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.

All eyes will be fixed on the YouTube star and musician as he first took on fellow rapper Swarmz, who stepped up at late notice after a concussion sustained by ...

Sam Hyde pulls it back! KSI is targeting massive fights against the likes of Both bouts are being staged at cruiserweight and will be limited to three rounds apiece, with KSI looking to make an emphatic statement in front of a sold-out O2 Arena and hometown London crowd.

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.

YouTube star KSI began his return to the boxing ring with a thunderous second round knockout over rap rival Swarmz. The duo were once friends when they ...

Once he felt my power he was like ‘oh,’ but I got the knockout and now I’ll move on to the next one - ladies and gentlemen thank you very much and I’ll be back in a bit!" KSI has also added in Mexican journeyman Luis Pineda for the main event, who he will face in a few hours after taking no damage at all in his opening bout. The Watford native hardly broke a sweat and bowed to the fans before congratulating his opponent on a solid outing after just two weeks of boxing training.