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      Meet KSI opponent Luis Alcaraz Pineda, the Mexican who’s lost his last four, three by KO and wants to face Jake Paul

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      MEXICAN Luis Alcaraz Pineda is set to be the second of KSI’s two boxing opponents on Saturday night. YouTube star KSI – real name Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji – returns to the ring after three years out.
      Luis Alcaraz Pineda is the Mexican boxer fighting KSICredit: Misfits Boxing
      Luis Alcaraz Pineda training for the fightCredit: Misfits Boxing
      Luis Alcaraz Pineda will be KSI’s second opponent of the nightCredit: Misfits Boxing
      And he plans to make up for lost time by extraordinarily fighting TWICE in one night.
      He is set to open the DAZN pay-per-view event at the O2 against rapper Swarmz, real name Brandon Scott, 25.
      And then he will close the card against little-known Pineda, 23, who was only drafted in on late notice.
      Pineda is 2-5 and made his professional debut in 2017, losing but then winning twice after.
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      Although his form of late has been poor, losing his last four with three coming by knockout.
      KSI was initially due to fight Alex Wassabi, 32, the American who beat his brother Deji in March.

      But Wassabi was withdrawn amid a concussion scare and later controversially replaced by musician Swarmz.
      The backlash was so fierce, due to Swarmz’s inexperience, that KSI made the bold decision to recruit a second opponent.
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      That was meant to be Ivan Nikolov – although the Bulgarian was seen to be a white supremacist with neo-Nazi tattoos.
      So KSI went back to the drawing board, replaced Nikolov with Pineda and the show goes on.
      KSI’s comeback has been centred around building up to a grudge match with Jake Paul, 25, who is 5-0 as a prizefighter.
      But Paul is yet to face a recognised boxer, something KSI is set to beat his arch rival to.
      His manager Mams Taylor said: “I was like, ‘Bro, what if you fight a pro boxer before Jake Paul does’.”
      But if Pineda, who is said to have had 50 amateur boxing bouts, gets it his way, he will be the one fighting Paul.
      He told Viddal Riley: “If they give me the opportunity, I’m willing to fight Jake Paul.”
      KSI and Luis Alcaraz Pineda at the pre-fight press conferenceCredit: Misfits Boxing
      KSI comes face to face with Luis Alcaraz PinedaCredit: Misfits Boxing More

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      Meet YouTuber Fousey, who fights Deji, suffered a broken nose in boxing debut and dramatically transformed his body

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      YOUTUBER Fousey returns to the boxing ring as a changed man – having transformed his body and recovered from a broken nose. The American – real name Yousef Saleh Erakat – faces online rival Deji on Saturday.
      Fousey is the YouTube star who fights KSI’s younger brother DejiCredit: Misfits Boxing
      Fousey has dramatically transformed his body
      Fousey was left with a broken nose in his first boxing bout
      They co-headline the DAZN pay-per-view event topped by Deji’s famous older brother KSI, who fights twice in one night.
      Deji and KSI are two of the most recognisable characters on YouTube in Britain, with over 50MILLION subscribers combined.
      But Fousey is a star in his own right, with almost 11m subscribers to his name having been a prankster pioneer on the social media app.
      He first boxed in 2019 against fellow content creator Slim Albaher, losing decisively in round four of a scheduled six.

      Fousey was left visibly exhausted and suffered a broken nose due to the sustained damage he took in the exhibition bout.
      The injury was so severe, he had to undergo surgery but it has not stopped him from pursuing boxing.

      He signed to fight Deji after the two went back-and-forth at a boxing event last year.
      Deji was coming off a loss to Jake Paul in 2018 and before facing Vinnie Hacker, he called Fousey an “easy fight”.
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      He later lost to Hacker and recently Alex Wassabi, leaving him winless in his three boxing bouts.
      And even brother KSI has backed Fousey to leave another damning defeat on Deji’s record.
      He said: “I think he’s going to lose.
      “Fousey is going to keep going forward, and Deji is going to keep going back, and before you know it, the fight’s over.
      “Then, Deji’s just there like ‘Oh, s***’. “I think it’s going to go to decision, and I think Fousey is going to win.”
      I don’t think Deji’s ever been touched in the way I’ve touched him. As soon as he walks into it, and he feels what I bring to the tableFousey
      Fousey believes he has the power to stop Deji in his tracks.
      He predicted: “I think Deji’s very skilled, and very good in this sport despite the losses he’s taken.
      “I think he’s going to come out and let his hands go, and that’s fine. That’s fine, everyone has a plan to let their hands go.
      “But, I don’t think Deji’s ever been touched in the way I’ve touched him.
      “As soon as he walks into it, and he feels what I bring to the table, I think that plan is going to go out the window.”
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      Fousey had to undergo a dramatic body transformation to get himself fighting fit.
      He uploaded a video on social media of his eight month transition, which left him with hulking abs and pecks.
      KSI with his younger brother Deji
      Deji has lost all three of his boxing bouts
      Fousey training to fight DejiCredit: Misfits Boxing More

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      Why is KSI fighting TWO opponents on the same night, how many rounds will there be?

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      KSI is back in the ring this weekend for the first time in nearly three years – but he’s having two fights in the same night. The YouTube sensation hasn’t fought since a points win over Logan Paul in November 2019.
      KSI will take on TWO opponents this weekend at the O2 ArenaCredit: Reuters
      But now he’s back and looking fitter than ever, ready to fight in his hometown London at the O2 Arena.
      KSI was originally supposed to be fighting Alex Wassabi, but the clash was scrapped because of an injury to the latter.
      But fans fear not, as the 29-year-old is set to fight TWICE on the card instead.

      Why is KSI fighting twice this weekend, how many rounds will there be?
      After KSI’s original scrap with Wassabi was nixed, there was a scramble to get a new, credible opponent in for JJ.
      Rapper Swarmz was drafted in to compete with KSI, having never fought in the ring before.
      After some dissatisfaction from fans a second opponent, to fight KSI on the very same night, was arranged.
      Ivan Nikolov, who had a winning record as a pro boxer, was picked.
      But Nikolov was removed from the event after he was found to have neo-Nazi tattoos and and white supremacist beliefs.
      Fight poster for KSI vs SWARMZCredit: @misfitsboxing
      So instead of Nikolov, professional boxer Luis Pineda was brought in.
      KSI will open the card with his clash against Pineda, before competing in the main event against Swarmz.
      Both fights will be three rounds each.
      “I replaced my second opponent because… he’s a white supremacist,” KSI said.
      “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 Alcarez Pineda.
      “He has a better record to be honest, 2-5, so he hasn’t lost as many times as Ivan. He’s Mexican, younger as well, 23.”
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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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      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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      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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      KSI net worth: How much will YouTube boxing star earn for Swarmz and Lucas Alvarez Pineda fights?

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      YOUTUBE star KSI returns to the boxing ring on August 27 in a double bill main event.The Londoner, who has amassed 39.8million subscribers on his personal YouTube channels, will fight social media star Swarmz and then Mexican pro boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda on the same night.
      KSI is back in the ring on August 27Credit: Getty
      KSI was due to face long-time rival Alex Wassabi, but the American pulled out of the fight through injury.
      The 29-year-old heads into Saturday’s fights off the back of a draw with Logan Paul and then a career-first professional win in the rematch.
      KSI then teamed up with his former rival Paul to create Prime.
      The popular hydration drink is used by sports teams such as Arsenal.
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      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.
      KSI built his empire on YouTube, starting in 2008Credit: Rex
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      How did KSI become famous?
      KSI made the decision to drop out of school in order to pursue his dreams – a decision initially ridiculed by his family who valued higher education.
      Instead, KSI created a YouTube account when he was a teenager, and started to produce entertaining content.
      KSI began recording videos on YouTube in 2008, and they revolved around playing popular video game FIFA.
      He quickly grew a large following, opening up more avenues for his career.
      KSI then branched out into music, while also helping create popular YouTube group the Sidemen.
      He has earned 39.8m YouTube subscribers across his two channels.
      KSI is also a popular musicianCredit: Reuters
      What is KSI’s net worth?
      KSI has a net worth estimated at around £21m, as per Celebrity Net Worth.
      The Brit has a property portfolio worth millions, and has earned billions of views on YouTube.
      KSI is also heavily into crypto.
      His new hydration drink Prime will undoubtedly see his wealth rise.
      The Watford-born Brit has a net worth of £21mCredit: Getty
      How much will KSI earn from the Swarmz and Pineda fights?
      When KSI fought Paul for the second time in 2018 at the Staples Centre, both fighters took home just under £1m.
      And according to Sport Paedia, they expect KSI take home similar from his fights with Swarmz and Pineda.
      KSI will take home a fight purse and then a share of the PPV sales.
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      Opponent Swarmz will also take home a sizeable bag of money.
      Pineda has a net worth of just £126,000 – it is unclear how much the pro will make.
      A news site expects KSI to pocket just under £1m from the fightsCredit: Rex More

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      KSI shows off his incredible eight-month body transformation after cutting HUGE amount of weight for Swarmz fight

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      KSI has undergone a dramatic body transformation ahead of his long-awaited return to the ring.The YouTuber and music star will be back in action on August 27 against fellow social media star Swarmz and Mexican pro boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda in a double bill main event.
      KSI put on the beef in the two years after his clash with Logan Paul
      The YouTuber showed off his weight gain on his social media channels
      But the social media star has undergone a dramatic body transformation
      KSI is looking mean and lean ahead of his clashes with Swarmz and Pineda
      KSI was due to face fellow long-time rival Alex Wassabi, who beat his brother Deji in a boxing match earlier this year.
      However, Wassabi was forced to pull out through injury.
      KSI’s clashes with Swarmz and Pineda will be his first outings since his controversial split-decision victory over Logan Paul in November 2019.
      KSI let his diet slip after winning the Los Angeles showdown and piled on the pounds – although he’s shifted the blubber in a drastic body transformation.
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      The 27-year-old shared a video documenting his eight-month journey back to fighting fitness on his social media channels on Friday morning.
      At the star of the clip, a podgy-looking KSI – real name Olajide Olatunji – stood in front of the camera and turned around to show off his whole body.
      But seconds later, the video cut to a lean and mean-looking KSI showing off his shredded abs.
      His accompanying caption for the video read: “TikTok age restricted my video because it thought my chest were actual t**s.
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      “I’ll just post it here.”
      KSI’s legion of followers were quick to comment, with one saying: “Damn.”
      Another said: “This is insane.”
      And another said: “This is so mad.”
      One chimed in: “This body transformation is f***ing mad, fair play.” More