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    KSI fight – date, UK start time, live stream, PPV price, TV channel and undercard for Swarmz and Luis Pineda fights

    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

    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
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    KSI fight undercard – who else is fighting on DAZN London show as KSI headlines vs Swarmz and Luis Pineda?

    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?

    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

    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

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    KSI has turned down $150MILLION worth of offers as YouTube star found ‘balance’ between boxing and music

    KSI turned down $150million worth of offers to return to boxing, claims his manager Mams Taylor.The YouTuber is fighting twice in one night on Saturday at the O2 after almost three years out of the ring.
    KSI has reportedly lost out on $150million by returning to boxingCredit: Getty
    First he will face rapper Swarmz before fighting pro boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda in the main event.
    KSI has trained for weeks in preparation and his time in the gym has prevented the star from making money elsewhere.
    He has put his successful rap career on hold which has caused the 29-year-old to miss out on the UK’s biggest summer festivals.
    But Taylor believes his client has found the right balance and is focusing on what makes him happy – boxing.
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    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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    Although KSI has been busy preparing for his boxing return, he found time to call out boxing world champion Devin Haney this week.
    KSI caught Haney following a Twitter page called ‘KSI vs Swarmz live stream free’ and tweeted to the American: “Just wanna make sure you’re gonna pay for the fight bro @Realdevinhaney.”
    Haney said it was an accident and intends to watch KSI’s first fights since he defeated Logan Paul in November 2019. More

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    KSI fight – date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel, PPV price, undercard for Swarmz and Luis Pineda fights

    KSI makes his big boxing return this weekend…and he fights TWICE in one night.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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    Jake Paul agrees opponent for October fight as YouTuber looks to extend perfect record after Tommy Fury bout collapses

    JAKE PAUL has revealed his next fight has been signed as he prepares to return to the ring in October.The 25-year-old YouTuber was originally due to face Tommy Fury at Madison Square Garden in August.
    Jake Paul is set to return to the ring in October after 10 months outCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    But with the bout having already fallen through last year, it collapsed again in July as Fury was hit with visa issues.
    Paul then drafted in heavyweight Hasim Rahman Jr to replace Fury for the August 6 date in New York.
    The clash was due to take place at 200lbs, before it became apparent Rahman could not make the weight.
    They briefly tried to change the limit to 205lbs, but the bout was eventually cancelled as Paul was left thoroughly frustrated.
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    But now he has revealed he is returning in October – although the opponent has not yet been named.
    Announcing the news on social media, he said: “Opponent inked. October is mine.”
    Paul boasts a record of five victories and no defeats since turning professional at the beginning of 2020.
    He has beaten fellow internet star AnEsonGib, basketball player Nate Robinson, MMA’s Ben Askren and former UFC welterweight champion Tyrell Woodley twice.
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    Meanwhile, Fury, who is the brother of world heavyweight champion Tyson, has called out Paul again despite a fight between them falling through twice in eight months.
    Speaking on Instagram, the Love Island star said: “A certain somebody can’t keep my name out their mouth.
    “He’s got me in his Instagram bio, he’s doing tweets about me and he’s even put Amanda Serrano on the Joe Joyce and Joe Parker bill next month in Manchester knowing full well that I’ll be there.
    “I see he’s put out there that he’ll be fighting in October at 185lbs.
    “I’ve already been training. I am f***ing ready for October, 185lbs is my fighting weight.

    “If you want this dust settled once and for all, get yourself over here and let’s get it on.
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    “There’s no excuses here, no one’s afraid to fight you. Get in touch, you pick the date, the venue, I’m not bothered. Let’s get this on.”
    In a now-deleted tweet, the Problem Child responded: “Groundhog day”. More