KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Boxing fight result, reaction and latest news after controversial knockout
Re-live updates from the boxing match at London’s Wembley Arena
YouTube star KSI beat Joe Fournier with a controversial knockout on Saturday, finishing the former professional boxer with an accidental elbow.
KSI, 29, landed the bigger punches throughout the first round of the exhibition bout at London’s Wembley Arena, and he tagged Fournier, 40, with a huge overhand right in Round 2. That was followed by an attempted right hook, with KSI (real name Olajide Olatunji) instead making contact with his elbow.
The strike sent Fournier tumbling to the canvas and left him staring up at the ceiling, unable to beat the referee’s count.
In a post-fight interview, KSI denied that he had stopped his fellow Briton with his elbow, before calling Tommy Fury into the ring for a face-off, which ended with the pair being separated. Earlier in the night, Fury was seen brawling with Idris Virgo, a fellow former Love Island contestant, in the crowd.
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Paigey Cakey def. Tennessee Thresher via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).
Both women seem shocked! Some boos from the crowd!
The fighters embrace.
KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Model Tennessee Thresher boxes singer Paigey Cakey
Round 3
Third and final round! These two minutes may decide this fight.
Double-jab, right hand from Tennessee, who pours on pressure! Paigey fires back with mean hooks, however!
This is messy but entertaining, it must be said. Wild hooks from Tennessee, who is nowhere near Paigey as she throws them.
Each woman has absorbed some hard shots tonight. Decent body work from Tennessee here, until she’s backed up as Paigey swarms her with hooks to the head.
We’ll go to the judges’ scorecards.
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Round 2
A rapid-fire start to this second round, with both women landing straight punches in close.
Now Tennessee lands a right hook and left hook combination. Credit to Paigey, she stays composed and replies with her own output.
Tennessee pulls ahead with a sustained spell on top, but Paigey ends the round with a clean series of hooks!
KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Model Tennessee Thresher boxes singer Paigey Cakey
Round 1
Paigey with some straight punches early on. Now she lands a series of hooks, but Tennessee fires back with straight shots!
Both women are eating punches to the face!
Tennessee with solid hooks now.
A scrappy round, but success for each woman in various moments.
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KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Viruzz knocks out DK Money on undercard
Here’s a taste of what the first round was like:
KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Viruzz knocks out DK Money on undercard
Just as he predicted, Viruzz gets the second-round knockout – in the final second of the frame, too!
It was a hard left straight that put down DK Money – even sending his gumshield flying – before Viruzz tagged his opponent with a right hand as he fell.
Viruzz def. DK Money via second-round knockout (2:59).
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