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14th October will be iconic for all boxing enthusiasts. In a high-profile celebrity matchup, the biggest names amongst influencer-turned-fighters will clash against each other. The DAZN event will see British rapper KSI go head-to-head against Tommy Fury. Right before this main event takes its course, the headliner event of the night will see a lethal showdown. Giving a face to their longstanding rivalry are former MMA fighter, Dillon Danis and Logan Paul.

A fight to create ripples in the boxing realm, 14th October is slated to live up to the noise it’s made since its inception. While KSI brings all his wrath to prove himself against Fury, the latter comes riding high on an infamous victory he registered against Jake Paul early this year. Logan Paul on the other hand awaits his turn to avenge all of those verbal jabs that his opponent has taken at him ahead of the clash. A crusade of its highest order, the fight has furthered what it has to offer. A new undercard has been announced, and fans cannot keep calm.

A tag team boxing matchup on the undercard of KSI vs. Tommy Fury

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In recent developments, the Manchester fighter has invited boxing enthusiasts to a plethora of entertaining fights. The two big events have had the town already talking. A new undercard has further elevated the hype around the fight. It’s announced that for the undercard to these big clashes, there will be a tag team boxing bout. Boxing Correspondent Michael Bennson reported, “NichLmao & Alex Wassabi will face Luis Alcaraz Pineda & BDave in a tag team boxing match on the undercard of KSI vs. Tommy Fury and Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis, Oct 14th in Manchester.”

NichLmao is a 21-year-old Singapore-based YouTuber. He found notoriety for making his signature short-form content. His teammate, Alex Wassabi is a 33-year-old Youtuber who is not new to the realm of boxing. He comes with a record of two unbeaten fights. Their opponents, Alcaraz Pineda and BDave are also influencers who have ventured into the boxing world prior to this undertaking. While Pineda has a record of 2 wins out of 9 bouts, Dave comes with 2 wins from 3 fights. An influencer boxing affair in its truest sense, 14th October is sending waves of anticipation amongst fans.

KSI has remained hostile to most of these personalities over the period. Referring to this hostility, a user said that the organizers are getting everyone whom he does not like into the boxing ring.

Another user was not excited by this development. Still being a part of the entire influencers not deserving to be a part of the boxing fraternity fiasco, a user asked the reporter to not report on “something that is not sanctioned by any of the companies of each belt like wbc wba wbo ibf”

On the other hand, a fan did not seem to budge from the big hype around the prime card: KSI vs. Fury.

A fan rightly pointed out that the influencer boxing realm is organizing more fights this year than the pro league is. There is an increasing concern that a lot of anticipated fights in the pro-boxing space are falling through either because of negotiation roadblocks or simply because fighters do not want to engage with tough competition.

However, a user did know who these fighters were. Still fresh to the boxing scene, the four names await to push their names in the realm.

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As we inch closer to the anticipated night of 14th October, it is important to see what impact these fights leave on the influencer boxing discourse. Surely, a fat cheque generator, will such undertakings have some substance in the boxing realm post-14th? Only the quality of these fights will determine answers to these questions.

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Meanwhile, let us know in the comments section the one fight you remain most excited about.

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