YouTube star Doctor Mike was surprised to see his name on a list of potential opponents for KSI 's next fight.
Doctor Mike, whose real name is Mike Varshavski, makes his professional boxing debut on October 29 when he faces MMA veteran Avila on the undercard of Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva. Varshavski already has an exhibition win under his belt having beaten fellow content creator Ian 'IDubbbz' Carter earlier this year but faces a big step-up in competition against Avila, who holds an MMA record of 8-9 and is a teammate of UFC legend Nate Diaz.
Varshavski was recently named in a Twitter poll KSI made about his next opponent having beaten rapper Swarmz and professional boxer Luis Pineda on the same night. Former UFC champion Tyron Woodley, YouTube boxer Slim Albaher, Bellator fighter Dillon Danis and Varshavski were all included on the list, with Woodley receiving the highest number of votes and Varshavski receiving the fewest. Varshavski thinks fellow content creator KSI recognises his value, which is why his name was included on the poll.
