KSI says he will fight two boxers in August 27 comeback event Twitter: ksiYouTube star KSI has revealed he\u2019s taking on a second opponent on the same night of his highly-anticipated comeback match against Swarmz on August 27. KSI is turning the world of influencer-boxing upside-down with his latest announcement, claiming he\u2019ll take on two fighters come August 27. Initially, KSI was slated to box against American YouTuber Alex Wassabi as a \u201cwarm-up\u201d match after two years out of the ring. However, Wassabi pulled out of the bout mere weeks ahead of fight night, prompting KSI to pick a replacement in British rapper \u2018Swarmz.\u2019 Fans were a bit miffed at the YouTuber\u2019s choice of opponent, begging him to face off against a bevvy of other influencers, instead. KSI names second boxing opponent It seems as though KSI has chosen to up the ante in a different way, saying that he\u2019s facing off against two opponents on the same event. KSI dropped the news in an August 16 YouTube video, where he stated he\u2019ll also be fighting against 43-year-old Bulgarian pro boxer Ivan Nikolov. According to BoxRec, Nikolov\u2019s pro record is 3-16-2. Nikolov is a middle-weight boxer \u2014 and one that KSI says will be the \u201cmost durable fighter that I\u2019ve ever faced.\u201d \u201cThis guy is a scary motherf**ker bro,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd Jake Paul, before you pipe up, why don\u2019t you fight him after me?\u201d That\u2019s not all; KSI also claimed that he\u2019d reached out to Bryce Hall, Vinnie Hacker, and even Tayler Holder as possible second opponents, but all either had conflicting schedules or \u201csaid no.\u201d This will mark the first influencer boxing event of its kind \u2014 and one that fans are eager to see Jake Paul\u2019s opinion of.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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