KSI suffered an harm in coaching camp and was pressured to withdraw from his 2-on-1 “tag crew” boxing match in opposition to Slim Albaher and Anthony Taylor, beforehand scheduled for the Misfits Boxing 17 headliner on Sat., Aug. 31, 2024 from inside 3Arena in Dublin, Eire.
“I’ve been battling with an harm (not my toe lol) since I started coaching for this battle and sadly this has worsened throughout camp which is why you haven’t seen my common enthusiasm,” KSI wrote on Twitter. “Regardless of my finest efforts to push via the ache, it has reached some extent the place I can now not spar and even hit pads or do bag work. On my physician’s orders, I’ve been suggested to withdraw from Misfits 017 on the 3Arena in Dublin on August thirty first.”
KSI will nonetheless be in attendance for commentary.
“I do know this is perhaps disappointing for a lot of of you, and I hate letting you down,” KSI continued. “Nonetheless, I shall be taking a while out to relaxation, so I can get again into the ring as quickly as attainable. Relaxation assured, I’ll be again quickly: fitter; stronger; more healthy and prepared for any problem. For now, I apologize to the followers, my opponents, and everybody concerned who would possibly really feel let down by this determination. I give 100% in every part I do and this isn’t a choice I’ve taken frivolously. I’m conscious of the lengths that folks could have gone to see me battle in Eire and I’m sorry to have allow you to all down.”
Followers who’re now not within the Misfits 17 occasion can request refunds on the authentic level of buy. Featured fights embrace Deen The Nice vs. Dave Fogarty, Danny Aarons vs. Beavo, DTG vs. Minikon, and Jake Cornish vs. Mike Edwards, amongst others.
