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      KSI announces new opponent after backlash over rival’s ‘racist’ tattoo with YouTuber to fight TWICE in one night

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      YOUTUBE boxing star KSI has been forced to announce a new fight – amid backlash his old opponent has “racist” tattoos.KSI – real name Olajide William Olatunji – returns to the ring after three years out on August 27.
      KSI makes his boxing return on August 27Credit: Rex
      And he raised eyebrows after announcing he will face both rapper Swarmz and Bulgarian boxer Ivan Nikolov on the same night.
      But 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.
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      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.
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      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 Alcarez Pineda.”
      KSI will instead face Mexican pro boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda, who has a 2-5 record. 
      KSI last fought in 2019, beating Logan Paul, 27, in a rematch of their exhibition bout which ended in a draw a year before.
      The Londoner had beaten Joe Weller, 26, in a similar bout in 2018, his first boxing match.
      Logan Paul was beaten by KSI in their 2019 rematchCredit: Getty More

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      ‘I would beat the f*** out of him’ – Jake Paul hits out at ‘SCARED’ YouTube boxing rival KSI for ‘ducking’ grudge fight

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      JAKE PAUL is adamant he’d “beat the f**k” out of KSI after being snubbed for a short-notice fight with the Brit.Paul threw his hat into the ring to fight his fellow YouTuber earlier this month after the Brit’s O2 Arena clash with Alex Wassabi fell through.
      Jake Paul called out KSI after seeing the Brit’s fight with Alex WassabiCredit: GETTY
      KSI is set to throw down with fellow rapper Swarmz later this monthCredit: SHUTTERSTOC
      Paul believes he’d “beat the f**k” out of KSICredit: GETTY
      The Problem Child was overlooked in favour of rapper Swarmz, a decision he believes KSI made to save himself from a beating.
      During an appearance on brother Logan’s Impaulsive podcast, he said: “He feels the need to call me out on a daily, weekly basis, non-stop.

      “It’s like cool, you can talk, you can say all of these things, no problem.
      ‘”I know you’re doing it to drive your businesses, drive the promotion for your fight and build your name up, but at the end of the day bro, you don’t want to fight me.
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      “When it boils down to that, man vs man, he’s scared. He’s ducking me, and he knows that.
      “He knows I would beat the f*** out of him, otherwise why is he waiting for Alex Wassabi? Why is he doing a warm-up fight?”
      KSI – real name Olajide Olatunji – locked horns with Paul’s older brother Logan twice – fighting The Maverick to a draw in their first bout and winning a controversial split decision in their second.
      Jake is eager to avenge his sibling’s loss, so much so he’d “do it for free”.
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      He continued: “All this s**t back and forth, when it comes down to who really wants it, and who is backing their s**t up, it’s me.
      “I’ll fight him whenever, wherever, I don’t give a f*** if he’s A side or whatever. I’ll do it for free.”
      KSI recently challenged Jake to a stunning Wembley showdown, an offer the younger Paul brother accepted with both hands.
      He tweeted: “Good morning guy ‘fighting’ rapper with t-shirt on.
      “Your hometown & winner takes all. 1000% I accept, but one condition…
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      “You have to reply and admit that as of TODAY when it comes to boxing I am betr.”
      KSI, 28, replied: “As of today in boxing, you’re better. Let’s run it b***h.”
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      Jake Paul ACCEPTS winner-takes-all grudge match against YouTube boxing rival KSI at Wembley Stadium in 2023

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      JAKE PAUL has ACCEPTED a winner-takes-all grudge match against YouTube boxing rival KSI at Wembley Stadium in 2023. The long-time rivals went back and forth online as they argued over a late-notice bout at the O2 Arena.
      Jake Paul accepted a winner-take-all grudge match against YouTube boxing rival KSICredit: Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME
      KSI offered Jake Paul a fight at Wembley StadiumCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But eventually, KSI settled on a fight next year, at England’s 90,000-seater football stadium with the loser receiving NO pay.
      He tweeted: “I’m gonna send you a contract.
      “We fight next year. Wembley Stadium. Winner of the fight takes all. 100% of the purse will be on the line.
      “Put your money where your mouth is and let’s finally end this. Will you accept?”
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      Paul, 25, responded: “Good morning guy “fighting” rapper with t-shirt on.
      “Your hometown & winner takes all. 1000% I accept, but one condition…
      “You have to reply and admit that as of TODAY when it comes to boxing I am betr.”
      KSI, 28, replied: “As of today in boxing you’re better. Let’s run it bitch.”
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      The Londoner has boxed three times before, firstly against Joe Weller, 26, in 2018, which he won in round three.
      That year he drew in another white collar bout with Paul’s brother Logan, 27, but won their rematch in 2019 by split-decision.
      KSI is yet to return since, instead focussing on his fledging music career, but does so on August 27.
      He was due to face Alex Wassabi, 32, but the American withdrew after suffering a concussion in training.
      Paul then offered to step in for FREE after his own comeback bout against Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, was cancelled amid a weight disagreement.
      KSI declined and later announced he will fight rapper Swarmz, who he once recorded a song with and has never boxed before.
      Paul was set to fight Rahman on August 6 in New York but the heavyweight could not make the contracted 200lb weight limit.
      And after it was changed to 205lb, a disagreement between the two broke out, causing the Madison Square Garden event to be axed.
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      Rahman was due to be Paul’s first opponent with a recognised boxing record.
      That follows after his wins over YouTuber “AnEsonGib”, ex-NBA player Nate Robinson, 38, and former UFC pair Ben Askren, 38, and Tyron Woodley, 40.
      As revealed by SunSport, Paul’s targeted boxing date is now October, although Rahman did offer to reschedule their fight on KSI’s undercard.
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      Hasim Rahman Jr agrees to fight Jake Paul for FREE on KSI’s undercard with YouTube boxing star challenged to accept deal

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      HASIM RAHMAN JR has agreed to fight Jake Paul for FREE on KSI’s undercard – with the YouTube boxing star challenged to accept the deal.Rahman and Paul were due to face each other last weekend at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden.
      Jake Paul and Hasim Rahman before their cancelled fightCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      KSI makes his boxing return on August 27Credit: Getty
      But a weight disagreement between the two forced the entire Madison Square Garden pay-per-view to be scrapped.
      Paul’s online rival KSI, 28, suffered similar fait when his August 27 opponent Alex Wassabi, 32, pulled out with a concussion.
      The American, whose brother Logan was beaten by KSI in 2019, offered to step in a fight for FREE.
      But KSI later announced rapper Swarmz – who he shares a song with – would replace Wassabi.
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      And Rahman, 31, has countered by offering to fight Paul, 25, on the O2 Arena undercard and will do so without pay.
      He said on Twitter: “I told KSI, I will fight Jake Paul for free on his undercard for free at the O2 at the cruiserweight limit.
      “I also let it be known that I would put the fight back on with Jake Paul and my purse would only go to the other 50 per cent of the fighters that missed out on our previous undercard.”
      KSI’s manager Mams Taylor added: “In light of Rahman’s offer: 1 Jake Paul v Hasim Rahman Jr at cruiserweight and he will fight for free at the sold out O2 arena in London.
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      “2, MVP can track all their pay-per-view numbers and claim them and the revenue generated by them.
      “(Before anyone says Misfits wants the clout or pay-per-view numbers) Take the fight Jacob.”
      Rahman signed to fight at the 14st 4lb cruiserweight limit of 200lb, despite being 16 stone in his last fight in April.
      So the New York State Athletic Commission wanted to track his cut but later changed the fight weight to 205lb.
      Paul then spoke out to claim Rahman refused the change and would scale no less than 215lb, prompting the MSG card to be axed.
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      But Rahman denied the allegations and staged a private weigh in to prove he could make the new 205lb limit.
      The heavyweight actually came in at 206.6lb – nearly 2lb overweight – but called to fight Paul next week – believing he can make 200lb.
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      Jake Paul called out for Wembley Stadium fight by Brit rival KSI with contract sent for ‘winner takes all’ clash

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      KSI has called out Jake Paul for a Wembley Stadium showdown next year.The Brit fought Jake’s older brother Logan twice in 2018 and 2019 – drawing the first and dramatically winning the second.
      KSI has called out Jake Paul for a Wembley bout next yearCredit: Getty
      Jake was up for fighting KSI this monthCredit: EPA
      KSI has since buried the hatchet with Logan, even subsequently launching an energy drink with him.
      But he still has bad blood with Jake, recently exchanging in a bitter war of words on social media with the Problem Child.
      After Paul’s scheduled August 6 bout with Hasim Rahman Jr fell through, KSI’s August 27 opponent Alex Wassabi also pulled out.
      Jake offered to step in and fight KSI at London’s 02 Arena, but the 29-year-old turned him down – prompting accusations of “ducking” the American.
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      The YouTube star has now offered an alternative, tweeting” “I’m gonna send you a contract. We fight next year. Wembley Stadium. Winner of the fight takes all. 100% of the purse will be on the line.
      “Put your money where your mouth is and let’s finally end this.
      “Will you accept? @jakepaul”
      Some fans aren’t impressed, however, with one responding: “Just fight in August.”
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      Another tweeted: “Stop ducking please.”
      A third added: “He already said he would fight for free but you don’t wanna so it seems.”
      KSI will end his near-three year absence from the ring by fighting rapper Swarmz later this month.
      Fans have been shocked by the PPV price of the bout, with non-DAZN subscribers having to pay £19.98 to watch the fight.
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      KSI vs Swarmz: Date, UK start time, live stream, TV channel, PPV price, undercard as Alex Wassabi fight CANCELLED

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      KSI is due to make his huge return to the boxing ring to face rival Swarmz in London.The YouTuber’s original opponent Alex Wassabi had to pull out because of an injury sustained in training camp.
      KSI vs Swarmz was announced the morning after Alex Wassabi pulled outCredit: @misfitsboxing
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      Wassabi wrote on Instagram: “With all lthese 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 Swarmz 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?

      KSI’s clash with Swarmz will go ahead on Saturday, August 27.
      The fight will be held at the O2 Arena in London.
      Ring-walks for the main event will get underway from 10.30pm UK time.

      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      KSI vs Swarmz 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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      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…
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      KSI set to fight rapper Swarmz as Alex Wassabi replacement announced for O2 bout – dashing hopes of Jake Paul showdown

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      KSI is set to fight the rapper Swarmz at the O2 Arena later this month – dashing hopes for a Jake Paul showdown.Youtuber Alex Wassabi has reportedly sustained an injury leading to him having to pull out of the bout with KSI.
      KSI is having to change opponent only weeks before the fightCredit: Getty
      Ex-footballer Swarmz has never fought before and will be the underdog at the O2Credit: Instagram
      Replacing him on August 27 is the rapper Swarmz, who has never fought before.
      He is believed to be a friend of KSI with the two knowing each other through their music jobs.
      Swarmz, whose real name is Brandon Scott, has a growing music career after some of his songs went viral over the last few years.
      Before that he had been a non-league footballer, having also played for the youth academies of Fulham and Charlton earlier in his career.
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      He quit the sport in 2018 to focus on his music.
      The announcement means KSI won’t be meeting Jake Paul in a long-awaited bout – despite the American calling for it on Twitter.
      Paul has been embroiled in his own issue with late fight cancellations after pulling the plug on his clash over Hasim Rahman Jr’s weight.
      The superstar Youtuber took to Twitter to urge KSI to take advantage of the situation and put on a fight.
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      He said: “Heard that Alex [Wassabi] is out because of a concussion.
      “F***ed up. This was a big opportunity for Alex. He will be back.
      “KSI… everything happens for a reason.
      “I’ll come fight in your hometown. Your boxing company. You are A-Side.
      “I also agree to make 180 pounds for August 27. You accept?”
      Responding to the speculation, KSI tweeted: “We will fight on my terms and when we do, it’ll be done on the biggest stage.
      “I’m talking Wembley stadium fam. With a full camp tailored just for you and I, so that there are no excuses when we fight. None of this short notice s*** @jakepaul.”
      Paul responded in capital letters: “This is officially the biggest duck of all time.”
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      Hasim Rahman Jr leaks sparring highlights against Jake Paul and slams YouTube star for ‘running’ from cancelled fight

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      HASIM RAHMAN JR leaked sparring highlights against Jake Paul and slammed the YouTube boxing star for “running” from their cancelled fight. The pair of former training partners were due to face off at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden.
      Hasim Rahman Jr leaked sparring footage with Jake PaulCredit: @_HasimRahmanJr
      This boy puts out what he wants to put out, but he “beat my ass” in sparring 😅😂 I told y’all I had the training wheels on with this goofy 🤡 the first opportunity he had to run from this fight he took it! Now he’s running to fight @ksi 🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️ this boy never wanted no smoke Fr pic.twitter.com/FF0JUPqpcV— HASIM RAHMAN JR (@_HasimRahmanJr) August 6, 2022

      But a weight disagreement between the two forced the entire pay-per-view to be scrapped.
      Both sides have accused each other of being at fault, but in Rahman’s latest swipe he has released unseen sparring footage.
      In the clip, the son of former heavyweight champion Hasim Sr can be seen controlling the action.
      He lands a clean left hook, rocks Paul back with a jab and defends off most of the punches coming his way.
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      Rahman captioned the post: “This boy puts out what he wants to put out, but he “beat my ass” in sparring.
      “I told y’all I had the training wheels on with this goofy the first opportunity he had to run from this fight he took it!
      “Now he’s running to fight @ksi this boy never wanted no smoke.”
      Rahman, 31, signed to fight at the 14st 4lb cruiserweight limit of 200lb, despite being 16 stone in his last fight in April.
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      So the New York State Athletic Commission wanted to track his cut but later changed the fight weight to 205lb.
      Paul, 25, then spoke out to claim Rahman refused the change and would scale no less than 215lb, prompting the MSG card to be axed.
      But Rahman denied the allegations and staged a private weigh in to try and prove he could make the 205lb limit.
      He actually scaled 206.6lb at the famous Gleason’s boxing gym in New York and said he could even drop down to the initial 200lb weight.
      But Paul meanwhile appeared to move on as he called to fight long-time rival KSI on just two weeks notice.
      KSI, 28, was set to face Alex Wassabi, 32, on August 27 at the O2 Arena in London but the American was withdrawn after suffering a concussion.
      Paul was willing to step in a fight KSI for FREE – but instead rapper Swarmz – who has no boxing experience – is the replacement opponent.
      KSI makes his boxing return on August 27 at the O2 ArenaCredit: Getty Images – Getty More