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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KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Viruzz fights DK Money on undercard
Round 2
Each man paws at the other’s lead hand. A slow first minute to this second round, but then...
DK Money FLOORS Viruzz with a counter left hook in the corner!
Viruzz makes it back to his feet, and DK Money needs to go for the finish here... He’s not committing enough, though...
Credit to Viruzz, he connects with some right crosses. His eyes are wide open after that knockdown.
Again DK Money lands a decent left hook, but now HE IS SENT DOWN by a flurry from Viruzz!
And DK Money won’t make it back to his feet!! It’s over. Great comeback by Viruzz.
KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Viruzz fights DK Money on undercard
Round 1
DK Money comes out in a southpaw stance. Viruzz gets out on the front foot, though.
Decent cross to the body from DK Money, who then tags Viruzz with a hard left hook to the head! Now the fighters grapple against the ropes before being separated by the referee.
Viruzz connects with a solid overhand right! DK Money replies with a clean cross, but Viruzz retaliates with the hardest punch of the fight so far.
He then misses while loading up big on a right hand in the corner... DK Money tages his opponent with a left hand and then an uppercut that sends the Spaniard stumbling backwards and running away!
But Viruzz comes back with a nice one-two!
A fun, if sloppy, first round.
KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Viruzz fights DK Money on undercard
Here we go then.
KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Viruzz fights DK Money on undercard
Viruzz, an Esports player, predicts a second-round knockout of influencer DK Money.
Money simply says, “We’ll see.”
KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Viruzz fights DK Money on undercard
Next up, Viruzz takes on DK Money!
KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Little Bellsy outpoints Lil Kymchii on undercard
Little Bellsy def. Lil Kymchii via unanimous decision (39-37, 39-37, 49-36).
The right result!
KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Undercard begins with Little Bellsy vs Lil Kymchii
Fourth and final round!
Bellsy lands three crosses in a row from her orthodox stance, before Kymchii tries to halt her opponent’s momentum with some jabs.
A messy exchange ensues, before both women take a moment to regain their breath.
Another right hand cracks Kymchii! Again she tries to fight back with jabs, but Bellsy continues to parry them.
We’ll go to the judges’ scorecards.
KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Undercard begins with Little Bellsy vs Lil Kymchii
The third round begins with Bellsy landing a series of straight right hands, but Kymchii fires back with hooks, and now it’s Bellsy who is turning away! Never a wise move...
Bellsy is much the bigger and taller fighter in there. She tries to get behind her jab, as Kymchii slowly closes distance. Kymchii walks onto the end of a cross, though.
KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Undercard begins with Little Bellsy vs Lil Kymchii
Wild, winging punches from Kymchii, though she is able to sneak in an uppercut on Bellsy.
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