KSI vs Swarmz

It might be the first Saturday of college football, but that isn't stopping gimmick boxing from grabbing some spotlight this afternoon.

Swarmz shows absolutely zero technique, and keeps turning his back via spins to the man trying to hit him. They tell him to stay down, and he does. If it wasn’t for the referee protecting Swarmz from himself, it would be over already. His two amateur bouts saw him beat Joe Weller via third-round TKO in February 2018 and then go to a majority draw with Logan Paul the following August. KSI and Swarmz get going just after 2 p.m. ET in London at the O2 Arena.

The Sporting News will be providing live updates from what should be an entertaining boxing card featuring KSI.

KSI cracks Swarmz with a right hook and Swarmz goes right into the ropes. Round 2: KSI jabs, goes to the body and drops Swarmz again with a left hand. A trio of knockdown in the first round overwhelmed Evil Hero and led to the stoppage. KSI will have to face Swarmz first before he takes on an actual pro boxer in Pineda. Swarmz looks around and makes a decision to stay on the canvas. Hyde gets a TKO in the final round. Kenny composes himself and manages to make it out of the first round but FaZE clearly has the upper hand after one round. The crowd is fully behind Deji as he lands a left hand and follows with a right. 4:11 p.m.: We finally have a fight that went the distance but it looks like FaZe Sensei will take the decision. KSI was supposed to fight Alex Wassabi, but the YouTuber had to back out after suffering a concussion. 4:36 p.m.: Fousey having a much better second round but Deji still is finding the mark with his left hand. A YouTuber and rapper, KSI has won and been nominated for multiple awards over the years.

KSI knocked out Swarmz in the second round of their internet celebrity boxing fight today at London's O2 Arena, kicking off a show that will see KSI return ...

There was some conversation on the broadcast about a standing eight count against Kenny not being counted for a 10-8 first round, but that’s not “automatic” in amateur boxing, and the “sanctioning” of this event was done through a company that mainly does amateur fights. He complained about the stoppage — which came in 29 seconds — but he really shouldn’t have been allowed to continue, and the referee got it right. - Deji TKO-3 Fousey: A dominant performance from Deji, KSI’s brother, as Fousey never really got out of the starting blocks here and wound up with a bloody nose and an eye swollen pretty much shut. - Deen the Great TKO-1 Evil Hero: I don’t know who these people are, but honestly, this just looked like a skilled prospect against a dude who is there to fight him. Swarmz was dropped in the first round, though it wasn’t exactly clean technique or highlight reel-worthy. Swarmz, a British rapper, had reportedly never put on a pair of gloves before stepping in on short notice a couple of weeks ago.

All the details ahead of the weekend's crossover boxing event. It's not long until the inaugural MF & DAZN: X Series event takes place on Saturday from The O2 ...

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KSI vs. Swarmz is an influencer boxing event that will see fifteen influencers square off in the boxing ring. While many creators will be making their debut ...

An uppercut in the clinch ended the fight, giving KSI his second TKO of the night. Round two saw KSI continue to break down Pineda, his opponent running around the ring with extremely limited offensive abilities. Despite the one-sided first round, Fousey managed to stay on his feet and make it to round two. In round two, the stalwart Temperr eventually fell to Slim’s barrage of attacks. Targeting the body in a flurry of several strikes, Sensei returned to form in round three, largely keeping his opponent on the backfoot. The bout turned into a brawl early on as both fighters delivered wide punches to begin the round. Thompson and Hyde went toe-to-toe in round three, Thompson hoping to overcome his reach disadvantage by closing the distance. Despite taking countless strikes, Fousey somehow managed to remain standing into the fourth round. Hyde took advantage of his gassed opponent in the second round, keeping him at bay with jabs to set up powerful right hooks. Thompson notably expended significant energy in the first round, repeatedly throwing right hands to varying levels of success. Both Deen the Great and Evil Hero made their official boxing debuts in the night’s second bout, though it was ultimately Deen the Great who walked away 1-0. Despite being the heavy underdog, Swarmz managed to survive the first round despite being knocked down early into the match.

Check out these photos from the double fight night for KSI at O2 Arena in London.

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Salt Papi delivered a brutal knockout on the KSI undercard at the O2 Arena in London…

No one is being forced to watch it, but the fact so many people have tuned into it shows us the market is clearly there for these boxing nights. A lot is made of the new phenomenon of YouTuber/influencer boxing, with the quality obviously a gulf from the professional standards lovers of the sport are used to. He unleashed a flurry of four punches on his opponent who was unable to react to the speed and quality from Salt Papi, the combination was oozing with quality.