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    KSI is ‘CLUELESS’ about how much he will earn for massive Tommy Fury fight despite being in line for biggest payday yet

    KSI is in line for the biggest boxing payday of his career… but not that he will know it. The YouTuber-turned prizefighter faces unbeaten Tommy Fury tonight in Manchester.
    KSI weighing in to fight Tommy FuryCredit: Reuters
    There has been so much interest in the blockbuster bout that pubs and even CINEMAS are showing the DAZN pay-per-view event.
    KSI – who co-owns the Misfits Boxing banner promoting the show – has claimed he never sees a penny of his fight purses.
    He instead reinvests it into his Misfists business and his mega-money showdown with Fury is no different.
    He told SunSport: “When it comes to numbers, I’m pretty clueless most of the time. 
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    “For this fight, I don’t even know how much I’m getting paid. I don’t know. I know how much Tommy’s being paid and that’s about it. 
    “I’m not really fussed, the money isn’t the reason I do this, I like creating big moments, I like looking back at my legacy and going, ‘Yeah, this was sick.’ 
    “I just like shocking the world, I love it. There’s something about it which just makes me feel… I don’t want to say God like but it just makes me feel super powerful. 
    “I feel like after that I will be able to make so many people’s lives hell on social media. I’m just excited.” 
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    KSI, 30, is expected to make in the region of £10MILLION for the fight of his life, with Fury, 24, likely to make just under half of that.
    The Londoner shot to fame on YouTube and has helped pioneer the new age of celebrity-style crossover bouts.
    But tonight will be the pinacle as he takes on Fury, who beats his arch enemy Jake Paul, 26, in their Saudi Arabia grudge match in February.
    And KSI reaffirmed that the fight is not about the cash and instead fuelled only to upset the boxing odds.
    He said: “I’m happy where I’m at money-wise.

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    “I feel like I’m in a good place. I’ve been doing YouTube for how many years, invested in so many things.
    “When I first started I invested in houses because I didn’t know how long this YouTube bubble would last. 
    “So yeah, I’ve made the money that I wanted to make and now I’m looking for more than that. 
    “And I know after this fight I’m probably going to feel a little bit lost and think, ‘I’m going to need something to excite me again.’  
    “And just going to figure it out, whether that’s a fight with Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather, Jake Paul, whatever, we’ll see. 
    “But right now I’m just trying to enjoy this moment because so many times there’s a destination point that I’ve got and I reach it and I’m like, ‘Now what?’ 
    “So right now I’m just enjoying this moment and taking it all in and once I do what I said I was going to do, over and over again, yeah I get to enjoy it. Relish it.” 
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    Bet on KSI vs Fury or Paul vs Danis & Get 50% stake back in free bets if you lose with Betfred

    KSI and Tommy Fury finally meet in the ring this weekend, headlining a hugely-anticipated night of boxing.And Betfred are celebrating the mega event by offering punters who place a #PickYourPunt bet on any of the action 50% of your stake back if it loses!
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    Amongst the other action, Logan Paul and Dillon Danis go toe-to-toe, after a chaotic build-up.
    The pair have been trading blows on social media, with Danis attempting to antagonise the social media star by targeting his private life.
    It’s Danis’ first bout in a boxing ring having made the move from MMA – with his last fight coming four years ago.
    While Paul has three boxing fights under his belt – a draw and two defeats – while losing his only professional bout to KSI.
    The headline act sees KSI and Tommy Fury meet after what feels like an eternity of a build-up.
    The YouTuber has five wins to his name and one defeat, while Love Island star Fury has won all nine of his pro bouts.
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    KSI and Logan Paul reveal Prime-themed colourful outfits for Misfits Boxing fight night as fans praise ‘fire fits’

    YOUTUBERS KSI and Logan Paul have revealed their outfits for Saturday’s huge Misfits boxing event.The duo have opted for Prime-themed robes and shorts ahead of the Manchester Arena bout.
    Logan Paul and KSI have revealed their outfits for Saturday’s eventCredit: Instagram @drinkprime
    Paul, 28, decided on a bright pink colour to match Prime’s ‘strawberry watermelon’ flavour while KSI, 30, chose green and black.
    Both stars wore a diamond ‘Prime’ chain in an Instagram picture to promote Saturday’s fight.
    Fans took to social media to react to the duo’s bold outfits, with one person commenting: “Fire outfits.”
    Another added: “Prime duo taking the W.”
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    A third fan wrote: “JJ’s kit looks cold.”
    While a fourth said: “BRO FIRE FITS!”
    KSI and Paul founded drinks company Prime in January 2022.
    They have since become the hydration sponsors of Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Premier League Golden Boot winner Erling Haaland.
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    The YouTubers are both set to fight on the ‘Prime Card’ this weekend.
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    Who is Ben Hatchett?

    Ben Hatchet famously served time in Broadmoor Hospital alongside notorious murderers and serial killers.But who is the bareknuckle brawler and what is his boxing record?
    Ben Hatchett is a bareknuckle boxer who served time at BroadmoorCredit: Instagram/@ben_hatchett_official
    Who is Ben Hatchett?
    Ben Hatchett, 34, is a professional bareknuckle boxer and social media personality.
    He also goes by the fighting nickname One Bomb.
    On the subject of bareknuckle boxing, Hatchett told the Daily Star: “It’s a professional sport… you have you get your blood tests and so on.
    “You need to have some sort of fight experience to get into it.
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    “I wouldn’t recommend anyone without any experience getting into bareknuckle”.
    He served time alongside monsters Ian Brady and Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe at Broadmoor Hospital.
    Ben was convicted for knife crimes as a teenager and was sent to Broadmoor after an attempted prison escape aged 21.
    After a few years, he was moved to another high-security facility at Ashworth Hospital, near Liverpool, but was released in 2020 and has turned his life around, now working as a boxer and running a successful YouTube podcast.
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    In September Daniella Westbrook, 49, shared a video of herself lying between the sheets with ex con Ben – just weeks after confirming she was back with her fiancé David.
    In the video, a giggling Danniella says: “Guess what, do you want to know a secret?”
    She then pans over to Ben who laughs: “The cats out the bag.”
    Danniella adds: “It’s official.”
    She later shared another video and claimed it was an old video taken ‘years ago’ and she thought she was just sending to him as she insisted they are just friends.
    Hatchett also previously dated Jessie Wallace’s half-sister Danielle Mason after inviting her on his podcast and having their first date in Broadmoor.
    Speaking with the Daily Star about turning his life around following regaining his freedom, Ben said: “I came out with a dream in my head.
    “I was going to do a book I was going to do something positive in the world – I came out with the belief that I can change and be a better person and he can too, if he was just given the opportunity.
    “I was done for hostage taking,” he admits, “was on top of prison roofs, I was done for violence, I was kicked out of Broadmoor.
    “They deemed me high risk. I did nine months segregation for a plot to take lan Brady hostage but I came out and look what I’ve done now; I own a security company now, I am a professional fighter, I’ve gone and worked with kids.
    “These 4 letters gave me hope when I was inside – P.T.A.W., prove them all wrong.”
    What is Ben Hatchett’s boxing record?
    At present Ben’s professional bareknuckle boxing record stands at 1 win, 1 loss and 0 draws.
    His only win to date came by way of TKO, so his current knock-out ratio is 50%.
    In total he’s boxed 3 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 1.5 rounds on average.
    Aside from professional fights, it appears that Hatchett has been in a lot of bareknuckle contests, but information about these is often kept out of the public eye.
    Is Ben Hatchett fighting Ed Matthews?
    According to a video released on YouTube, Ben Hatchett and Ed Matthews will be going head-to-head.
    There is yet to be any concrete information about the bout released.
    The video just says the fight will be under the Backyard MMA banner and that it is “coming soon”.
    Is Ben Hatchett on social media?
    Yes, Ben is on social media.
    He hosts a YouTube podcast called Let’s Be Real.
    He is also on TikTok and Instagram.
    How long did Ben Hatchett spend in prison?
    Ben was in prison between 2010 and 2020.
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    He served 10 years inside.
    He was also on licence for a further three years, but he’s now clear of all criminal convictions and is an entirely free man. More

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    My training camp for KSI was like PRISON without Molly-Mae and Bambi but I will make him PAY, vows emotional Tommy Fury

    TOMMY FURY has vowed to make KSI pay for taking him away from his fiancee and baby daughter for ten weeks. Fury made the ultimate sacrifice in training camp to fight YouTube superstar KSI on Saturday night in Manchester.
    Tommy Fury spent his training camp to fight KSI in a hotel
    He likened it to a ‘fancy prison’
    Fury fights KSI in Manchester
    The boxer gets to work in the swimming pool
    The 2019 Love Islander – who met partner Molly-Mae Hague on the TV show – spent over two months staying in a hotel away from his family.
    Fury was only a short drive away from his £3.5million Cheshire mansion but he opted to instead live in solidarity while in camp.
    He said: “Could have stayed at home for the full camp. Home is probably 15 minutes away from the camp, have I been going back? No.
    “I’ve seen them once a week for the past ten weeks and that’s just because I want to zone in and concentrate.
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    “You have to make sacrifices in this game and who else – especially in this game – no one is doing that.

    “They’re all around their missus’ in bed with their missus at night time, kissing and cuddling. I’ve had none of that.
    “I’ve had it hard, living on my own, training on my own. I’ve got the best team in the world and I’m ready to show all the discipline and sacrifice on Saturday night.”
    Fury likened his training camp hotel to a “fancy prison” having done nothing but eat, sleep and repeat his gruelling regime.
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    Fury was reduced to FaceTime calls
    He only saw Molly-Mae and baby Bambi once a week
    The couple got engaged this year
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    He said: “Honestly, the hotel is beautiful, can’t thank them enough for what they’ve done for us.
    “But, at the end of the day is I’d liken it to a fancy prison because all I’ve done for ten weeks is go to the gym, coming back, eating, sleeping and watching films.
    “It’s a fancy prison, I’ve not done anything else. I’m in a razor, razor sharp mental state and ready to go out there and deliver a career-best performance.”
    Tempers have threatened to boil over between Fury, 24, and KSI, 30, in the lead up to the DAZN PPV fight.
    KSI was involved in an altercation with Fury’s dad John who threw a bottle at the social media star, who then retaliated by SPITTING his gum at him.
    So after the bitter war of words, Fury is ready to let his fists do the talking when the rivals put bragging rights and reputations on the line.
    He said: “KSI has done, said a lot of things and he’s going to have to pay for that Saturday night.
    “I’m quietly calm, composed and ready to go. But he will pay for everything he’s said over this past ten weeks.”
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    KSI names three next fight opponents after Tommy Fury but admits he will be ‘lost’ following grudge bout

    KSI admits he will feel “lost” after settling the score with Tommy Fury – but he already has a trio of superstar names lined up to fight after. The YouTube, music and crossover boxing star faces Fury on Saturday night in Manchester.
    KSI ahead of his fight with Tommy FuryCredit: Getty
    It gives him the chance to do what his arch rival Jake Paul failed in and hand Fury a disastrous defeat.
    And KSI insisted the challenge is not about money and instead fuelled only by trying to upset the boxing odds.
    So he predicts a huge comedown in emotions after the fight – but a list of old rivals could quickly spark a change in that.
    KSI told SunSport: “I’ve made the money that I wanted to make and now I’m looking for more than that. 
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    “And I know after this fight I’m probably going to feel a little bit lost and think, ‘I’m going to need something to excite me again.’  
    “And just going to figure it out, whether that’s a fight with Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather, Jake Paul, whatever, we’ll see. 
    “But right now I’m just trying to enjoy this moment because so many times there’s a destination point that I’ve got and I reach it and I’m like, ‘Now what?’ 
    “So right now I’m just enjoying this moment and taking it all in and once I do what I said I was going to do, over and over again, yeah I get to enjoy it. Relish it.” 
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    UFC legend McGregor, 35, bizarrely called out KSI, 30, to a bare-knuckle fight ringside after Anthony Joshua’s most recent win.
    And unbeaten boxing icon Mayweather, 46, faced the social media sensation’s brother Deji, 26, in November.
    But KSI’s most storied feud is with online enemy Paul, 26, whose brother Logan lost to the Londoner in 2019.
    Logan, 28, has since formed a bromance and business with KSI after launching drinks company Prime.
    But younger brother Jake has no love lost and has called to end the rivalry with the mother of all influencer boxing bouts.
    The American lost to Fury by split-decision last February and snubbed a rematch to instead beat MMA veteran Nate Diaz, 38, in August.
    So KSI turned his attention to Fury but Jake is set to be in Manchester as Logan makes his return against jujitsu champion Dillon Danis, 30.
    But if KSI was to pull off the upset at the AO Arena, he has no interest of allowing Jake into the ring for a face off.
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    He said: “No. I’m just going to laugh at him and be like, ‘This is the person you lost to.’
    “Because now I’m in the driving seat, now I’m in the highest chair and I get to choose who I want.” 
    KSI and Tommy Fury kept apart by a cageCredit: Splash
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    Logan Paul shows off swollen face after being ATTACKED by Dillon Danis in chaotic scenes ahead of boxing fight

    LOGAN PAUL has revealed his swollen face after being attacked by Dillon Danis in a chaotic pre-fight press conference.The grudge match between the two stars will be the co-headline bout in Manchester on Saturday night along with KSI versus Tommy Fury.
    Logan Paul was left with a cut and swollen cheek after being attacked by Dillon DanisCredit: Splash
    The MMA star revealed the blood on the floor in the aftermathCredit: X
    Fans were fearing the worst when they saw the cut on Paul’s faceCredit: X
    The YouTuber has now revealed the damage he suffered on InstagramCredit: Instagram
    However, there were fears that the bout could be jeopardy after an explosive brawl left YouTuber-turned WWE star Paul gushing with blood on Thursday.
    The pair had just finished trash-talking on stage when Paul, who has a 0-1-2 record, hurled a bottle of his Prime drink at Danis’ nether regions.
    MMA fighter Danis hit back by swiping a microphone at his rival’s head as security tried to separate them.
    The 28-year-old Paul was left clutching his face after the sickening thud of the impact cut open his cheek.
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    Danis then posted a picture of blood on the floor at the venue and captioned it with: “Play with fire get burnt p***y.”
    Mams Taylor, KSI’s manager and co-owner of Misfits Boxing, was initially unable to provide an update on the American’s health status after the shock incident.
    However, Paul has now taken to social media to seemingly reassure fans that the highly-anticipated bout is still on despite the damage he suffered.
    He firstly tweeted: “This Saturday we catching a predator.”
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    Paul then shared a selfie on Instagram of himself wearing dark goggles above the huge swelling and cut on his left cheek that he captioned with: “Can’t see the haterz.”
    As we revealed last night, sources have told SunSport that they are confident the cut will not lay waste to the bout.
    Despite his impressive exploits in WWE, Paul has not set foot inside the boxing ring since his 2021 clash with Floyd Mayweather.
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    KSI vs Tommy Fury: UK start time, live stream, TV channel, PPV price and ring-walks for huge Misfits Prime card

    KSI and Tommy Fury are days away from finally settling their feud in a colossal influencer boxing showdown.The duo, will throw down in the main event of a stacked Misfits Pime card in Manchester on Saturday night.
    KSI and Tommy Fury are days away from throwing down in a Manchester meleeCredit: REUTERS
    KSI and Tommy Fury faced off in the ring after the former’s win over Joe FournierCredit: Getty
    Social media mogul KSI is coming off a controversial No Contest against Joe Fournier back in May, in which he accidentally used his elbow to originally claim a KO win.
    Fury, on the other hand, won the fight of his life against Jake Paul in Saudi Arabia back in February, but is now looking to put an end to the influencer space once and for all.
    KSI hasn’t made his desire to one day fight Paul a secret, but for now, he’d rather do the one thing the Problem Child couldn’t do by beating Fury.
    Fury and KSI faced off in the ring after the latter’s win over Fournier in scenes which set the landscape alight.
    And now they’ll face off on a mega night of action in Manchester, with Jake’s brother Logan Paul also on the card!
    Misifts’ Prime card promises to be a night filled with yet more social media drama.
    The eyes of Gen Zers around the globe will be firmly fixed on the AO Arena to see which social media stars will reign supreme.
    And SunSport is on hand with everything you need to know about the influencer boxing card for the ages.
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    When is KSI vs Fury?

    Fury’s clash with KSI will take place this weekend on Saturday, October 14.
    The fight will be held at the AO Arena in Manchester.
    Ring-walks for the man event are expected to get going from around 10.50pm BST.
    You can expect the main card to start at 7pm BST.

    What channel is it on and can it be live streamed?

    KSI vs Fury will be shown live on DAZN PPV in the UK.The PPV price for the event is £19.99.
    Limited time special offer: Subscribe to DAZN and get your first month for just £1 rather than £9.99 when you add the KSI vs Fury PPV to your plan.
    This monthly saver plan commits you to an entire year of action, including boxing, women’s football, MMA and Saudi Pro League.
    To remain flexible, get your first month for £5 rather than £19.99 when you add the KSI vs Fury PPV to your plan.
    You can cancel the flexible plan with 30 days notice.
    The fight is available for live streaming on your mobile or tablet device from the DAZN app.
    You can also catch the fights on DAZN PPV HD channel 495 once you have purchased the event.

    Tommy Fury defeated Jake Paul in their February Saudi showdownCredit: Getty
    Can I watch it at the cinemas?
    YES!
    Unique X confirmed that they partnered with DAZN to broadcast the highly anticipated bout LIVE across the UK and Ireland in the cinemas.
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    Here are all the confirmed fights on the night:

    MAIN EVENT: KSI vs Tommy Fury 
    Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis 
    Deen the Great vs Walid Sharks
    King Kenny vs Anthony Taylor
    Whindersson Nunes vs My Mate Nate
    Wassabi Lmao (Alex Wassabi & NichLmao) vs Los Pineda Coladas (Luis Alcaraz Pineda & BDave) – tag team match
    Chase DeMoor vs Tempo Arts
    S-X vs DTG
    Astrid Wett vs Alexia Grace
    Salt Papi vs Slim

    What has been said?
    “I came back to boxing to show the world the crazy levels I’m at,” KSI said.
    “I’ve shown through obliterating all my past opponents that I am the best in this scene.
    “KO after KO has now led me to the toughest fight in the influencer boxing scene. I’m fighting Tommy Fury.
    “The man that defeated the once undefeated Jake Paul is now my opponent and I can’t wait to silence all the doubters that believe I have no chance. After this fight, you’ll understand that I truly am that guy.”
    Fury said: “I’ve already beaten Jake Paul and so all that is left for me to do is send this man to sleep. I’ll do that inside four rounds. This is easy money.”
    KSI’s clash with Joe Fournier ended in a No Contest due to an illegal elbowCredit: PA
    Jake Paul has also given his prediction.
    Paul said: “I think Tommy knocks him out in like less than five rounds.
    “I mean [KSI] is doing these gimmick WWE fights up until now.
    “Tommy is his first real test, but who knows, he might throw an elbow on Tommy, too.”
    SunSport’s fight prediction
    Anything other than a stoppage victory for TNT will do irreparable damage to his reputation.
    Fury, whose skill set is lightyears ahead of KSI, knows all too well the ramifications of going the distance or falling to a shock defeat.
    So expect him to come out fast and look to get an early stoppage.
    Official prediction: Tommy Fury via second-round KO/TKO. More