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10. Misfits Boxing—the influencer boxing series spawned by British YouTuber Olajide Williams Olatunji, better known as KSI—isn’t for everyone, but this weekend’s show in Manchester, England, is intriguing. At the top of the bill, KSI, 1–0 as a professional boxer with several nonsanctioned matches mixed in, will take on Tommy Fury in a six-round fight. Fury (9–0), the younger brother of Tyson Fury, is coming off a decision win over Jake Paul last February.
For a U.S. audience, the co-main event is more interesting: Logan Paul, YouTuber, boxer and WWE superstar, will take on mixed martial artist Dillon Danis. The war of words between Paul and Danis has become deeply personal over the past few months, with Paul’s fiancé, Nina Agdal, getting dragged into it. At Thursday’s press conference, Paul, who has regularly referred to Danis as a “predator,” brought out Chris Hansen … best known as the host of NBC’s To Catch a Predator. Paul and Danis are boxing novices, so the action won’t be very good in the ring. But the buildup has been wild.
