Who is Dawood Savage? Deji Olatunji’s Misfits Supercard opponent

DAWOOD SAVAGE is slowly climbing the ranks to becoming one of the biggest YouTubers of all time - but he'd love nothing more than to secure his first boxing triumph.

The man they call 'Muslim Drake' is all set to face KSI's superstar brother Deji.

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And here is everything SunSport knows about Dawood Savage.

Who is Dawood Savage

Dawood Tirmizi, better known by his online aliases "Dawood Savage" and "Muslim Drake", was born in Kabul, Afghanistan on January 3, 1998.

He's an influencer and amateur boxer who has participated in several exhibition matches.

The content creator rose to prominence by sharing a variety of skits under his Instagram handle @dawoodsavager, where he has over 177,000 followers as of November 26, 2024.

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He also runs the grown the DawoodSSAVAGE YouTube channel, which has a whopping 1.12million subscribers and more than 180million views.

Dawood created a viral series of skits titled Muslim Rap Battle, with one of his most popular videos gaining over 5million views alone.

Upcoming fight with Deji Olatunji

He is scheduled to fight Deji Olatunji, also known as "The Tank", on November 28, 2024.

Deji is also a well-known British YouTuber and amateur fighter, who has been active in the boxing scene since 2018.

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He competes in the light-heavyweight division and has a professional record of 2-4-0, meaning he has won two of his fights, lost four and drawn none.

Dawood Savage fight record

Dawood's fight record is not particularly strong.

He has a record of 0-5-0, so he's yet to win or draw a fight and has lost them all.

All of Dawood's defeats have come by way of knockout.

Fight purse

Details about the purse for the upcoming fight against have not been reported.

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In influencer boxing, purses can vary significantly depending on the popularity of the fighters and the scale of the event.

Many of these shows are more about entertainment and social media influence rather than traditional fight purses.

Misfits Qatar Supercard

The Misfits Qatar Supercard is as follows:

• AnEsonGib vs Slim Albaher
• Salt Papi vs King Kenny
• HS TikkyTokky vs Masai Warrior
• Deji vs Dawood Savage
• Jarvis vs Ben Williams
• NichLmao vs Warren Spencer
• Lil CraCra vs YuddyGangTV
• Chase DeMoor vs Kelz
• Luis Alcaraz Pineda vs Swarmz
• Amir Anderson vs Neeraj

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How to watch Desi Olatunji vs Dawood Savage

The fight is on the Misfits Qatar Supercard, which will take place on Thursday, November 28.

• The fight will be shown LIVE on 
• The show will begin at around 6pm GMT
• You can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £9.99-a-month, which commits you to an entire year of action
• A flexible pass, worth £19.99-a-month, is also available, and you can cancel anytime
• You can also pay £99.99 for the year upfront, and this is the lowest cost option
• DAZN subscribers can live-stream the fight via the DAZN app
• The DAZN app is available to download for FREE on your mobile or tablet device
• Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action via SunSport's live blog