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MF & DAZN: X Series – The Prime Card
File:KSI vs Tommy Fury poster.jpg
Date14 October 2023
VenueManchester Arena, Manchester, England
Title(s) on the lineMF cruiserweight championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer KSI Tommy Fury
Nickname The Nightmare TNT
Hometown Watford, England Manchester,England
Pre-fight record 4-0-0 [a] 9-0
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight 185 185
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition MF cruiserweight champion Tyson Fury’s brother

MF & DAZN: X Series – The Prime Card will feature KSI vs Tommy Fury, an upcoming cruiserweight professional crossover boxing match contested between British YouTuber KSI and British boxer Tommy Fury for the MF cruiserweight title. The bout will take place at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England on 14 October 2023.[2]

American YouTuber Logan Paul and an unannounced opponent will also headline the event as a double main event.[3]

Background

KSI (left) and Tommy Fury (right).

In November 2019, YouTuber KSI won his professional boxing debut after defeating fellow YouTuber Logan Paul via split decision at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.[4] Professional boxer Tommy Fury decided to called out KSI to a bout, which KSI later declined as he wanted to focus on his music career.[5]

In February 2023, KSI's long time rival Jake Paul lost to Fury via split decision in Saudi Arabia.[6] Paul and Fury were expected to have an immediate rematch, however plans changed after Paul announced he will be facing Nate Diaz in August, thus Fury exclaimed his interests in pursuing a bout with KSI or TikToker Salt Papi in the future.[7][8] In May, KSI fought Joe Fournier and originally won via a controversial knockout, but was later overruled to a no contest due to an unintentional elbow strike.[9] Shortly after, KSI and Fury shared a stare down after the pair verbally agreeing to face each other next.[10]

On 30 June, KSI uploaded a video onto his YouTube channel stating that Fury is demanding the fight takes place at 185 Ibs despite both parities verbally agreeing to 180 Ibs with no rehydration clause and gave Fury a deadline to sign the contract by 3 July at 6:00pm BST.[‡ 2][11] On 1 July, Fury responded with an Instagram story stating that the fight will only take place at 185 Ibs and if KSI doesn't agree, he will rematch Paul in October.[12] KSI then responded on Twitter accepting to fight at 185 Ibs however requested that they weigh in on the morning of the fight.[‡ 3] On 3 July, Kalle and Nisse Sauerland, promoters of Misfits Boxing, had confirmed that both parties had agreed on the weight.[13]

On 22 July, during the broadcast of MF & DAZN: X Series 008, it was announced that X Series 009 will take place on 14 October.[14] On 28 July, it was announced that KSI and Logan Paul would both be headlining X Series – The Prime Card as a double main event, with opponents to be announced shorty after, on 14 October at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.[2]

Card

The card is headlined by KSI vs Tommy Fury and Paul vs TBA as a double main event.[3]

Fight card

Weight class vs Method Round Time Notes
Main Card (PPV)
Cruiserweight KSI vs. Tommy Fury – (8) Note 1
Cruiserweight Logan Paul vs. TBA – (6)

^Note 1 For MF cruiserweight title

Broadcasting

Country/Region Broadcasters
Free Cable TV PPV Stream
United Kingdom (Host) — — DAZN PPV
United States — —

Notes

  1. ^ KSI's professional record is 1–0, however he fought Swarmz, Luis Alcaraz Pineda, FaZe Temperrr and Joe Fournier under the Professional Boxing Association which hosts bouts as exhibitions using professional ruling.[‡ 1] Thus his billed pre-fight record is 4–0–0–1 (3 KOs).

References

  1. ^ "BoxRec: Olajide William Olatunji". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b Raimondi, Marc (28 July 2023). "Logan Paul, KSI commit to October card for separate fights". ESPN.
  3. ^ a b Glaze, Virginia (28 July 2023). "KSI & Logan Paul confirmed to fight in "Prime card" double main event". Dextro.
  4. ^ "KSI vs Logan Paul 2: British YouTuber wins boxing fight against social media rival". Sky News. 11 November 2019.
  5. ^ Morse, Ben (13 November 2019). "Love Island star and pro boxer Tommy Fury eyes fight with KSI". CNN.
  6. ^ Tom, Lutz (26 February 2023). "Tommy Fury edges YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul by split decision". The Guardian.
  7. ^ Marc, Raimondi (12 April 2023). "Jake Paul-Nate Diaz boxing match set for Aug. 5 in Dallas". ESPN.
  8. ^ Glinski, George (15 March 2023). "Tommy Fury career path mapped out by dad John as two fights teased after Paul - EXCLUSIVE". Daily Express.
  9. ^ "KSI win over Fournier overturned... fight ruled 'No Contest'". TMZ. 19 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Controversy erupts as YouTube star KSI knocks out professional boxer Joe Fournier with illegal elbow". Fox Sports. 13 May 2023.
  11. ^ "KSI issues ultimatum to 'delusional piece of s***' Tommy Fury over boxing negotiations". MMA Fighting. 30 June 2023.
  12. ^ Evanoff, Josh (1 July 2023). ""Fine by me" - Tommy Fury fires back at KSI after issuing contract ultimatum". Sportskeeda.
  13. ^ Benson, Michael (4 July 2023). "KSI vs Tommy Fury now 'very close' to being a done deal after key point agreed in last-minute negotiations". talkSport.
  14. ^ Robson, Shay (23 July 2023). "Misfits Boxing teases KSI vs Fury & Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis for Series 009 mega-card". Dexerto.

Primary sources

In the text these references are preceded by a double dagger (‡):

  1. ^ Taylor, Mams (21 August 2022). "We are sanctioned by The PBA to put on Professional Crossover boxing matches". Twitter.
  2. ^ "I'm sick of this!". YouTube. 30 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Tommy, I wanna KO your ass so badly that I'll come up in weight and do 185 lbs if you agree to do the weigh in on the morning of fight day. Nice fair fight". Twitter. 1 July 2023.
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