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‘Wins by First Degree Murder’: Fans Go Wild While Predicting Dillon Danis’ Fate Against KSI

Published 11/24/2022, 1:15 PM EST

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YouTube sensation and boxer KSI is ready to get back into the ring after beating two opponents in one night. The British YouTuber will now face former Bellator fighter and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu ace, Dillon Danis, on January 14 in London. The fight will take place at the OVO Arena Wembley in London and will be streamed on DAZN PPV.

Danis who is currently under contract with Bellator has been granted permission to face KSI. Moreover, he will return from a 43-month hiatus from the sport after previously submitting Max Humphrey at Bellator 222 in June 2016. KSI, on the other hand, has been active in the ring, most recently beating rapper Swarmz and Luis Pineda in one night.

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The British YouTuber’s first boxing match took place back in 2019 against Logan Paul.

The fight was booked after the two faced off at the MF 003 event. Moreover. both of them got into an altercation as well. Danis also got into another fight with one of Jake Paul‘s teammates Anthony Taylor who ended up punching the Bellator fighter. This has caused a lot of stir among fans who went wild after they were asked to give their predictions for this bout.

Fans go wild predicting KSI vs Dillon Danis

One fan stated that he would be surprised if El Jefe got past the third round.

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Moreover, one fan made the bold claim of touting Swarmz as better than Danis.

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One fan brought Anthony Taylor into the mix and stated KSI would replicate the punch he threw at Danis.

Another fan believed that KSI would win because Danis will pull out from the fight.

One fan declared KSI the winner for not fighting any competition suitable for him.

However, another user did not know who was going to win and ended up hurling insults at the two.

The fans were certainly not shy to call out both Danis and KSI on what they considered as a lackluster booking. However, the majority still believe that the YouTuber will easily overcome this challenge.

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This opinion could be due to the fact Danis never competed in boxing and also not competed in MMA since 2016.

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This could also be a chance for Danis to prove that he belongs in the world of combat sports.

Who do you think will win? Let us know in the comments.

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Sahil Sood is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication, and holds a keen interest in the 'sweet science'. His journey towards following boxing began when he first saw the highlights of Mike Tyson as a teenager, and then closely followed the rise of Floyd Mayweather.
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