YouTube boxer KSI makes his return next month in a rare 2v1 boxing fight against fellow social media fighter Slim Albaher and MMA star Anthony Taylor.
The chart-topping rapper was last out in October against Tommy Fury on what was dubbed The Prime Card, losing one of 2023’s most controversial decisions. Now, he returns to the ring to kick off another run by facing a tag team of two formidable opponents.
Comical former Bellator fighter Taylor and unbeaten Misfits boxer Albaher will prove interesting opponents for his ring return. And they had to be separated by a plexiglass cage as they shared an intense face-off in London this afternoon.
KSI kept apart from Anthony Taylor and Slim Albaher in fiery first face-off
With both Anthony Taylor and Slim Albaher known for their antics at press conferences, they were kept apart by a cage for their first face-off with KSI. The Brit stood with his middle finger raised while the pair goaded him, before taking turns having their own face-offs.
The reasoning given by KSI for facing the pair at once, as opposed to a standard fight with either, is that neither is a large enough pay-per-view star. But with both holding belts in the Misfits Boxing world, they are viewed as formidable opponents.
Albaher is super-middleweight champion and has never lost in his seven boxing fights, most recently knocking out the renowned Salt Papi on The Prime Card. Meanwhile, Taylor is a MMA veteran who won his last five in the cage before moving to boxing, where he is the Misfits light-heavyweight champion.
Anthony Taylor vows to brutalise KSI ‘in front of his family’
KSI made his intentions clear during a wacky press conference, telling Albaher that he plans to face him first and land a stoppage, before moving on to the more difficult challenge of Taylor. While the MMA star has a number of high-profile losses, he is believed to be a more credible opponent given his experience.
Taylor also insisted that he will be stopping his rival, and leaving him in a pool of blood during a menacing promo. “Listen, I’m going to embarrass you in front of your f***ing family,” he declared. “Your mom and dad is going to see their son bleeding on the floor.
“KSI, this is not fun, I’m going to knock you out. You fought bums! I seen you knocked down by Logan Paul. You have the biggest target on your forehead… Can we all agree that KSI is actually planning his training camp around me?
“Coaches can agree that I’m his hardest opponent, the coaches know with their MMA background that I’m his hardest f***ing opponent in the whole community.”
KSI vs Slim and Anthony Taylor rules explained for 2v1 boxing fight
The fight between KSI and the tag team of Slim Albaher and Anthony Taylor will take place over an undisclosed number of three-minute rounds. At any one time, KSI will fight either Albaher or Taylor in a one-on-one traditional boxing bout, with the American duo able to tag out by touching gloves.
It is expected that Albaher will start, although no decision has been made yet. There will be a minimum of one tag per round, with a maximum of three, forcing either man to fight unlike previous Misfits bouts where tags were unlimited.
If KSI knocks out one fighter, the other will step in immediately and the bout will continue as a one-on-one fight. The actual live action in the ring will take place under standard professional boxing rules.
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