The highly-anticipated boxing bout between famous influencer KSI and controversial fighter Dillon Danis has been made official. KSI and Danis will headline MF & DAZN: X Series 004, which takes place at the OVO Arena, London. Fight fans can watch this boxing bout live on DAZN on January 14th.
The duo was involved in a heated verbal altercation and later a video surfaced which showed Danis punching KSI following a verbal argument. The two were separated quickly and shortly after this, it was announced on Misfits Boxing 3 that KSI and Danis would face each other in a boxing bout.
😮 @KSI and @dillondanis just WENT AT IT 🍿 pic.twitter.com/VjI9hbGsyM
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) November 18, 2022
Danis became famous for being the training partner of Conor McGregor and can be seen accompanying ‘The Notorious One’ in his fights. Danis is often involved in brawls and controversies. Fight fans can remember Khabib Nurmagomedov attacking Danis after the legendary main event at UFC 229 in 2018.
On the other hand, KSI has taken the boxing world by storm. He is undefeated in boxing with a record of 3-0 and made his boxing debut in 2018. The British boxer defeated Logan Paul and took a hiatus from boxing. KSI returned in August 2022 and beat Swarmz and Luis Alcaraz Pineda on the same night.
Let’s take a look at the stats of KSI and Danis below:
| Stats | KSI | Dillon Danis |
| Wins | 3 (2 KOs) | 0(Boxing) |
| Losses | 0 | 0 |
| Height | 6’0″ | 6’0″ |
| Weight | 179lbs | 170lbs |
| Reach | 193 cm | 183 cm |
| Age | 29 | 29 |
KSI put up a great performance in his last bout where he knocked out two opponents in one single night. The British boxer looked phenomenal in his recent bouts and is expected to create some problems for Danis in their upcoming contest.
Meanwhile, Danis has never competed in boxing and last defeated Max Humphrey at Bellator 222. Danis is a high-level BJJ artist and has a professional MMA record of 2-0. He has been out of active competition since 2019 following a knee injury.
How much money will Dillon Danis make for the KSI fight?
Dillon Danis will make his debut in boxing against KSI next year. Danis has only two fights under his belt and will return to action after four years. The duo will face each other in January 2023 in London, and this can be a massive payday for Danis.
BREAKING: @KSI vs. @dillondanis 🚨
MF & DAZN X Series 004: Uncaged
Live on DAZN and DAZN PPV, Jan 14.#KSIDanis | @MisfitsBoxing pic.twitter.com/rx4ETynZM5
— MF & DAZN X Series (@MF_DAZNXSeries) November 20, 2022
KSI is famous in England and surely many fans will be eager to watch this fight. In a recent interview on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Hour, Danis revealed that he will be earning more than any UFC champion for his upcoming bout against KSI.
“I’m about to make the biggest bag out of anybody in MMA… I’m making more than any UFC champion right now.” — @dillondanis on #TheMMAHour
▶️ https://t.co/xv7Ie3Vndn pic.twitter.com/2axuV9EOEN
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) December 21, 2022
He also stated that the exact amount will be revealed after the fight and teased that he will be getting the “biggest bag of anybody in MMA.” Danis did not reveal exactly how much money he will make for this bout, but the payout is rumored to touch seven-figures
