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    What do KSI’s tattoos mean?

    KSI takes on Tommy Fury this weekend in a massive event at the AO Arena in Manchester. The pair have been on a collision course for months and will finally throw down on the biggest night in influencer boxing’s history.
    KSI takes on Tommy Fury this weekend in ManchesterCredit: Reuters

    KSI has promised to shock fans by producing a shocking victory, with many favouring Fury to get the job done.
    While Fury is certain he will be walking away from the ring with another big scalp, following his win over Jake Paul in February.
    If KSI wants to win, he’ll have to uphold the values of the four powerful words he has tattooed on his body.
    What do KSI’s tattoos mean?
    KSI has just four tattoos on his body, and they have all come in the last few years.
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    Previously choosing to rock the non-tattooed look, KSI got his first piece of ink in 2017.
    KSI’s most prominent tattoo is the word ‘Knowledge’ which is emblazoned across his chest.
    He also has ‘Strength’ on his left arm and ‘Integrity’ on his right arm.
    KSI’s fourth tattoo is scribbled across his back
    Many have pointed out that the three words are an acronym of his name KSI, but it’s not where his name comes from.
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    KSIOlajideBT was his original YouTube name and he pointed out that the KSI part came from his Halo clan.
    KSI also has a fourth tattoo on his back, which is the word ‘Legacy’.
    He tweeted out a picture of the tattoo with the words ‘What it’s all about’. More

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    Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis fight predictions: Boxing and MMA world make their picks for huge Misfits bout

    LOGAN PAUL and Dillon Danis are on the verge of a grudge match that has threatened to cross several lines. The two co-headline in Manchester on Saturday night before KSI takes on Tommy Fury.

    The build up to the all-American battle has been bitter with Danis going after Paul’s model fiancee Nina Agdal online.
    It has led to Agdal filing a lawsuit against the jujitsu champion-turned MMA star ahead of her partner’s bout.
    Fans have been eagerly anticipating the conclusion of the feud and here, SunSport reveals how the experts think it will go.
    Conor McGregor
    Danis shot to fame as McGregor’s grappling partner and the pair were due to train together for the boxing match.
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    In the end, their schedules didn’t match up but it is no shock McGregor is backing his close friend.
    He told All Out Fighting: “Dillon’s gonna win, Dillon will win.”
    Prediction… Danis by any means necessary
    Dillon Danis and Conor McGregor are training partnersCredit: Social Media – Refer to Source
    Jake Paul
    The younger Paul started the beef with Danis and was once set to fight him – but he is confident his big brother will get the job done.
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    He told the Nelk Boys: “Logan is a really good boxer and he’s really athletic and he’s really strong.
    “He’s had experience being in the ring with Floyd Mayweather for eight rounds. So when it’s all said and done I believe Logan’s going to knock him out.”
    Prediction… Paul KO
    Jake Paul with brother LoganCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
    Eddie Hearn
    Hearn promoted KSI’s 2019 rematch win over Paul but has stepped away from the influencer boxing scene.
    But he keeps a keen interest on Misfits Boxing and has backed Paul to beat Danis.
    He told Pro Boxing Fans: “Logan Paul wins that fight.”
    Prediction… Paul win

    Eddie Hearn once promoted Logan PaulCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Viddal Riley
    The English cruiserweight champion coached KSI to victory over Paul but he does not give Danis a chance of repeating the result.
    He told the Daily Mail: “Dillon Danis has never proven that he’s effective with punching. We know that he’s a jiu-jitsu specialist. 
    “But when it comes to throwing strikes, I’ve never seen anything that makes me think he can stop someone like Logan attacking him. So, I see a Logan Paul win.”
    Prediction… Paul win
    KSI was formerly coached by English cruiserweight champion Viddal RileyCredit: Instagram
    Dana White
    The UFC president has never pulled his punches when it comes to slating crossover bouts and this one was no different.
    He said: “I like Logan a lot, great kid. But, who in this room thinks that’s a great fight.
    “Raise your hands please if you think him vs Dillon Danis is a great fight. Nobody, not one guy?”
    Prediction… Nobody wins – including the fans
    Logan Paul with UFC president Dana WhiteCredit: @LoganPaul
    KSI
    The YouTube star was due to fight Danis in January until the New Yorker pulled out.
    But he has no plans to try settle the score believing his Prime business partner will brutally handle business.
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    KSI said: “Logan can do it. He will destroy him. He will absolutely obliterate him.”
    Prediction… Paul by domination
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    Jake Paul reveals eye-watering sum for his biggest boxing payday and lays out plan for next fight

    JAKE PAUL has revealed his biggest boxing payday and laid out the plan for his next fight. The YouTuber-turned boxer has reaped the financial rewards of his polarising prizefighting career since debuting in 2020.
    Jake Paul opened up about his biggest boxing paydayCredit: YouTube @fullsendpodcast
    Just a year later, he made £30million over three fights and featured in Forbes’ sporting rich list.
    And incredibly, he made that same sum in just one night despite suffering his first ever defeat, at the hands of Tommy Fury in February.
    Asked on NELK Boys podcast what his highest purse was, Paul replied: “It’s close to $30million. Tommy Fury (fight.)”
    The celebrity boxing duo spent the best part of two years feuding before they finally settled the score in the ring.
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    Fury, 24, was twice forced to pull out prior to his win due to a rib injury and US visa issue.
    And Paul, 26, believes the dragged out rivalling helped contribute to the box office success with over 800,000 pay-per-views sold.
    He said: “I think just the timing of everything in fights like that make the most sense.
    “It was like two undefeated, young prospects putting it all on the line. His brother’s the heavyweight champion of the world.
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    “Family versus family, the beef. There was two fights before it that were supposed to happen that we did all the promotion that he pulled out of.
    “So there was all that built-in promo. Tons of legends attended the fight [Cristiano] Ronaldo being there. So it just turned into this massive event.”
    Paul snubbed a rematch to instead return with a victory over Nate Diaz, 38, in August with Fury now fighting KSI, 30, on Saturday.
    And the American revealed his next bout could come against another professional boxer even if the opposition is less known.
    Paul revealed: “I’m looking at some pro boxers.
    “Because I want to take this more traditional boxing route of moving up into the rankings, fighting professionals and taking the route to become world champion like a prospect of my calibre.
    “So we’re looking at some pro boxers and they’re not going to be big names by any means.”
    Asked if that comes with risk, Paul said: “I want to be world champion, though. And there’s risk, for sure.
    “But, for me I want to challenge myself, continue to grow in this sport and get to the top of it, from a skill level, 100 per cent that’s my goal.”
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    KSI vs Tommy Fury free bets: Get £40 welcome bonus when you stake £10 on Saturday’s fight with Betfred

    KSI and Tommy Fury clash in Saturday’s eagerly-anticipated boxing showdown at the AO Arena in Manchester.And bookmakers Betfred are ready to rumble by offering brand new customers a colossal £40 welcome bonus when punters stake a tenner on the fight!
    KSI vs Tommy Fury free bets: Get £40 welcome bonus when you stake £10 on Saturday’s fight with BetfredCredit: Betfred
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    Jake Paul reveals unlikely DMs between him and Tommy Fury just days before KSI fight

    JAKE PAUL claimed he has already struck an agreement to rematch Tommy Fury in 2024. The YouTuber-turned boxer was handed his first defeat in February after losing a split-decision to Fury in Saudi Arabia.
    Jake Paul wants to rematch Tommy Fury in 2024Credit: Getty
    Tommy Fury and Jake Paul have been DMing each otherCredit: Getty
    But he snubbed an immediate rematch to instead return with a victory over ex-UFC star Nate Diaz, 38, in August.
    Meanwhile Fury now faces Paul’s arch rival KSI on Saturday in Manchester.
    But according to Paul himself, he has set out to rematch Fury next year after the pair exchanged unlikely direct messages online.
    He said on NELK Boys podcast: “We’re in talks. We’ve DMd back and forth like, ‘Let’s do the rematch in 2024.’ So he’s down.”
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    Paul, 26, then claimed no matter the result of KSI’s fight with Fury, he still wants to settle their bitter feud in the ring.
    He said: “Look Tommy, KSI, whatever happens there both of those fights I want.
    “I want both of them regardless of what happens. Yes, win lose or draw I want the Tommy Fury rematch and I want to fight KSI.”
    KSI, 30, insisted that he turned his attention to Fury after failing in talks to fight Paul, whose brother Logan, 28, lost to the Londoner in 2019.
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    And KSI hinted he could retire from boxing if he beats 24-year-old Fury in a bid to further wind up his arch enemy.
    But Paul has urged KSI to fight him no matter what happens this Saturday.
    He said: “KSI if you beat Tommy go crazy bro, let that s*** rub your ego, say whatever you want to say.
    “But, guess what? Just because you maybe beat Tommy you didn’t beat me. Man to man and styles make fights, everyone knows that.”
    KSI facing off with Tommy Fury ahead of their fightCredit: PA
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    The boxing ruling that is a nightmare for Anthony Joshua in his mission to become three-time world champion

    ANTHONY JOSHUA has been handed a blow in his hopes of becoming a three-time world champion. AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn revealed plans to turn their attention to Filip Hrgovic after talks with Deontay Wilder stalled.
    Anthony Joshua with promoter Eddie HearnCredit: Reuters
    Hrgovic, 31, is the IBF mandatory challenger and the next in line to challenge for Oleksandr Usyk’s title.
    But Usyk has signed for a first ever four-belt undisputed bout with Tyson Fury, which will supersede Hrgovic’s mandatory position.
    As a result, the Croatian could be called into an “interim” title shot, guaranteeing him a crack at the full version in the future.
    Or, if the winner between Fury, 35, and Usyk, 36, was to vacate, Hrgovic would inherit the strap.
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    So Hearn was ready to shift his focus on to the IBF title route to give AJ a clear road to becoming champion again.
    But Swede Otto Wallin has now thrown a spanner in the works.
    Wallin, 32, is coming off a win against Murat Gassiev, 29, which is due to put him second in the IBF rankings.
    It means should Hrgovic be called into a final eliminator or interim title bout, it would likely be against Wallin and NOT Joshua.
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    Fury and Usyk’s proposed blockbuster deal in Saudi Arabia is believed to offer the loser a rematch.
    So if talks cannot be revived for Joshua, 33, to face Wilder, 37, Hearn revealed that Hrgovic would be an alternative.
    He told Boxing Social: “The Wilder fight is much bigger, but the Hrgovic fight comes with a world title.
    “That will always take priority, but we’ll have to see what plays out.
    “Again, we’re only hearing that it’s a two-way rematch Usyk-Fury, which is disappointing, but we’ll see.”
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    Watch as KSI almost PASSES OUT in exhausting training for Tommy Fury fight

    KSI almost PASSED OUT from exhaustion while training to fight Tommy Fury. The YouTube, music and boxing star faces Fury in a massive celebrity bout on Saturday in Manchester.
    KSI almost passed out from exhaustion as he trained to fight Tommy FuryCredit: X @HappyPunch
    KSI was left barely able to standCredit: X @HappyPunch
    And KSI lived up to his workaholic reputation in camp for the grudge match having been pushed to his absolute limit.
    In a clip from a pre-fight documentary, the Londoner is put through his paces on a versaclimber machine – a climbing-style workout.
    His head trainer Alexis Demetriades barks encouragement and counts down as KSI tirelessly works.
    After the round is over, the unbeaten social media sensation almost collapses into Demetriades’ arms.
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    Somehow, KSI then gets back on the machine for one final round of brutality.
    As he works away, Demetriades says: “Every single professional fighter in this gym, you need to beat them.”
    Fury, 24, comes into the fight having beaten KSI’s arch rival Jake Paul, 26, by split-decision in February.
    Whereas KSI, 30, last fought in May where he accidentally but illegally knocked out businessman-turned boxer Joe Fournier, 40, with an elbow.
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    But he snubbed a rematch to instead focus on outdoing Paul by attempting to beat Fury.
    KSI’s coaches are so committed to preparing him to the max they offered sparring partners bonus money to KO him.
    Demetriades said: “From where he was at when he first came to where he is now, he’s come on leaps and bounds.
    “He’s only sparring professional boxers, this whole camp, forget MMA fighters, forget amateurs.
    “He’s sparring guys 14-0, 13-0, 12-2, 8-0, 6-0, all with knockouts and all ranked by the British Boxing Board of Control.
    “If they think that we’re not taking this seriously, we’ve got guys who are ranked higher than Tommy Fury in the gym.
    “And they’re not just moving around, they’re trying to kill JJ and there’s bonus money on the table for them to knock him out.
    “From a coaching point of view, all I want to do is put the correct guys in front on KSI and see whether or not he can deal with that and if he can’t then he shouldn’t be fighting.”

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    Fans convinced Anthony Joshua ‘could pass for professional footballer’ after stunning free kick with David Beckham

    ANTHONY JOSHUA has wowed fans by showing off his football skills.The British boxing star caught up with old pal David Beckham during a previous trip to Inter Miami.

    Anthony Joshua stepped up to take a free-kick
    David Beckham also rolled back the years
    While in South Florida, AJ hit the training pitch with former Manchester United star Becks.
    In a throwback video posted to social media, Joshua and Beckham both took free-kicks.
    Becks, 48, unsurprisingly curled his beyond the goalkeeper in trademark fashion.
    Joshua then raised a few eyebrows by whipping an impressive shot into the bottom corner himself.
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    Captioning the video, AJ wrote: “Kicking ball with my child hood hero.”
    Fans were left amazed by Joshua’s football skills.
    One wrote of the 33-year-old: “You could pass for a professional football player.”
    While a second gushed: “What a finish.”
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    A third even added: “Better then Ronaldo & Messi.”
    Joshua has been biding his time since defeating Robert Helenius last time out in August.
    The former heavyweight champion is believed to be targeting a blockbuster clash with Deontay Wilder.
    But he has been bizarrely called out by 56-year-old Riddick Bowe.
    Speaking on The Porter Way Podcast earlier this year, Bowe claimed: “In my prime, Anthony Joshua, he wouldn’t fight. I’d break him off something proper. Five (rounds).
    “And I’ll tell you what, if you give me enough money I’ll come out of retirement and show you better than I can tell you. You know my motto is ‘show me the money’.”
    Joshua was last in action against Robert HeleniusCredit: PA More