*** and it kept going viral and kept going viral, I fought three people at once, it went viral. 
      “I even fought a police officer and that’s what got me on the map.”
      Deen started training when he was 17 and was discovered online by prankster FouseyTube.
      So when KSI launched Misfits Boxing – a platform for crossover celebrity-style bouts – it was a no brainer for the brawler.
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      Deen said: “I started taking it serious when they got me on the big stage.”
      The lightweight – real name Nurideen Shahid Shabazz – admitted fighting on the streets often drew threats.
      He said: “It was hella dangerous, but I guess God was on my side. 
      “The whole point was it was guns down gloves up so people kind of got the memo. 
      “I did have a few people threaten me, but I don’t fear s***. If it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be.” 
      Deen is unbeaten in Misfits and returns in a rematch on Saturday against bitter rival Walid Sharks, who he knocked out in November.
      But he is tempted by a switch to the professional game if the money is right having been supported by world champions.
      Deen said: “S***, the influencer game is where the money is at.
      “But if the pro game have some bread to throw, I know promoters have been asking me a lot of questions. 
      “A lot of them are interested so it’s going to be exciting to see. But if DAZN keep taking care of me, I’ll stick with DAZN and turn pro if there’s no one else to fight in the influencer scene, why not?
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      “I’m starting to get respect from the pros, Shakur Stevenson is showing love, Caleb Plant is showing love. All the pros are showing love.”
      The American is unbeaten in MisfitsCredit: @deenthegreat
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      Misfits boxer Swarmz reveals secrets to stunning SIX STONE body transformation and boasts ‘I’m like Popeye now’

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      RAPPER Swarmz has lost a stunning SIX STONE after swapping a diet of fatty fast food for protein filled meats and greens. The musician was thrust into the influencer boxing scene in August 2022 when he fought superstar KSI on two weeks notice.
      Rapper Swarmz before his first fightCredit: Reuters
      Swarmz has now lost six stone
      He weighed 17st 6lb when he first walked into the boxing gym – now a year later he is down to 11st 9lb.
      And Swarmz – real name Brandon Scott – hailed his coach Huzaifah Iqbal and strict diet for the sensational turnaround.
      He told SunSport: “A good coach, good people around me, good diet and training twice a day. 
      “I just keep mentally fit and keep it strict. I used to eat a lot of McDonald’s and stuff and just not being consistent. 
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      “Now I eat my greens and I’m like Popeye now! I like my spinach.” 
      Gone are the days of a Big Mac and fries for Swarmz, who now lives off a slither of salmon and vegetables.
      The recording artist revealed it was only when he first got under the bright lights that things clicked into place.
      He said: “It was the fighting. When I actually got in the ring with KSI it changed me. 
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      “I wouldn’t say the sparring or anything that’s just part of the training but when I get in the ring, the losses changed me. 
      “It made me a stronger person. Look at the way I’m looking now.” 
      Swarmz, 27, was due to face Ryan Taylor, 30, on Saturday in a rematch of the bout he won in one round in January.
      But an arrest just days before the grudge match has ruled Taylor out with Misfits searching for a new opponent.
      Swarmz’s rematch with Ryan Taylor is offCredit: PA More

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      Who is YouTuber Ryan Taylor and why has his fight on the KSI vs Tommy Fury undercard been cancelled?

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      YOUTUBE BMX star and boxer Ryan Taylor was set for a rematch with Swarmz on Saturday. But who is the YouTuber, and why has the fight been cancelled?
      Ryan Taylor in action during a match with Slim at Utilita Arena Sheffield on October 15, 2022.Credit: Getty
      Who is YouTuber Ryan Taylor?
      Ryan Taylor is a BMX rider born on March 18, 1993. 
      Although now based in Dubai, the 30-year-old was raised in Walsall in the West Midlands. 
      Ryan shares BMX content with his 2.5 million subscribers on YouTube, where his videos have racked up over 480 million total views. 
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      The YouTuber set up his channel in 2011 but is also prolific on other social media sites like  Instagram, where he has amassed over 650,000 followers, and Facebook where he has more than 130,000 followers.
      Ryan’s brother, Pat Casey, was also a BMX rider but tragically died in a motorbike accident in June 2023. 
      Ryan had a son named Knoxx Mateo with golfer and content creator Karol Priscilla before the pair split up in late 2018.
      What is Ryan Taylor’s boxing record?
      Ryan’s boxing record currently stands at 0 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw. 
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      The cruiserweight, also known as “The Headbutt King” made his debut in March 2022 in an exhibition bout against DK Money. 
      Ryan’s last match was against rapper and boxer Swarmz — the pair fought at the OVO Wembley Arena on the undercard of KSI’s clash with FaZe Temperrr in January 2023.
      Swarmz won the fight in a first-round TKO after a referee stoppage, thanks to severe swelling around Ryan’s right eye.
      Why has Ryan Taylor’s fight on the KSI vs Tommy Fury undercard been cancelled?
      Ryan was hoping to take his revenge in a rematch, on the Tommy Fury vs KSI undercard on Saturday night in Manchester, after Swarmz beat him in early 2023. 
      But Misfit Boxing’s prime card has suffered a huge blow as according to Happy Punch Promotions, the Dubai-based BMX star has been arrested just days before the much-anticipated rematch. 
      Misfits have confirmed to SunSport that the match has been cancelled, but it is not yet known why Ryan has been arrested. 
      Misfit Boxing—co-owned by KSI—are now seeking a replacement for the fight.
      Swarmz took to Twitter to criticise the YouTuber following the cancellation, saying: “ I exposed this man hes a wet wipe. Why only now you go and get arrested lool. I want you to prove you got arrested this sounds like the same excuses you used in our first fight. Your not ready for youtube boxing QUIT NOW… TIMEWASTER!!!!”
      Fans and critics also had a lot to say about the last-minute cancellation and arrest.
      One boxing fan said: “WE NEED AN ASAP REPLACEMENT IF THSST THE CASE.”
      Another said: “Crazy way of ducking a fight fairs.”
      Another chimed in: “Man’s that petrified of Swarmz he went and got himself arrested so he didn’t have to fight.”
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      The KSI clash against Tommy Fury is Saturday night’s Misfits Prime headline fight, taking place at the Manchester Arena.
      Logan Paul is also returning in the co-main event against jiu-jitsu champion and MMA star Dillon Danis, in a high-profile grudge match. More

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      I was a chubby pro basketballer before body transformation made me a ripped pro boxer

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      NAPHTALI NEMBHARD has completed his transformation from chubby pro basketballer to ripped professional boxer.The 27-year-old Sheffield ace was a fleshy, hard-grafting court ace for the Sheffield Sharks and Derbyshire Arrows before fancying a sexy six-pack for a holiday.
      Naphtali Nembhard won his professional boxing debut in his Sheffield hometown complete with six-packCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      As a kid on the basketball court he struggled to keep his weight downCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      The southpaw knew – after a childhood combining his favourite sports – that dedicating himself to boxing was the only way to get a toned torso.
      And in 2017 he went to the Bramall Lane home of his beloved Sheffield United to watch local hero Kell Brook bravely lose to Errol Spence Jr, he was hooked on swapping hoops for the hurt business.
      On last Friday night in his hometown, he finally made his pro bow outpointing Vasif Mamedov, to complete his turnaround.
      The Yorkshire hulk explained to SunSport: “I was always a chubby kid when I was young and when I got to university and started playing basketball more seriously, they told me to get in shape.
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      “I boxed a bit when I was younger and was always a fan. 
      “When I was in school my friends were all boxers but I was just fat and didn’t like getting hit. 
      “I only really started boxing training again as an adult when I wanted to get a six-pack for a holiday.
      “I was going on holiday to America and I wanted to impress people, I did get that six-pack too, thanks to the boxing training.”
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      Nembhard wants to box like Sheffield ring legend Prince Naseem Hamed – one of the most brilliant showmen the sport has ever seen.
      But his childhood friends are baffled as his basketball style was much more journeyman brawler than Harlem Globetrotter baller.
      “I am small for a basketball player,” he said. “I am only 6ft 1in. It’s tall for a middleweight boxer but not for a basketball player.
      “As a basketball player I was gritty, aggressive, hard-nosed and used to guard against the opposition’s best player, be a nuisance to him and push him around. I was a very defensive player.
      “My friends who have seen me play basketball and box are confused because my styles in both sports are the polar opposite.
      “I still have that grit when it comes to training but in the ring I like to be more silky, show more finesse. My favourite boxers were always flashy and showboaters so I try to emulate that.”
      Naphtali Nembhard didn’t like getting punched in the face as a kid but now fights for money as an adultCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk
      Sheffield super-sportsman Naphtali Nembhard has been a hit at basketball and now boxingCredit: Not known, clear with picture desk More

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      KSI vs Tommy Fury commentators: Who will be on the panel for epic Manchester bout?

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      KSI and Tommy Fury are all set to face off at the top of an action-packed Misfits Prime bill – but the commentary panel is just as exciting.Prime owner KSI will be determined to make up for a controversial elbow on Joe Fournier which saw him stripped of his win in May.
      KSI got stripped of his win against Joe FournierCredit: Getty
      And the YouTube icon expressed how confident he is by claiming that he could beat Fury after chugging “15 pints” of beer.
      However, the baby brother of Tyson Fury should have the wind in his sails as he goes into this fight fresh from a huge victory over social media star Jake Paul.
      Furthermore, Fury’s incredible body transformation has proved that he is taking this fight more seriously than ever.
      But aside from the huge fight, the commentary is just as important and SunSport has all the info on who is on the panel.
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      Who is on commentary for KSI vs Tommy Fury?
      Ariel Helwani, Ade Oladipo and Olivia Buzaglo will be the main hosts of the epic event.
      Chris Eubank Jr and Idris Virgo have been selected to be on punditry duties.
      And the commentators in line for KSI vs Tommy Fury is Todd Grisham and The Coach.

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      What time is KSI vs Tommy Fury?
      KSI’s thrilling bout against Tommy Fury will take place from approximately 11:30pm BST on Saturday, October 14.
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      However, this depends on the length of the undercard bouts.
      DAZN will be broadcasting the huge fight at a price of £19.99 but it will also be shown in various cinemas across the UK.
      What is the FULL card?
      Here are all the confirmed fights on the night:

      MAIN EVENT: KSI vs Tommy Fury 
      Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis 
      Deen the Great vs Walid Sharks
      King Kenny vs Anthony Taylor
      Whindersson Nunes vs My Mate Nate
      Wassabi Lmao (Alex Wassabi & NichLmao) vs Los Pineda Coladas (Luis Alcaraz Pineda & BDave) – tag team match
      Chase DeMoor vs Tempo Arts
      S-X vs DTG
      Astrid Wett vs Alexia Grace
      Salt Papi vs Slim More

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      Misfits Boxing draft in stunning Sky Sports presenter and daughter of FA Cup legend to host KSI vs Tommy Fury fight card

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      MISFITS Boxing has drafted in stunning Sky Sports presenter Olivia Buzaglo to host KSI’s fight with Tommy Fury this weekend.The two men collide in Manchester on Saturday looking to settle old scores.
      Olivia Buzaglo has been snapped up as a host of Misfits BoxingCredit: INSTAGRAM @oliviabuzaglo
      The ace will help present Saturday’s clash between KSI and Tommy FuryCredit: INSTAGRAM @oliviabuzaglo
      Olivia is a Sky Sports and Chelsea TV starCredit: INSTAGRAM @oliviabuzaglo
      The much-hyped bill includes a battle between Logan Paul and Dillon Danis too.
      And fan favourites including Salt Papi, King Kenny and Astrid Wett will also take to the ring on a grand night of action.
      But with so much talent on show, a host of the highest quality is needed.
      And the Misfits have snapped up Buzaglo’s services following her starring roles on Sky Sports and Chelsea TV.
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      Olivia, 29, is the daughter of Woking’s FA Cup hero Tim Buzaglo, who famously netted a hat-trick for the minnows in a third-round win over West Brom in 1991.
      Olivia cut her teeth in the sports journalism world with her very own Chelsea Fan TV channel on YouTube.
      She then landed a gig with Chelsea’s official channel, becoming their match day host.
      And Olivia is often seen on Sky Sports too, as well as Premier League Productions.
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      Olivia’s dad is Woking FA Cup hero Tim BuzagloCredit: INSTAGRAM @oliviabuzaglo
      She cut her teeth with a Chelsea fan YouTube channelCredit: INSTAGRAM @oliviabuzaglo
      Olivia was snapped up by the Blues’ in-house TV channelCredit: INSTAGRAM @oliviabuzaglo
      But her skills aren’t just limited to football, with Olivia now set to enter the world of boxing with the Misfits.
      She confirmed she would be a co-host with Ariel Helwani and Ade Oladipo on Twitter.
      Olivia said: “Well this is going to be fun. See you Saturday, Manchester.”
      Fans praised the Misfits for their choice, with one saying: “Massive news, congrats Liv.”
      Another declared: “Wow this is awesome Olivia.”
      One noted: “You at all the big events, winning in life.”
      Another added: “Jealous! That will be some spectacle and lots of drama.”
      Olivia is ready to shine in the boxing worldCredit: INSTAGRAM @oliviabuzaglo
      She also works for Sky Sports as a presenterCredit: instagram @oliviabuzaglo
      Fans reacted with delight to the newsCredit: instagram @oliviabuzaglo
      Olivia is ready to make a splash in boxingCredit: Getty More