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Dillon Danis Banned From Logan Paul vs. KSI Fight, Danis Reacts

Dillon Danis was planning on attending the highly-anticipated fight between Logan Paul and KSI this weekend. However, it appears Danis has been banned from the show. Danis has been gunning for a fight with Logan’s brother, Jake, for some time now. Their social media beef has been making the rounds online, hyping a potential clash. […]

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Dillon Danis was planning on attending the highly-anticipated fight between Logan Paul and KSI this weekend. However, it appears Danis has been banned from the show.

Danis has been gunning for a fight with Logan’s brother, Jake, for some time now. Their social media beef has been making the rounds online, hyping a potential clash. Danis Tweeted out his intention to sit ringside at Paul vs. KSI II as early as this week.

“i will be ringside at the Logan Paul vs KSI fight on saturday night, @jakepaul act accordingly.”

But according to journalist Helen Yee, Danis has been banned from the event, and labeled as a “high risk.”

This sparked a reaction from Danis online, who called out promoter Eddie Hearn for banning him, after – as Danis claims – he made the fight between Paul and KSI “relevant”

“i made this logan paul fight relevant, how are you gonna ban me from entering the arena @EddieHearn?”

Danis is currently undefeated in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career under the Bellator MMA banner. His superb jiu-jitsu skills have proven dominant inside the cage thus far. Now, Danis is calling for a fight with Jake Paul, and is willing to do it in either MMA or boxing. It remains to be seen if any such contest will ever come to fruition.

What do you think about Danis being banned from Paul vs. KSI?

 

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Logan Paul To Call Out Dana White After KSI Boxing Match

YouTube personality Logan Paul plans on calling out UFC president Dana White following his boxing match with KSI this weekend. Paul and KSI will compete this Saturday in what is a rematch from their white-collar boxing matchup last year. This time, the fight is much bigger, especially as it will be competed professionally and promoted […]

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YouTube personality Logan Paul plans on calling out UFC president Dana White following his boxing match with KSI this weekend.

Paul and KSI will compete this Saturday in what is a rematch from their white-collar boxing matchup last year. This time, the fight is much bigger, especially as it will be competed professionally and promoted by Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing.

But Paul doesn’t want to stop there. He also has ambitions to compete in mixed martial arts (MMA) which is why the former state-level wrestler plans on calling White out afterward:

“One-hundred percent the first name that’s coming out of my mouth is Dana White,” Paul said in a recent interview (via MiddleEasy). “I want to fight in the UFC. I think Dana White can make that happen.”

One reason Paul may get his wish is because unlike a CM Punk for example, he actually has some form of combat experience in his wrestling pedigree.

And he believes he should make use of it in the Octagon:

“I love MMA, I grew up wrestling,” he added. “I was one of the best wrestlers in Ohio. No disrespect, but what the f*ck am I doing? I’m using half of the skills I was training my whole life to do.”

For now, he must get past KSI. Their boxing match will headline the Staples Center in Los Angeles on November 9. Their first fight ended in a majority draw.

What do you think of Paul potentially competing in the UFC?

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Artem Lobov Wants Paulie Malignaggi On KSI vs. Logan Paul Card

Artem Lobov wants to run things back with Pauli Malignaggi. The two, of course, fought at BKFC 6 where it was Lobov who got his hand raised by decision. It was a super close fight that Malignaggi thought he had won, and has been vocal about it. Now, Lo…

Artem Lobov wants to run things back with Pauli Malignaggi. The two, of course, fought at BKFC 6 where it was Lobov who got his hand raised by decision. It was a super close fight that Malignaggi thought he had won, and has been vocal about it. Now, Lobov says he would be open to […]

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Exclusive: Artem Lobov Wants Pro Boxing Debut Against Paulie Malignaggi On Logan Paul-KSI Card

Artem Lobov is a prizefighter. “The Russian Hammer” wants to challenge himself in all aspects of combat sports and make money while doing it. This past summer, Lobov continued his bare-knuckle boxing career with BKFC, defeating former WBA welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi via decision. It was a massive win for Lobov, who now has the […]

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Artem Lobov is a prizefighter. “The Russian Hammer” wants to challenge himself in all aspects of combat sports and make money while doing it.

This past summer, Lobov continued his bare-knuckle boxing career with BKFC, defeating former WBA welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi via decision. It was a massive win for Lobov, who now has the itch to step into the actual professional boxing ring and make his debut. Given Malignaggi felt robbed in their first fight, Lobov tells LowKickMMA he’d love to give Malignaggi the rematch inside the professional boxing ring.

In fact, he wouldn’t mind doing it on the DAZN card headlined by YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI, who are making their own professional boxing debuts in the main event.

“You know, I’m a prizefighter,” Lobov said. “I go where the opportunities are. Whatever pays more, that’s where I fight. So, you never know. I still might make my way back into the UFC, who knows what the future holds. I don’t really know as of yet. For now, I really want to move into professional boxing. I love to fight in a pro boxing ring. Maybe Paulie Malignaggi, you know, he said he thought he was robbed or whatever.

“I’d be happy to give him a rematch in the boxing ring if he wants to. Maybe we could even do it on the – what’s that? Logan Paul or whatever, KSI card. I’ve seen a few fights announced for that already. I’d have no problem fighting on that. I feel a fight like me and Paulie would make that card more legit. Because now, some people hear that going – they’re not taking it very serious, they’re saying it’s more of a gimmick, or just a show.

“But I think if you put some really good fights on the card it could be a huge success because it has a lot of eyes on it already. So why not show those people that will be watching anyway, why not show them a real fight? Earn a couple of new fans. I’d definitely do that.”

The KSI-Logan Paul card has received quite a bit of backlash from the combat sports community. Many are upset that a fighter the caliber of Ben Saunders is fighting on the undercard of an event headlined by two YouTube stars making their pro boxing debuts. However, the way Lobov sees it, it’s an opportunity to make the sport more mainstream than it already is.

“I feel good about it,” Lobov said. “Why not? Once it gets the attention, that’s no problem. That’s all good. It helps to grow the sport, it helps to make the sport more mainstream than it is. So I see nothing negative of it. People will tune in, whoever doesn’t want to see their fight, they can turn it off.

“They can just watch the actual boxing fights, or if somebody is curious, they can watch the whole thing. Nobody is making or forcing anyone to watch anything. We’re giving people the option, there’s clearly a lot of interest, and you’ll see for yourself whatever you want to see.”

What do you think about Lobov wanting to box Malignaggi on the Logan Paul-KSI card?

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KSI & Logan Paul Rematch Make Pro Boxing Debut On DAZN

The long-awaited rematch between YouTube stars, KSI and Logan Paul is now official. They first fought on Aug. 25, 2018, where they fought to a draw in KSI’s home country of England. Now, they will run it back at the Staples Center and they will do so as professional fighters. It will be the first […]

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The long-awaited rematch between YouTube stars, KSI and Logan Paul is now official.

They first fought on Aug. 25, 2018, where they fought to a draw in KSI’s home country of England. Now, they will run it back at the Staples Center and they will do so as professional fighters. It will be the first time either will fight as a pro.

The event will be put on by Eddie Hearn and shown exclusively on DAZN. While undefeated, Billy Joe Saunders defends his title on the undercard. For Hearn, he knew them being professional was something that needed to happen if he did promote this event.

“13 months ago when the first fight took place I smirked and pondered how embarrassing it would be to stage this event in a 20,000 seater arena,” said promoter Eddie Hearn in a press release. “What I saw was a phenomenon; a sold out arena, over one million PPV buys but more importantly an energy of a new audience to the sport of boxing.

“When I was asked to be involved in the rematch it got me excited but I had some requests to help integrate the two audiences. I requested that both fighters turn professional and undergo the same medicals that any other fighter would. I asked that the fighters lose the headguards and use 10oz gloves, if we are going to do this then let’s do it properly.

“Both men obliged and now they prepare for war on November 9. This event will be huge, a World championship card beneath an event that will create a hype for boxing not seen in the US for a long time. Staples Center will be sold out and a new audience will join our great sport and tune in live on DAZN.”

For KSI, who had boxing experience TKO’ing Joe Weller, while Paul did not, the draw was disappointing. Yet, he is confident going into this fight.

“Finally, after over a year since our rematch, I get to enter the ring once again to fight Logan Paul,” KSI said via a press release. “If I’m being honest, I didn’t fight well at all in the first fight, and even then, I still managed to draw against him.

“This time I won’t make it so close, especially now that it’s a pro fight, no head guards and 10-ounce gloves hahahaha, the time to end him is nearing. I can’t wait to see the memes of him slumped on the ground after I’ve repeatedly beaten the life out of him. He’s facing a different animal this time.”

As for Logan Paul, he has been training since the last fight and knows he has gotten better and says he can’t wait to dismantle his opponents face.

“I’m excited to ruin JJ’s face and I want to thank DAZN for giving me the platform to do so,” said Paul. “Last fight, KSI couldn’t beat me with only three months of training under my belt. For the past year, while JJ has been wasting his time trying to become a rapper, I’ve been training every single day. I’m finally getting what I wanted from the beginning — no headgear, 10-ounce gloves, and the opportunity to dismantle JJ’s repugnant face in Los Angeles, my home city.”

Who do you think will win the fight between KSI and Logan Paul?

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KSI vs. Logan Paul 2 Date Set, Airing Exclusively On DAZN

KSI and Logan Paul will run it back on Nov. 9 at the Staples Center. The two YouTube stars first fought back on Aug. 25 of 2018 in Manchester, England, the home country of KSI. The fight ended in a draw and the talk of a rematch immediately started. No…

KSI and Logan Paul will run it back on Nov. 9 at the Staples Center. The two YouTube stars first fought back on Aug. 25 of 2018 in Manchester, England, the home country of KSI. The fight ended in a draw and the talk of a rematch immediately started. Now, after months of deliberation, the […]

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