KSI knocks out Joe Fournier with controversial elbow
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 Stadium, 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. KSI’s controversial win was his fourth straight KO victory in as many exhibition bouts. The YouTube star, who rose to fame as a gamer but also raps, previously fought Logan Paul twice, drawing with his fellow YouTuber in an amateur bout and beating him on points in a professional rematch. Meanwhile, Fournier has a pro boxing record of 9-0, with all of his wins having come via knockout, but he lost to former world champion David Haye on points in an exhibition fight in 2021. Fury, half-brother of world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, is best known for his time as a contestant on Love Island, but he is also unbeaten as a pro boxer. The 24-year-old outpointed Logan Paul’s brother Jake in February. Fury was seen brawling with Idris Virgo, a fellow ex-Love Island contestant, in the crowd at KSI vs Fournier. Click here to subscribe to The Independent’s Sport YouTube channel for all the latest sports videos. Read More Tommy Fury brawls with fellow Love Island contestant in KSI vs Fournier crowd Who is KSI fighting after Joe Fournier? KSI, from ‘endearing’ class clown to YouTuber who has changed the face of boxing
2023-05-14 06:29
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Fulham troll Rishi Sunak after relegating Southampton from Premier League
Prime minister Rishi Sunak saw his team Southampton relegated from the Premier League on Saturday afternoon following a 2-0 defeat at home at the hands of Fulham. Sunak was in attendance at St Mary's to see the Saints slide out of the division following goals by Carlos Vinicius and Alexsandar Mitrovic to compound a miserable season for the south coast side. However, Sunak saw himself catching strays from the Fulham Twitter account who took a pop at the leader of the Conservative party with a reference to one of the West London club's most famous supporters. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Sharing a picture of Sunak in the stands, Fulham wrote: "Sorry, the only Prime Minister we recognise is Hugh Grant." For the uninitiated, Grant is a massive Fulham fan and famously played the UK prime minister in the 2003 movie Love Actually. We doubt this will put Sunak in a good mood after seeing his side drop out of the top flight after 11 years in the Premier League. After all, Sunak is such a big Southampton fan that back in August 2022, he didn't even know who his side's next game was against. Whether he will be keeping tabs on Southampton's games in the Championship next season remains to be seen. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-14 06:22
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2023-05-14 05:57
Arsenal won’t stop digging for Premier League prize, Mikel Arteta vows
Mikel Arteta insists his Arsenal side will continue to dig for Premier League glory as the season enters its final fortnight. The Gunners headed into the weekend just one point behind leaders Manchester City, but having played a game more. Brighton are the visitors to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, with Arsenal hoping for the chance to move back to the summit, a position they held for the majority of the season. The destiny of the title was taken out of their own hands after a 4-1 thrashing at City followed a run of three consecutive draws. Since then, Arsenal have got back on track with impressive wins over Chelsea and Newcastle and Arteta is urging his players to keep working until the end of the campaign. “We are going to continue to dig — dig, dig, dig, dig,” he said. “And maybe the prize is there. We don’t know if it’s there, but we are going to continue to dig, just in case it is where we can get to, and make sure that we can do our best. “The stakes are huge and we are full of enthusiasm to get that prize in the best possible way. We are going to continue to dig... And maybe the prize is there Mikel Arteta “To do that, we have to win our matches and the first one is Brighton and they are fighting for something very important. “That is what is going to make it really complicated.” Arsenal will kick off against the Seagulls after City have faced relegation-threatened Everton. Arteta spent six-and-a-half years at Goodison Park before moving to Arsenal and is hoping for a favour from his former club, who shocked Brighton with a 5-1 win on the south coast last week. “Obviously they are playing for their life right now and you could see that in the last game against Brighton,” he added. “Sean (Dyche) has instilled that belief again and that cohesion around the team and the fans to create something special. “As a huge Everton fan, I want the best for them and that’s not going to change this weekend. “They had some very good results and some others that deserved more. They have been really, really competitive in the last few months. “For sure they are going to give their best, but there are teams who are fighting for Europe and others fighting for relegation and others playing the last game of the season at home, and you know what that means. “Every game has a different meaning and it will be important for sure.” Read More Charity boss speaks out over ‘traumatic’ encounter with royal aide Ukraine war’s heaviest fight rages in east - follow live Bundesliga title battle continues as Bayern and Borussia Dortmund ease to wins Chris Rushworth fires Division One leaders Warwickshire to win over Essex Carlos Alcaraz back as world number one with win on Italian Open debut
2023-05-14 05:54
Who will KSI fight next?
YouTube star KSI returns to the ring on Saturday, fighting boxer and businessman Joe Fournier at Wembley Arena. FOLLOW LIVE: KSI vs Fournier – latest fight updates KSI (real name Olajide Olatunji) has taken on Logan Paul twice in the past and most recently fought gamer FaZe Temperrr, winning via knockout in January. His rematch with Paul – a win that followed their initial draw – is the only professional bout of his career, with the rest having been exhibitions. Meanwhile, fellow Briton Fournier has a 9-0 professional record and lost an exhibition bout with former world champion David Haye on points in 2021. The 40-year-old got his start in the fitness industry before moving into nightclub business. KSI, 29, is facing his most credible opponent by far this weekend, in another exhibition fight, but who’s next for the YouTuber? Here’s all you need to know. We may earn commission from some of the links in this article, but we never allow this to influence our content. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. When is KSI vs Fournier? The event will take place on Saturday 13 May at Wembley Arena in London. The main card is scheduled to begin at 7.15pm BST (11.15am PT, 1.15pm CT, 2.15pm ET), with the main event due at approximately 9.40pm BST (1.40pm PT, 3.40pm CT, 4.40pm ET). How can I watch it? The event will be available on Dazn pay-per-view, priced at £19 for existing subscribers. New customers can purchase the event for £19, too, while receiving one month’s access to the streaming platform. How much are the fighters earning? No earnings for this fight have been disclosed, but KSI is said by Draft Kings to have made around $1million last August when he beat Swarmz and Luis Alcaraz Pineda on the same night. He looks likely to earn a similar amount for his fight with Fournier, whose purse – based on those of KSI’s recent opponents – could be around $400,000. Full card (subject to change) KSI vs Joe Fournier (cruiserweight) Deji vs Swarmz (light-heavyweight) Salt Papi vs Anthony Taylor (cruiserweight) Tennessee Thresher vs Paigey Cakey (women’s super-bantamweight) Viruzz vs DK Money (cruiserweight) Little Bellsy vs Lil Kymchii (women’s super-bantamweight) Wings vs Boogie (heavyweight) Corn vs Unbaer (welterweight) Luis Nestor vs Callum King (heavyweight) Mystery opponent vs Zuckles (light-heavyweight) Who is KSI fighting next? KSI’s next fight is not yet scheduled, but for some time he has been exchanging words with Jake Paul in hopes of arranging a bout. KSI fought Logan Paul, Jake’s older brother, to a draw in an amateur fight in 2018, before outpointing the American in a professional rematch a year later. Logan Paul went on to fight boxing legend Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition contest in 2021, while Jake has been much more active – going 6-1 as a pro after stopping KSI’s brother Deji in his amateur debut in 2018. Last time out, in February, 26-year-old Paul suffered his first loss, a points defeat by Tommy Fury. The YouTube star is now set to box ex-UFC fighter Nate Diaz in August. Click here to subscribe to The Independent’s Sport YouTube channel for all the latest sports videos. Read More Jake Paul threatens to ‘fire’ employee for bothering Nate Diaz at press conference Conor McGregor shoves Michael Chandler in trailer for The Ultimate Fighter Mark Zuckerberg wins first jiu-jitsu tournament, takes home multiple medals Tommy Fury brawls with fellow Love Island contestant in KSI vs Fournier crowd How to watch KSI vs Fournier online and on TV tonight KSI, from ‘endearing’ class clown to YouTuber who has changed the face of boxing
2023-05-14 05:52
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