KSI vs FaZe Temperrr

MF & DAZN: X Series 004
Date14 January 2023
VenueWembley Arena, London, England
Title(s) on the lineMFB cruiserweight championship
Tale of the tape
Boxer KSI FaZe Temperrr
Nickname The Nightmare The Sniper
Hometown Watford, England Pitangui, Minas Gerais, Brazil[1]
Pre-fight record 3–0 (2 KOs)[a] 1–1 (1 KOs)[b]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[3]
Weight 175 lb (79 kg) 175.9 lb (80 kg)
Style Orthodox Southpaw
Recognition MFB cruiserweight champion
Result
KSI defeated Temperrr via round 1 KO.[4]

MF & DAZN: X Series 004 featured KSI vs FaZe Temperrr, which was a cruiserweight MF–professional crossover boxing match contested between English YouTuber KSI and Brazilian YouTuber FaZe Temperrr for the MFB cruiserweight title.[5] The bout took place at Wembley Arena in London, England on 14 January 2023.[6] The fight reportedly sold 300,000 PPV buys.[7]

Background

After defeating Luis Alcaraz Pineda in August 2022, KSI announced that he will return to the ring in January 2023 and called out Slim Albaher, winner of the Austin McBroom vs. AnEsonGib bout, Andrew Tate, and Tommy Fury.[8] On 19 November, it was announced that KSI vs Dillon Danis was set for 14 January at Wembley Arena, London, England.[9]

However, on 4 January, Danis withdrew from the bout due to lack of preparation and coaching, as well as issues with the contracted weight.[10] That same day it was announced that FaZe Temperrr will be KSI's opponent. Temperrr was originally on the undercard with a mystery opponent that would be announced on fight night.[5]

Face off

The virtual Face Off between KSI and Danis was hosted by Kai Cenat on his personal Twitch page on 3 December.[11] Within the Face Off, KSI revealed to Cenat that his next opponent following Danis could be either Tyron Woodley or Joe Fournier. KSI also stated that the bout between him and Jake Paul is slated for the end of 2023 and that the contract is underway.[12][better source needed]

Press conferences

The launch press conference was held at the on 15 December. Danis was not present during the conference as he was cited as "suffering a bout of influenza" and when requested to join via a Zoom call, he refused.[13] Danis later tweeted "the king does what he wants".[14]

The final press conference was held at Boxpark on 12 January and open to the public.[15]

Card

KSI vs FaZe Temperrr headlined the event, while Slim Albaher vs Tom Zanetti served as the co-main event. The undercard consisted of Salt Papi vs Josh Brueckner, Luis Alcaraz Pineda vs BDave, Ryan Taylor vs Swarmz, Faith Ordway vs Elle Brooke, and Anthony Taylor vs Idris Virgo.

Fight card

Weight class vs Method Round Time Notes
Cruiserweight KSI (c) def. FaZe Temperrr KO 1/6 2:19 Note 1
Light-heavyweight Slim Albaher (c) def. Tom Zanetti UD 4 Note 2, 3
Cruiserweight Salt Papi def. Josh Brueckner KO 2/4 1:39
Light-heavyweight Luis Alcaraz Pineda def. BDave UD 3 Note 4, 5
Cruiserweight Swarmz def. Ryan Taylor TKO 1/3 0:49
Cruiserweight Elle Brooke def. Faith Ordway TKO 1/3 1:41 Note 6
Light-heavyweight Idris Virgo def. Anthony Taylor UD 4

[c]

^Note 1 For MFB cruiserweight title
^Note 2 Zanetti's professional debut
^Note 3 For MFB light heavyweight title
^Note 4 BDave's professional debut
^Note 5 Pineda's identity was revealed on the night and was marketed as a mystery opponent
^Note 6 Brooke and Ordway's professional debut

Broadcasting

Country/Region Broadcasters
Free Cable TV PPV Stream Cinema
United Kingdom (Host) — DAZN PPV ODEON
Vue
United States — —
Canada — —
France — —
Australia — —
New Zealand — —
Sweden — —
Mexico — —
Ireland — —
The Netherlands — —
Worldwide — DAZN —

MF & DAZN: X Series 005

During the broadcast, it was announced that Jay Swingler vs NichLmao would take place on 25 February 2023 in Milton Keynes, England.[17] It was later announced that the event had been postponed to 4 March in Telford, England due to clashes with Jake Paul vs Tommy Fury on the same date.[18]

Notes

  1. ^ On BoxRec, KSI's professional record is 1–0 and his MF-professional record is 2–0 (2 KOs).[2]
  2. ^ On BoxRec, Temperrr's professional record is 1–0 (1 KOs) and his MF-professional record is 0–1.[3]
  3. ^ Joe Fournier was scheduled to face Tony Christodoulou on the undercard. However on 7 January, it was announced that the bout was called off after Christodoulu failed medical testing.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Meet FaZe Temperrr" (video). FaZe Clan. 15 February 2020. Event occurs at 4:57. Retrieved 17 January 2023 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ a b "BoxRec: Olajide William Olatunji". BoxRec. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "BoxRec: Thomas Oliveira". BoxRec. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. ^ Sky Sports (15 January 2023). "KSI calls out Jake Paul for future fight after knock-out win over FaZe Temperrr at Wembley Arena". Sky Sports.
  5. ^ a b Happe, Liam (4 January 2023). "KSI to face FaZe Temperrr on 14 January in place of Dillon Danis". DAZN News.
  6. ^ "KSI vs. Dillon Danis boxing match to take place Jan. 14 in London". MMA Junkie. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  7. ^ Temple, Cameron (18 January 2023). "Pay-per-view numbers revealed after KSI knocked out Faze Temperrr as internet boxer opens taks with fellow YouTuber Jake Paul". Talksport. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  8. ^ Lewis, Lennox (28 August 2022). "KSI Knocks Out Two Opponents in One Night Still Did Not Call Out Jake Paul, Calls Out Andrew Tate and Tommy Fury Instead". Sportsmanor. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  9. ^ "KSI vs. Dillon Danis to headline MF & DAZN: X Series 004 on January 14 | DAZN News US". DAZN. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  10. ^ Pattle, Alex (4 January 2023). "KSI vs Dillon Danis cancelled as MMA fighter 'is underprepared and has no coach'". The Independent. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  11. ^ Glaze, Virginia (3 December 2022). "Kai Cenat claps back at Dillon Danis after he "disrespected" his Twitch fanbase". Dexerto.
  12. ^ Glinski, George (3 December 2022). "KSI snubs Jake Paul as YouTuber discloses three next fight options after Dillon Danis bout". Daily Express.
  13. ^ Samano, Simon (15 December 2022). "KSI rips Dillon Danis for skipping press conference: 'I'm in his nightmares'". MMA Junkie.
  14. ^ Danis, Dillon (15 December 2022). "fuck your press conference @KSI the king does what he wants. Jan 14th i'm gonna dance on your head live on @DAZNBoxing". Twitter.
  15. ^ Misfits Boxing. "🚨 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: #KSITEMPER PRESS CONFERENCE & WEIGH IN 💥". Twitter.
  16. ^ Happy Punch Promotions (6 January 2023). "Joe Fournier's opponent Tony Christodoulou has withdrawn from their January 14th fight following failed medical testing". Twitter.
  17. ^ Astbury, Matt (14 January 2022). "What channel is Jay Swingler vs. Nicholai Perrett? Live stream info, start time, how to watch on DAZN". Dazn. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  18. ^ Happy Punch Promotions (26 January 2023). "🚨 Misfits 005 has been rescheduled to Sat March 4th, according to the official @DAZNBoxing website". Twitter.