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      ‘Dad’ calls out entire WWE and takes swipe at Logan Paul after Creator Clash victory

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      NATHAN Barnatt called out the “entire WWE” and took a swipe at Logan Paul after his dominant Creator Clash win Saturday night.The YouTuber star known as Dad won his fight against AB Starkilla on the pay-per-view event in Tampa, Florida.
      ‘Dad’ fought in Creator Clash on Saturday night in TampaCredit: Instagram/@nathanbarnatt
      He took a shot at Logan Paul and called out the entire WWECredit: AFP
      It was his second straight boxing victory having beaten Matt Watson last summer.
      And the 42-year-old claimed he had a signed WWE contract “for the last ten years” and accused WWE stars of avoiding him.
      He said in the ring: “I would like to call out the entire company of the WWE.
      “If you know me and you’ve been watching me for 20 years on YouTube then you’ll know the WWE sent me a signed contract twice.

      “I still have that contract signed.
      “Triple H knows me, Vince McMahon knows me, half the roster knows me.
      “They’ve been dancing around me for 10 years and I’m not waiting any more.”
      Dad then turned his attention to Seth Rollins and his WrestleMania showdown with Logan Paul.
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      He continued: “So Seth Rollins, you want to go toe to toe with a phoney YouTuber, a con artist?
      “How about you go toe to toe with a boxer, a YouTuber from the original days, who actually wins his fights?
      “I’ll be waiting for you at the front doors of your training facility until you answer.” More

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      Creator Clash fans fume at stream issues as they complain of ‘no sound’ for PPV charity event

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      BOXING fans complained about the quality of their Creator Clash streams for the big event on Saturday.Viewers who paid $35 for the pay-per-view event in Tampa claimed there were audio issues.
      Alex Wassabi was top of the bill for Creator Clash in Tampa on SaturdayCredit: Instagram @alexwassabi
      Creator Clash 2 took place in Florida on Saturday night with influencer-boxers raising money for charity.
      Alex Wassabi topped the bill with his showdown against iDubbbz.
      The action got underway at 6pm local time in Tampa with the pay-per-view coverage beginning an hour earlier.
      But fans tuning in complained about the sound quality, with some saying there wasn’t any.

      One fan wrote: “Don’t these people have background noise-cancelling microphones? The audio for Creator Clash 2 is substandard.”
      Another posted: “Creator Clash has no volume! Literally, there’s no sound.”
      While one said: “What the f**k is up with the audio in Creator Clash? Sounds like someone’s lav is shuffling around inside their shirt.”
      And a fourth commented: “Creator clash off to a great start featuring audio issues.”
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      In the main event bout, Wassabi beat iDubbbz by majority decision.
      Wassabi won the four-round contest 39-37 on two cards while the other was a 38-38 draw.
      The co-main event saw John Hennigan demolish Harley Morenstein after knocking him down three times in three rounds. More

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      Fans all say the same thing as YouTuber Deji’s next opponent is confirmed on brother KSI’s undercard

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      YOUTUBER Deji will make his boxing return on brother KSI’s undercard – in his first fight since facing Floyd Mayweather. The social media star will box rapper Swarmz – who last August was beaten by KSI – on May 13 at Wembley Arena.
      Floyd Mayweather and Deji boxed in DubaiCredit: Lee Hamilton-Cooper
      Rapper Swarmz will fight DejiCredit: Getty
      He was last in the ring in November, losing in round six of his exhibition with boxing icon Mayweather.
      And fans were quick to point out the contrast in fights for Deji.
      One said: “Big upgrade from Mayweather.”
      Another said: “Man went from Mayweather to Swarmz. My GOAT.”
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      One added: “Bro went from fighting mayweather to SWARMZ.”
      Another joked: “Floyd ducking the rematch because he knew the first fight was a fluke.”
      Swarmz, 26, lost his boxing debut to KSI, 29, after filling in on just two weeks notice.
      But he returned in January beating YouTuber Ryan Taylor, 30, with the first punch he threw, causing a gruesome eye injury.
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      Deji, 26, meanwhile won his first fight last year against American rival Fousey, 33, following three prior defeats.
      And he survived until the final round of his exhibition in the Middle East against Mayweather, 46.
      Deji is set to fight Swarmz on the night brother KSI steps up against nightclub tycoon-turned 9-0 boxer Joe Fournier, 40.
      Deji with brother KSI and mum YinkaCredit: @Deji More

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      Elle Brooke vs Ola Danielka tale of the tape: How OnlyFans star and influencer compare ahead of Kingpyn fight

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      ELLE BROOKE is looking to continue her boxing winning streak with a win over Ola Danielka. The pair will be facing off with one another in the ring on April 22.
      Here’s how they compare
      Elle Brooke will face off against Ola Danielka in the quarter-final
      Fans were left in hysterics over the height difference between the pairCredit: YouTube/ElleBrooke
      Elle has two fights under her beltCredit: INSTAGRAM
      Ola appeared on the Polish version of Love IslandCredit: https://www.instagram.com/p/CqYTOqXtZky/?hl=en
      The bout will take place at the “High Stakes” show at the OVO Arena Wembley – put on by promoters Kingpyn.
      OnlyFans star Elle Brooke will enter the fight as the only one with any fighting experience.
      She has two boxing matches under her belt against AJ Bunker and Faith Ordway, stopping the latter in the first round.
      Brooke has also been training with IBF Bantamweight champion Ebanie Bridges.
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      However, her novice rival Ola will have a huge size advantage.
      Fans were left in hysterics after seeing the size difference between them as they were drawn together in the quarter-final, with fighters randomly put into two groups.
      However, Elle said she was more than up for the challenge the Polish Love Island star would pose.
      She said: “I like the challenge. You’re beautiful, but I wouldn’t mind smashing your face in. I’m 5’1”, I’m always gonna be the shorter woman.
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      “But I’ve always been prepping to spar someone taller. She’s a lot slimmer build so hopefully she’s a lot less stronger and you can just bully her in the ring.
      “It’s gonna be a challenge. I’m here to set out that I am the best pound-for-pound female influencer boxer and that’s exactly what I’m gonna do.”
      Also stepping into the ring at Kingpyn is 6ar6ie6, Daniella Hemsley, Amber O’Donnell, Whitney Johns, Jully Poca and Elle’s sister Emily.
      AnEsonGib headlines the men’s side of the eight-fighter-strong groups.
      There were fears the tournament would be cancelled after the PBA revoked the license of Kingpyn.
      However, they have since announced they will be sanctioned by ISKA for the tournament. More

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      KSI spotted at Sikh temple after visiting mosque amid fallout from using vile racial slur in YouTube video

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      YOUTUBE star KSI has been spotted at a Sikh temple after being blasted for using a “disgusting” racial slur. The influencer and boxer has been slammed in recent days for saying the word “p***” in a video posted online.
      KSI was spotted at a Sikh temple in recent days amid the fallout he’s facing for making a racial slurCredit: Twitter/@UB1UB2
      The Youtuber was blasted for saying the slur during a skit on Sidemen SundayCredit: Ruckas
      KSI, whose real name is Olajide William Olatunji, quickly backtracked and apologised.
      The influencer said there was “no excuse” for using the term – which he said deeply hurt South Asian communities.
      In the days after he caused the uproar, the 29-year-old visited a mosque and spoke to the imam.
      And now a video has been posted to Twitter of him at a Sikh temple in Kent.
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      In the clip the Youtuber-turn boxer, who has 12.7 million Instagram followers, can be seen chatting and laughing away at Siri Guru Nanak Darbar Gudwara.
      KSI was forced to make a public apology after he said the racial slur in a now-deleted video.
      The influencer was taking part in a ‘Countdown challenge’ stunt with a group of influencers called The Sidemen.
      Much like the hit daytime English and maths quiz show, the group had to try to come up with a nine-letter word using the characters on the screen.
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      It was then that KSI said his team “need points” and spat out the term.
      Fellow hosts Chunkz and Filly fell about laughing at KSI’s answer, while he jokingly said “sorry”.
      But, the moment sparked fury online.
      BBC presenter Bobby Friction posted: “I had this racial slur thrown at me and got physical beats by racists for my entire childhood.
      “Genuinely upset that KSI (a guy my children love) did this and thought it was funny.
      “The rest of them laughing can go f*** themselves too. People dehumanising brown people like it’s normal.”
      Meanwhile, teacher and broadcaster Mehreen Baig added the comments and reaction was “horrifically disappointing from KSI and his crew”.
      Renowned health presenter Dr Ranj Singh blasted the internet sensation saying: “I’m not just upset, I’m disgusted.”
      KSI – whose YouTube videos have clocked up over 11 billion views – issued a grovelling apology on Twitter just hours after Sunday’s incident.
      He wrote: “I wanna apologise for saying a racial slur in a recent Sidemen video.
      “There’s no excuse, no matter the circumstances, I shouldn’t have said it and I’m sorry.
      “I’ve always said to my audience that they shouldn’t worship me or put me on a pedestal because I’m human.
      “I’m not perfect, I’m gonna mess up in life, and lately I’ve been messing up a lot.”
      Genuinely upset that KSI (a guy my children love) did this and thought it was funny.Bobby FrictionBBC presenter
      KSI wrapped up the statement by saying he was also going to take a break from social media.
      He then repeated his apology ahead of his fight with Joe Fournier on Wednesday.
      The rapper said: “I want to take this opportunity to offer my deepest and most sincere apologies for my words and actions.
      “In a recent video I used a racial term that is offensive to so, so many especially in the South Asian community.
      “There are no excuses for what I said and I recognise that I’ve caused a lot of hurt and disappointment to so many people that look up to me, and my ignorance has only reinforced the negative stereotypes that have existed for way too long in this country.
      “I want to express my heartfelt regret for what I said and I want you to know I am genuinely ashamed and deeply sorry for any pain or suffering I have caused.
      “I realise my words have consequences and as a public figure I have a responsibility to use my platform for good rather than perpetuating discrimination and this week I have failed to do this.”
      The Sidemen also took to social media and said the clip “was completely unacceptable and inexcusable”.
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      They added: “The fact the incident was made light of on the show was wrong and compounded the hurt.”
      The group said they have been left “truly ashamed” by their actions.
      The 29-year-old has said he will now take a break from social mediaCredit: Getty
      The influencer and boxer was said to have visited Siri Guru Nanak Darbar Gudwara in Kent in recent dayCredit: Twitter/@UB1UB2 More

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      KSI visits mosque and speaks to imam after using vile racial slur in now-deleted YouTube video

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      YOUTUBE star KSI has visited a mosque to apologise after using the word ‘p***’ in one of his videos.The influencer, real name Olajide William Olatunji, said there was “no excuse” for using the slur which he said deeply hurt South Asian communities.
      KSI made the word ‘p***’ during a Countdown skit on Sidemen SundayCredit: Ruckas
      KSI said there was ‘no excuse’ for using the slur which he said deeply hurt South Asian communitiesCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      The incident came as the star took part in a ‘Countdown challenge’ stunt with a group of influencers called The Sidemen.
      They were asked to come up with a nine-letter word just like the hit daytime English and maths quiz show.
      The letters O,I,A,K,P,V,Z,U and B appeared on the screen during the Sidemen Sunday segment before KSI was asked to form a word.
      He said: “We need points and I don’t mean this maliciously but the word p***.”
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      Fellow hosts Chunkz and Filly fell about laughing at KSI’s answer, while he jokingly said “sorry”.
      But the slur sparked fury among fans and famous faces who blasted the influencer – who has 12.7 million Instagram followers – for “dehumanising brown people”.
      BBC presenter Bobby Friction posted: “I had this racial slur thrown at me & got physical beats by racists for my entire childhood.
      “Genuinely upset that KSI (a guy my children love) did this & thought it was funny.
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      “The rest of them laughing can go f*** themselves too. People dehumanising brown people like it normal.”
      Meanwhile renowned health presenter Dr Ranj Singh blasted the internet sensation saying: “I’m not just upset, I’m disgusted.”
      Teacher and broadcaster Mehreen Baig added the comments and reaction was “horrifically disappointing from KSI and his crew”.
      The video has since been deleted.
      KSI – whose YouTube videos have clocked up over 11 billion views – issued a grovelling apology on Twitter following Sunday’s incident.
      ‘CAUSED A LOT OF HURT’
      He repeated his apology ahead of his fight with Joe Fournier at a boxing weigh in press conference on Wednesday.
      He said: “I want to take this opportunity to offer my deepest and most sincere apologies for my words and actions.
      “In a recent video I used a racial term that is offensive to so, so many especially in the south Asian community.
      “There are no excuses for what I said and I recognise that I’ve caused a lot of hurt and disappointment to so many people that look up to me, and my ignorance has only reinforced the negative stereotypes that have existed for way too long in this country.
      “I want to express my heartfelt regret for what I said and I want you to know I am genuinely ashamed and deeply sorry for any pain or suffering I have caused.
      “I realise my words have consequences and as a public figure I have a responsibility to use my platform for good rather than perpetuating discrimination and this week I have failed to do this.”
      It came as KSI was filmed talking to an imam at a mosque in Bradford, who told onlookers how the boxer was visiting to learn, with KSI saying he wanted to “educate himself”.
      He will take a break from social media following the slur.
      A statement from The Sidemen posted on Twitter said the video “was completely unacceptable and inexcusable” adding “the fact the incident was made light of on the show was wrong and compounded the hurt”.
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      Inside KSI’s controversies from his ‘rape joke scandal’ to racism storm that’s seen him take social media break

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      KSI recently hit the headlines again after being embroiled in a racism storm that has seen him take a social media break.The YouTuber-turned-boxer said the word “p***” in a Sidemen video – the group he founded alongside six other creators.
      KSI has landed himself in hot water again after being embroiled in a racism stormCredit: Getty
      KSI and US YouTuber Logan Paul recently launched the popular Prime energy drinkCredit: Getty
      The British rapper, real name Olajide William Olatunji, made the slur during a video with his YouTube group, where they were playing a Countdown challenge.
      From his selection of letters, KSI caused outrage by creating a four-letter derogatory word for people of South Asian origin.
      The video has been taken down and he issued an apology for an offence he may have caused.
      However, fans have criticised the 29-year-old despite his apology, claiming he should have known better.
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      And this isn’t the first time the popular YouTuber has found himself in hot water, having courted headlines for a number of wrong reasons over the years.
      ‘Rape jokes’
      KSI was accused of trivialising rape by making what was referred to as “rape faces” in a series of his online videos.
      The clips show the star in a variety of settings, turning to camera with a menacing expression and making sexually suggestive gestures.
      Many said pulling his “rape face”, which would regularly appear in his videos, trivialised sexual assault.
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      He apologised for his past content in 2020 after a backlash from women’s charities and social media users.
      Sexist behaviour
      KSI sparked controversy in 2012 when he asked women at Eurogamer Expo what STIs they have.
      He asked one woman what was her “favourite STI”, to which she reluctantly replied “chlamydia”.
      KSI then asked her: “Is that because you have it?”
      Another part of the clip saw him quiz a woman at the gaming conference about the size of her breasts, stating: “I can’t see them?”
      That video has seen been removed from YouTube, with KSI later expressing his regret over the incident. 
      He said: “I’m in shock. I can’t believe I was like that. People enjoyed that video?!
      “I can see now why I got into a lot of trouble. I was such a virgin back then.
      “I think if I do anything remotely close to this again, I will change my whole outfit so I can show people that I’m a different character.”
      He was banned for life from Eurogamer Expo events.
      Microsoft axing
      In 2013, Microsoft severed all ties with KSI after the company was criticised for employing him to promote the launch of Xbox One.
      KSI had performed a song with three other artists but Microsoft faced backlash from fans.
      Widespread anger and concern over his involvement saw Microsoft vow not to work with him again at any point.
      Offensive remarks
      In another YouTube video, uploaded in August 2014, KSI asks a Page 3 model about her sex life, while repeatedly calling her a sl*t in the voiceover.
      He has also since apologised for his behaviour with a spokesman saying he had made a “mistake as a teenager”.
      While in 2021, KSI issued an apology after being accused of being transphobic something he strongly denied.
      Suicide controversy
      In 2018, KSI released a new diss track music video with a Logan Paul look-alike ahead of their boxing fight.
      The video was made in reference to Logan’s scandalous Suicide Forest footage which landed his fellow YouTuber in very hot water.
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      Despite how controversial that video was for his Prime drink partner – who was then a rival – KSI decided to make light of the situation.
      KSI’s representatives have been contacted for comment. More

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      Who is boxer Joe Fournier and when is he fighting KSI?

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      JOE Fournier is a multi millionaire with an impressive professional boxing record.Fournier is fighting KSI in2023. Here’s what we know about him.
      Joe Fournier is unbeaten in 10 professional fights, winning nine of those by way of knockout
      Who is Joe Fournier?
      Joe Fournier is a businessman and professional boxer from London.
      He has a net worth of £100million according to Forbes, having made his money in the fitness and nightclub industries.
      He is undefeated as a professional boxer, fighting in the light-heavyweight division.
      He turned pro in 2015 and at one time was ranked 11th in the WBA rankings in the light heavyweight division
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      He is set to fight YouTuber KSI, in a bout which will headline a card on DAZN PPV.
      When is he fighting KSI and what has he said?
      Fournier will fight YouTube star KSI at Wembley Arena on May 13, 2023.
      He believes that his greater experience will prove too much for the popular content creator, comparing their bout to Tommy Fury’s fight against YouTuber Jake Paul.
      He said: “This is huge, it’s as big as it gets, it’s on DAZN pay-per-view at Wembley, against one of the biggest global superstars, not just in boxing. 
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      “But I am going to break a lot of little hearts when they see KSI unconscious on the canvas. 
      “This is way too soon to fight me, but the deal is done, and just like Jake Paul, he will find out that when he gets into the ring with a real boxer, it’s a whole different ball game.
      “He is in for a rude awakening.”
      Ring-walks for the main event can be expected around 10.30pm UK time.
      What is Joe Fournier’s boxing record?
      Fournier has had 10 professional fights, winning nine of them by knockout, with the other ruled a no contest.
      He fought former WBA world heavyweight champion David Haye in an exhibition bout in September 2021, losing by unanimous decision.
      The fight came about through a disagreement between the pair, with Fournier telling Haye he thought he could beat him in a fight.
      Despite this, they remain good friends. More