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KSI has announced that he will be facing Joe Fournier in London on May 13th.
'The Nightmare' has been out of the ring since January when he faced Faze Temper. That night, the British star was originally slated to face Dillon Danis. However, 'El Jefe' withdrew prior to fight week, leading the Brazilian to step up on short notice.
In the DAZN pay-per-view main event, the YouTuber-turned-boxer scored a devastating first-round knockout win. Following the victory, he had a face-off with Joe Fournier outside the ring. The pair have long teased that they could one-day square off.
In May, the pair will get the chance to do so. Earlier today, KSI announced that he would face Joe Fournier at the OVO Arena Wembley in London, England. In keeping with the theme of the YouTuber's recent fights, this matchup will be broadcast on DAZN pay-per-view.
Holding a professional record of 9-0, the light-heavyweight is expected to be the biggest test of the YouTuber's career thus far. Fournier's sole career defeat was at the hands of David Haye in a 2021 exhibition matchup, through a decision.
See the post announcing the fight below:
KSI Next Fight: The Nightmare discusses fighting Joe Fournier
KSI isn't worried ahead of the biggest challenge of his career thus far.
To this point in his career, 'The Nightmare' hasn't yet faced a credible professional boxer. While he's defeated names such as Faze Temper and Luis Alcaraz Pineda, those two only have a few combined professional wins between them.
Meanwhile, Fournier is sitting at as a 9-0 professional boxer. Not only that, but the businessman is a bigger and taller man and has been in the ring with the likes of former heavyweight champion David Haye. However, the YouTuber doesn't think it'll matter.
In a recent interview with Misfits Boxing following the fight announcement, KSI previewed his fight with Joe Fournier. There, he discussed the undefeated boxer's credentials and noted that he has more experience than Jake Paul and Tommy Fury.
However, the British superstar doesn't believe it'll matter on fight night. Previewing his return, the co-creator of PRIME stated:
“Fournier has more experience than Tommy and Jake. Even getting in the ring with David Haye just shows the levels that he is at. But the difference is, I’m KSI man. I am like no other, and as soon as people enter the ring with me, they understand they're in hell."
See his comments in the video below:
