Why is KSI not fighting Ivan Nikolov?
KSI fights TWICE in the same night when he makes his boxing return tonight.
The entertainer, 29, faces both Swarmz and then pro boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda, however Pineda was not the original boxing opponent.
Why is KSI not fighting Ivan Nikolov?
Originally KSI was announced to fight pro boxer Ivan Nikolov as his boxing opponent in the second half of the main event for Saturday night.
But Nikolov has since been pulled from the card and replaced by Pineda.
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This is because Nikolov, 43, has been seen to have neo-Nazi tattoos, causing fan fury.
A “white power” tattoo is seen on his stomach and on his left forearm, Nikolov has a tattoo of the words “Blood & Honour”.
That is the name of a neo-Nazi skinhead group formed in England in the 1980s.
Also in between the words is a triskele symbol, a three-pointed swastika which was the logo for the group.
Nikolov also has a Schutzstaffel logo on his right arm, which was the police and military force of the Nazi Party, who pledged an oath of loyalty to Germany’s ex-dictator Adolf Hitler.
His neo-Nazi tattoos were pointed out by one of his previous opponents, Daniel Blenda Dos Santos, who slammed the boxer after winning their fight in April.
Dos Santos said: “When I saw his tattoos, some of them racist in nature, I wanted to hurt him.”
KSI, 29, responded to the allegations on his channel and confirmed Nikolov was replaced due to his tattoos.
He said: “He’s a white supremacist
“Ivan isn’t my opponent anymore. He has been removed.
“The matchmaker also got fired for allowing this to happen in the first place. But yes, my new opponent is Luis Alcaraz Pineda.”
KSI vs Swarmz and Pineda FULL CARD
- KSI vs Luis Alcaraz Pineda (main event from 10pm UK time)
- FaZe Temperrr vs Slim
- King Kenny vs FaZe Sensei
- Deji vs Fousey
- Sam Hyde vs IAMTHMPSN
- Salt Papi vs Andy Warski
- Deen the Great vs Evil Hero
- KSI vs Swarmz (first fight from 7.10pm)
What TV channel is KSI fight on and can it be live streamed?
- KSI vs Swarmz and Pineda will be shown live on DAZN PPV in the UK.
- The fight will cost £11.99 to watch, on top of your £7.99-a-month subscription.
- You can live stream the event from the app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
- DAZN’s coverage begins from 7pm.
