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KSI vs Dillon Danis postponed due to illness as promoters scramble for new date
Misfits Boxing have announced KSI is out of his fight against Dillon Danis due to illness. KSI and Danis were meant to throw down at Misfits Boxing’s event titled ‘Unfinished Business’ at the Co-Op Arena in Manchester on March 29. GETTYKSI has been forced out of his bout against Dillon Danis[/caption] However, KSI’s illness has forced the entire event to be postponed. In a statement, Misfits Boxing said ‘a further update will be issued next week, including a new date for the event.’ It didn’t take long for Danis to react to the news of KSI’s withdrawal. The American wrote on X: “hahahahahahahahaha p**** @KSI.” Following the news, KSI shared a video where he explained why he had to withdraw from the bout. “I’ve tried my hardest but my body has legit just given up,” KSI said. I’m currently in bed taking antibiotics trying to recover but I’m struggling. I’m coughing up greenish-yellow s*** all the time, my sinuses are hurting to the point where I need ibuprofen every day. “The tension headaches that I’m getting are more painful than you can imagine. I’m using Sudafed daily. “I’ve tried sparring and training but my body just feels weak. My stamina has just fallen off a cliff. I can’t even taste right now or smell. “Basically, I’m f*****. I’ve been ill for almost three weeks and it’s just not got better. @MisfitsBoxingKSI posted an update on his health to social media[/caption] “I’ve had doctors come around to try and decipher what is going on. Honestly, I’ve never been this ill for this long in my life and I hate it. “I feel useless and it’s depressing. I feel like I’ve let so many people down. I haven’t been able to post any YouTube videos to help promote the fight because I’ve just been feeling so s***. I’m just sick of being sick, man. “I want to move the fight to another date because I still want to knock out Dillon Danis. I didn’t train this hard for nothing. “Either way, I want to say sorry to everyone at Misfits, everyone at DAZN, I want to say sorry to the Sidemen for not being in as many videos as I’d like to be. And most importantly, I want to say sorry to the fans.” Also set to feature on the card was former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till against Darren Stewart as well as Roman Fury, brother of Tyson, against Chase DeMoor for the Misfits heavyweight title. News of KSI’s withdrawal comes after he slapped Danis across the face with a pancake during their chaotic press conference on March 4. KSI squared off with Danis before slapping him across the faceDAZN The fight would have marked the end of KSI’s 18-month hiatus from the ring, with his last outing in the squared circle coming against Tommy Fury in 2023. Danis, meanwhile, has stepped into the boxing ring just once in October 2023, when he was disqualified for attempting to put his opponent, Logan Paul, in a headlock.
Misfits Boxing have announced KSI is out of his fight against Dillon Danis due to illness.
KSI and Danis were meant to throw down at Misfits Boxing’s event titled ‘Unfinished Business’ at the Co-Op Arena in Manchester on March 29.
However, KSI’s illness has forced the entire event to be postponed.
In a statement, Misfits Boxing said ‘a further update will be issued next week, including a new date for the event.’
It didn’t take long for Danis to react to the news of KSI’s withdrawal.
The American wrote on X: “hahahahahahahahaha p**** @KSI.”
Following the news, KSI shared a video where he explained why he had to withdraw from the bout.
“I’ve tried my hardest but my body has legit just given up,” KSI said.
I’m currently in bed taking antibiotics trying to recover but I’m struggling. I’m coughing up greenish-yellow s*** all the time, my sinuses are hurting to the point where I need ibuprofen every day.
“The tension headaches that I’m getting are more painful than you can imagine. I’m using Sudafed daily.
“I’ve tried sparring and training but my body just feels weak. My stamina has just fallen off a cliff. I can’t even taste right now or smell.
“Basically, I’m f*****. I’ve been ill for almost three weeks and it’s just not got better.
“I’ve had doctors come around to try and decipher what is going on. Honestly, I’ve never been this ill for this long in my life and I hate it.
“I feel useless and it’s depressing. I feel like I’ve let so many people down. I haven’t been able to post any YouTube videos to help promote the fight because I’ve just been feeling so s***. I’m just sick of being sick, man.
“I want to move the fight to another date because I still want to knock out Dillon Danis. I didn’t train this hard for nothing.
“Either way, I want to say sorry to everyone at Misfits, everyone at DAZN, I want to say sorry to the Sidemen for not being in as many videos as I’d like to be. And most importantly, I want to say sorry to the fans.”
Also set to feature on the card was former UFC welterweight title challenger Darren Till against Darren Stewart as well as Roman Fury, brother of Tyson, against Chase DeMoor for the Misfits heavyweight title.
News of KSI’s withdrawal comes after he slapped Danis across the face with a pancake during their chaotic press conference on March 4.
The fight would have marked the end of KSI’s 18-month hiatus from the ring, with his last outing in the squared circle coming against Tommy Fury in 2023.
Danis, meanwhile, has stepped into the boxing ring just once in October 2023, when he was disqualified for attempting to put his opponent, Logan Paul, in a headlock.
