Time “crossover boxing” occasions that includes social media influencers have drawn plethora of grievance as they’ve larger in frequency over the while few years, that they draw a number of consideration from the overall crowd is past dispute. That can proceed on Saturday, with a Misfits Boxing card headlined by means of the double major match of Tommy Anger vs. KSI and Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis.

The ones two fights detail names which are recognized even outdoor the more youthful past that carefully follows social media accounts, however that very same wisdom isn’t there for alternative opponents at the card. If truth be told, names like “My Mate Nate” and “Deen The Great” are most probably headache-inducing for the normal boxing target audience.

Within the hobby of learning who’s at the card — and why somebody would assist — let’s speed a dive into the whole card, taking a longer have a look at the double major match and fast glances on the alternative major card fights.

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KSI vs. Anger viewing data

• Occasion: Oct. 14 | Get started occasion: 2 p.m. ET (major occasions round 5 p.m. ET)
• Location: Manchester Enviornment — Manchester, England
• How you can keep tabs on: DAZN PPV ($54.99)

Tommy Anger vs. KSI

Anger is the only “true boxer” at the card, despite the fact that his bona fides are questionable, at perfect. Carrying a 9-0 skilled report, Anger’s perfect win — by means of a rustic mile — is over Jake Paul. The struggle with Paul got here by means of slender crack determination in a struggle the place Anger suffered a knockdown. Regardless, because the half-brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Anger, Tommy Anger comes from a boxing population and has skilled for a lot of his age.

Anger additionally has been on fact tv, completing as runner-up at the 5th season of the United Kingdom’s “Love Island.” Realistically, Anger’s upside as a qualified boxer is low. He hasn’t displayed admirable talent in opposition to low-tier opposition. However he’s good-looking and will play games the promotional recreation smartly, which makes him a just right are compatible on the planet of crossover occasions. A win in opposition to KSI most probably leads Anger right into a rematch with Paul as it’s the most important cash struggle for him and it’s not likely he’s taking on a ranked contender, even in a slim cruiserweight category. That doesn’t ruthless Anger lacks the power to have a a success boxing occupation if you’re that specialize in the “prize” a part of the oath “prizefighter.”

“I’m going to solely concentrate on Saturday night, get a great performance God willing and then we’ll get around the table and see what’s next. I’m sure if Logan Paul wants it, he can definitely have it, 100 percent,” Anger stated in an interview with British outlet The Solar.

“I don’t really care about these guys, any one of them, whoever wants it at that time, whoever puts up the best offer is gonna have the fight, aren’t they? It doesn’t matter to me who I fight, especially not with these guys.”

KSI has been one of the vital number one cogs within the crossover boxing device. In truth, with out KSI vs. Logan Paul in each their newbie bout in 2018 and their skilled collision in 2019, the influencer boxing motion most probably doesn’t occur — a minimum of no longer on the stage it has reached.

KSI changed into a common YouTuber starting with online game content material, and sooner or later increasing into extra vlog-based content material that includes demanding situations and pranks in addition to launching a song occupation moment being rated as Britain’s greatest influencer. Like many younger influencers who come into admirable wealth, KSI additionally has discovered himself on the middle of controversy, having been known as out for transphobic and racist language at diverse occasions in his occupation.

As a fighter, KSI has just one true skilled bout, that being the collision with Paul. His alternative fights are outlined as “Misfits professional bouts” as they weren’t overseen by means of the British Boxing Board of Keep an eye on. In the ones fights, KSI knocked out rapper Swarmz and low-skilled professional boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda at the similar evening. He additionally knocked out FaZe Temperrr and Joe Fournier, despite the fact that the closing used to be overturned because of the deciding shot coming from a KSI elbow. He has forged energy however method and stage of opposition are what they’re.

Prediction: Tommy Anger by the use of UD

Logan Paul vs. Dillon Danis

As coated above, Paul used to be an early pressure within the influencer boxing marketplace along with his two fights with KSI. Past that, Paul has simplest had one struggle, a June 2021 exhibition with Floyd Mayweather Jr. In that struggle, Mayweather dragged Paul thru 8 rounds, by no means in point of fact taking a look to get a end however controlling each and every little bit of the motion.

Paul — at the side of his brother — accomplished early recognition on Vine, turning their social media presence into complete careers. The Paul tale is widely known, with large recognition surrounded by means of controversy over diverse missteps, from a vlog during which he confirmed a useless frame in a Jap “suicide” woodland to his involvement in a cryptocurrency rip-off.

Danis comes from a grappling background that he was a hyped access into Bellator MMA. In his first professional MMA bout for Bellator, Danis defeated Kyle Walker, who entered the 2018 struggle with a 2-4 report and on a three-fight shedding skid. Danis received the struggle by the use of toe secure within the first around. Walker has no longer fought since. Danis after fought 3-2 Max Humphrey, once more choosing up a first-round submission over a person who would no longer struggle once more upcoming the bout.

Time Danis has made himself a common determine on social media, he has no longer had every other struggle, skilled or exhibition, rather speaking up attainable fights however by no means if truth be told competing, together with pulling out of a deliberate January boxing fit with KSI. All through the leadup to the struggle with Paul, Danis has again and again posted pictures and feedback about Paul’s fiance, Nina Agdal, who has since gained a restraining layout in opposition to Danis.

Prediction: Logan Paul by the use of TKO4

Salt Papi vs. Thin Albaher

Extraordinary as it can be, Salt Papi had a couple of skilled boxers counsel he flip professional upcoming profitable 3 influencer bouts. A common TikTok persona who rose to prominence along with his “Fake Run” movies, Papi temporarily took to boxing, forming himself as one of the vital higher influencer boxers. In Would possibly, Papi misplaced to skilled fighter Anthony Taylor, who has clung directly to the influencer motion. Papi answered by means of remodeling his frame, shedding greater than 60 kilos as he now faces Albaher for the vacant Misfits middleweight belt.

Albaher is homogeneous to Papi in that he has been a success within the influencer boxing territory. He has, actually, no longer but suffered a defeat. He has no longer drawn the similar stage of celebrate as Papi, however has received 3 of his 5 fights by means of stoppage. Albaher has apparently forbidden his YouTube occupation’s earlier focal point on vlogs and skits and now just about completely posts content material about his boxing occupation. He prior to now skilled underneath former WBO teenage middleweight champion Sadam Ali sooner than switching to world-renowned schoolmaster Andre Rozier.

Prediction: Salt Papi by the use of TKO3

Deen the Superior vs. Walid Sharks

This struggle is a rematch of a 2022 struggle that noticed Deen knock out Sharks within the 3rd around. A trio of victories for Sharks earned him a rematch, this occasion with Deen’s Misfits light-weight identify at the form. Like mainly everybody at the card, each males have masses of 1000’s of fans on social media, development followings with years of content material.

The place issues speed an peculiar flip with Deen and Sharks isn’t that they’ve fought as soon as sooner than, however that they fought side-by-side on a “Misfits tag team boxing match” over the summer season simplest to brawl upcoming choosing up the win.

Prediction: Deen the Superior by the use of UD

King Kenny vs. Anthony Taylor

Kenny changed into common on YouTube for prank movies similar to “Kid Spends $1000 on brother’s credit card to buy fidget spinners **PRANK!** (BACKFIRES).” To these folks of a definite presen, it should appear peculiar that that is one thing anyone may grow to be well-known for, but that specific video recently sits at 10.8 million perspectives on YouTube. He holds a 4-2 report within the influencer boxing territory, maximum lately profitable two fights in a single evening to win the Kingpyn Top Stakes Match.

Taylor has a background in MMA, combating in promotions similar to Bellator MMA and Combate sooner than transitioning to boxing the place he has latched directly to the crossover craze. Taylor misplaced to Tommy Anger at the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Tyron Woodley and has long past 4-3 throughout exhibition {and professional} boxing fights since, maximum lately taking a cloudless determination over Salt Papi.

Kenny vs. Taylor is for the Misfits shiny heavyweight identify.

Prediction: Anthony Taylor by the use of UD

Whindersson Nunes vs. My Mate Nate

Nunes is a Brazilian YouTuber who has greater than 44 million subscribers. He has ranked a few of the maximum influential social media personalities on the planet for years, with some movies drawing upwards of just about 80 million perspectives. Nunes additionally participated within the Kingpyn Top Stakes Match, shedding to King Kenny within the finals.

Nate basically creates prank content material on YouTube and has discovered himself in felony hassle in Thailand on a couple of events, together with for a video during which he tried to flatten cash on railroad tracks and for a video during which he allegedly rented 50 Thai cops for his “50 Cops Hunt Me Down!” video. Nate used to be additionally accused of animal cruelty for a video during which he filmed his cat combating a scorpion. He has stepped within the ring simply as soon as outdoor of white-collar newbie fights, shedding to King Kenny by means of knockout within the opening around of the Kingpyn event.

Prediction: Whinderson Nunes by the use of TKO2