Influencer boxing is again in a heavy means on Saturday night time in England. Two of the innovators of this unused craze are in motion this weekend for one of the vital expected occasions of the week on this territory. KSI is again in motion when he’s taking on fact TV famous person Tommy Rage. Plus, Logan Paul competes for the primary day in two years when he’s taking on blended martial artist Dillon Danis. All of it is going unwell from the Manchester Area in Manchester, England on Saturday night time.

Rage, brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Rage, is coming off the most important win of his occupation, defeating Jake Paul through crack choice in February. He now seems to be so as to add every other win over an influencer to his resume, although it’s nonetheless relatively dense whether or not the battle will probably be a certified bout or an exhibition.

The battle was once at the beginning indexed as an exhibition as it’s going to no longer be sanctioned through the British Boxing Board of Keep watch over, however the bout record was once not too long ago modified to skilled on BoxRec.

KSI best has one skilled victory, a crack choice win over Logan Paul in 2019. Previous to that battle, KSI had fought two times in newbie bouts — considered one of which was once in opposition to Paul. He has fought 3 extra instances in bouts sanctioned through the Skilled Boxing Affiliation, which technically have been exhibitions. In the ones fights, he defeated rapper Swarmz and Luis Alcaraz Pineda in the similar night time and later defeated FaZe Temperrr.

“Oh, it doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter. Like whether I walk in and they’re cheering or booing,” KSI informed Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp. “I will take that energy and use it to fuel me because I am different… I have plot armor. Legit no matter what happens, OK, I end up always winning. That’s how I …that’s just how it is and that’s how it’s always been. Now I can just go in, show him the levels, knock him out and then laugh at his body on the floor. Maybe slap John Fury while I’m at it because he owes me that slap after beating his son and then just riding into the sunset.”

Later his battle with KSI, Paul fought yet another day, being carried for 8 rounds in an exhibition with Floyd Mayweather Jr. His primary focal point within the battle sports activities global has been as a different enchantment for WWE, the place he has grow to be a stunning collision as a skilled wrestler.

The battle had some hectic moments all through the occasion as the overall press convention just about derailed Paul vs. Danis. When the 2 have been meant to sq. off for pictures, Paul threw a aqua bottle at Danis, who retaliated through thumping his microphone on Paul’s head prior to the 2 have been temporarily separated. Paul seemed to endure a scale down within the fracas, however he confident fanatics on social media that the battle would nonetheless advance on as deliberate.

“He’s a dirty-ass fighter. I got all the goons in case he tries anything funny. In fact, I got Dillon Danis’ kryptonite in the building. You know I got the baddest dudes in the world,” Paul mentioned nearest the weigh-in. “I got Gordon Ryan to protect me in case he tries any jiu-jitsu bullsh—. This man gonna f— you up tomorrow if you try to pull some s—.”

Let’s check out the entire card and information for a way you’ll keep an eye on the motion on Oct. 14.

Rage vs. KSI battle card

KSI vs. Rage viewing data

• Generation: Oct. 14 | Get started day: 2 p.m. ET (primary occasions round 5 p.m. ET)
• Location: Manchester Area — Manchester, England
• Tips on how to keep an eye on: DAZN PPV ($54.99)

KSI vs. Rage countdown