YouTuber turned boxer turned WWE star Logan Paul is set to box Conor McGregor teammate Dillon Danis as part of the KSI vs. Tommy Fury boxing card. That event is slated for Oct. 14 in Manchester, England. But UFC veteran Mike Perry has been secured as a back-up opponent if Danis flakes out.
Paul has been hedging his bets with the Danis bout, after the American jiu-jitsu ace withdrew from a bout with KSI in early 2023. Not wanting to be left without an opponent on Oct. 14, Paul has said he instituted a $100,000 penalty should Danis back out for a non-legitimate reason and also secured Perry as back-up in case Danis doesn’t make it to the squared circle in Manchester.
At Tuesday’s press conference, where Tommy Fury’s father, John Fury, went berserk and destroyed the press conference set-up, forcing an abrupt end to the promotional festivities.
Because of all the madness that ensued, Paul and Danis did not square off as planned. Perry, however, was in attendance, apparently even serving as a back-up for Danis in the face-off.
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