Why fight twice when you can have two for the cost of one? KSI is BACK IN THE RING and is so keen... he's fighting TWICE.
Alex Wassabi, the YouTuber's first opponent, had to withdraw due to an injury sustained during training camp. He now faces Swarmz and Luis Alcaraz Pineda, a Mexican pro boxer.
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Wassabi posted on Instagram: "With all the rumours going round, there are only two things that can be true."
"I have recently sustained a serious injury, and I will be back soon.
"You shouldn't play with concussions." We have a new fight date.
KSI will now face BOTH Swarmz AND Pineda, despite Jake Paul's requests for HIM being chosen as the Brits' next opponent.
What is the difference between KSI and Swarmz?
- Saturday, August 27, will see KSI fight with Swarmz & Pineda.
- KSI opens his own fight against Swarmz at 7.10pm and closes it against Pineda around 10pm BST.
- Pineda's pro record is 2 wins and 5 defeats.
- The O2 Arena in London will host the fight.
Which TV channel does KSI fight on? Can it be streamed live?
- KSI vs Swarmz, and Pineda will all be broadcast live on DAZN PPV UK.
- You will need to pay PS11.99 for the fight, plus your PS7.99-a month subscription.
- The DAZN app can be downloaded onto your tablet or mobile device to live-stream the event.
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Why is KSI not fighting Ivan Nikolov
Originally, KSI was to face Ivan Nikolov, a pro boxer, in the secondary main.
Pineda has replaced Nikolov, who was then retracted from the card.
Nikolov, 43 years old, was seen with neoNazi tattoos. This has caused fan fury.
On his stomach, a "white power" tattoo can be seen. On his left forearm is a tattoo that reads "Blood & Honour".
This is the name for a neo Nazi skinhead group that was formed in England in 1980.
Between the words is also a triskele symbol. This was the three-pointed swastika that was the group's logo.
Nikolov also sports a Schutzstaffel logo at his right arm. This was the name of the police and military force belonging to the Nazi Party. They pledged loyalty to Adolf Hitler, Germany's exdictator.
Daniel Blenda Dos Santos pointed out his neo-Nazi tattoos after he beat him in April.
Dos Santos stated: "When I saw his tattoos that were racist, I wanted him to be hurt."
28-year-old KSI responded to the claims on his YouTube channel, and confirmed that Nikolov had been replaced because of his tattoos.
He stated that he was a white supremacist
"Ivan is not my opponent anymore. He was removed.
"The matchmaker was also fired for allowing it to happen." My new opponent is Luis Alcaraz Pineda.
What have you heard?
"Just want to say that at the conclusion of the fight, the one and only goal of this first fight were to eliminate ring rust," KSI stated after the announcement.
"I wanted to prove that I am a better boxer than what I have portrayed in the past. If you wanna see, fine.
"If not, fine. "If not, fine. I'm still doing this anyway. I am excited to see many of the good fights on this card.
"We are the only YouTube-boxing event this summer.
We stand despite having many attempts to disrupt the event. This is a long-term play. I'll gladly take a small W now in exchange for a bigger W later.
Jake Paul has had some thoughts about the fight.
He wrote, "KSI vs Swampz... Can't they have some music together?" on Twitter.
"He is fighting someone he has never fought before, and that is his friend...
"This fight should be free."
