Whindersson Nunes returns to the boxing ring this Saturday (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram)
In recent years, the presence of celebrities and influencers venturing into boxing, whether amateur or even professional, has been gaining more and more strength. This Saturday (14), some of the main exponents of this movement, including the Brazilian Whindersson Nunes, come into action in the 'MF & DAZN X Series: The Prime Card', an event organized by 'Misfits Boxing' in Manchester, England.
In addition to very famous names such as Whindersson Nunes and Logan Paul, older brother of Jake Paul, this Saturday's event features some other stars who, although very popular abroad, may be unknown to the Brazilian public. With that in mind, the SUPER FIGHTS features some of the show's main stars.
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Whindersson Nunes
Whindersson Nunes celebrates boxing victory. Photo: Kingpyn Boxing
Whindersson Nunes needs no introduction. Comedian, YouTuber, singer, actor, rapper and now boxer, the 28-year-old from Piauí is, in numbers, the most popular figure on 'MF & Dazn X Series', with more than 44 million subscribers in its YouTube channel and nearly 60 million followers on Instagram.
With an amateur boxing victory in 2019, Whindersson Nunes returned to the ring at the beginning of 2022 for an exhibition against the legendary Acelino 'Popó' Freitas and, with the success of the duel, he decided to invest in the 'noble art' and participate in the 'High Stakes', an influencer event in which he knocked out the Polish Filipek in the quarter-finals, but ended up dominated and eliminated by the British 'King Kenny' in the semi-finals, in July this year.
My Mate Nate
Nathan Tenner Bartling, better known as My Mate Nate, is a 30-year-old American YouTuber who became popular for prank videos on the streets of Thailand, a country in which he has lived since 2015. Today, he has more than 13 million subscribers on the channel and around 1 million followers on Instagram.
After some amateur fights in Thailand, My Mate Nate was also invited to participate in 'Kingpyn Boxing', but he failed to pass the first stage, being knocked out by King Kenny, the same executioner of Whindersson Nunes, in the quarterfinals, in April this year.
Tommy fury
Tommy Fury faces KSI in the main event of the event. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @tommyfury
Protagonist of 'MF & Dazn X Series', Tommy Fury is a professional boxer and younger half-brother of the world champion Tyson Fury. The 24-year-old Brit, however, gained fame after participating in the reality show 'Love Island' and now has more than 5 million followers on 'Instagram'.
Tommy Fury is undefeated in professional boxing, with nine wins in nine fights. In the last of them, he ended the unbeaten run of Jake Paul in 'noble art', in February this year.
KSI
KSI faces Tommy Fury in the main fight of Misftis Boxing (Photo: Instagram)
Olajide Olatunji, better known as 'KSI', is a British YouTuber, influencer, musician, businessman and boxer of Nigerian descent and opponent of Tommy Fury in the main fight of the 'Misfits Boxing' event, the organization in which he serves as 'CEO'. At 30 years old, KSI has 24 million subscribers on his main YouTube channel and more than 13 million followers on Instagram.
After two amateur fights in 2018, including a draw against Logan Paul, KSI turned professional in 2019, debuting with a victory against the same Logan Paul. Today, the Brit has an undefeated record of four victories and one fight without result.
Logan Paul
Logan Paul (left) is the older brother of Jake Paul. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram
Elder brother of Jake Paul, Logan Paul is an American YouTuber, influencer, actor and professional wrestler. At 28 years old, Logan has more than 23 million subscribers on his YouTube channel and almost 27 million followers on Instagram, behind only Whindersson Nunes among those scheduled for the event.
Unlike his brother, who has been building a career in professional boxing, Logan Paul only stepped into the ring on three occasions: two against KSI and one against the legendary Floyd Mayweather Jr, against whom he played for eight full rounds in an exhibition duel in 2021. After that, he chose to focus on professional wrestling, gaining prominence in WWE.
Dillon Daniels
Dillon Danis prepares for his boxing debut. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/@dillondanis
Logan Paul's opponent, Dillon Danis is a 30-year-old MMA fighter. Specialist in grappling, the North American began training jiu-jitsu at the age of 15 and received his black belt at 21, winning relevant titles in the sport.
Danis's start in MMA was promising, with two submission victories in two fights, between 2018 and 2019, but the American's career stagnated there. Since then, he has gained more notoriety for controversies outside the cage and for his great friendship with the star Conor McGregor.
Without fighting since June 2019, Danis makes his boxing debut this Saturday (14) against Logan Paul.
MF & DAZN X Series Technical Sheet: The Prime Card
Order date: October 14
Open Hours: From 15pm (Brasília time)
Location: AO Arena, Manchester, England
MAIN CARD
Cruiserweight (up to 90,7kg): KSI x Tommy Fury
Bridgerweight (up to 101,6kg): Logan Paul x Dillon Danis
Medium weight (up to 74,8kg): Salt Papi x Slim Albaher
Lightweight (up to 61,2kg): Deen The Great x Walid Sharks – title fight
Light heavyweight (up to 79,3kg): King Kenny x Anthony Taylor – title fight
Light heavyweight (up to 79,3kg): Whindersson Nunes x My Mate Nate
Weight up to 76,2kg: Wassabi LMAO (Alex Burriss & Nicholai Perrett) x Los Pinedas Coladas (Luiz Alcaraz Pineda & BDave)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Heavyweight: Chase DeMoor x Tempo Arts
Undisclosed weight: Sam Gumbley x Deji Araoye
Flyweight (up to 50,8kg): Astrid Wett x Alexia Grace – title fight
Light heavyweight (up to 79,3kg): Brandon Scott x Ryan Taylor
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