KSI is not any stranger to establishing marquee boxing matches however he thought he was nearing a deal for maybe the most important combat within the sport with hopes that he would welcome Conor McGregor again to the ring.
The social influencer turned fight sports activities fanatic was making an attempt to arrange the combat in opposition to McGregor at Alcatraz Island close to San Francisco however in the end the Irish celebrity handed on the chance. McGregor beforehand addressed the chance with out naming KSI because the opponent when he addressed his potential return to motion again in March.
“I’m proud of what I’ve finished,” McGregor mentioned. “There was a chance or a deal, we’ll say, to combat in Alcatraz solely current. There’s an occasion happening in Alcatraz in I imagine June. They usually got here to me and it wasn’t my price.”
Addressing the proposed matchup, KSI claims he by no means heard for sure why McGregor truly handed on the combat however he additionally is aware of the previous two-division UFC champion has quite a bit taking place proper now outdoors of fight sports activities.
“We had a combat arrange and Conor mentioned no,” KSI mentioned on the Misfits Boxing YouTube channel after the promotion’s newest occasion. “I don’t know, it could possibly be cash, it could possibly be his mindset. It could possibly be quite a lot of causes.
“Actually, I don’t suppose he is aware of what he’s going to be doing the subsequent day. He’s everywhere. One minute he desires to be the prime minister of Eire, the subsequent he desires to do a random aspect quest. Who cares. It’s what it’s. However let him do his factor. It’s what it’s. I’m going to only transfer on and do me.”
There have been quite a lot of doubts about whether or not McGregor is ever going to compete once more or not, particularly after he dropped out of a proposed combat in opposition to Michael Chandler in 2024 attributable to a damaged toe. Within the aftermath of that combat falling aside, McGregor has been primarily centered on build up BKFC as one of many co-owners of the bare-knuckle promotion and specializing in a run at turning into the President of Eire.
Even UFC CEO Dana White forged doubt on McGregor’s probabilities to return when he just lately said that he didn’t anticipate the 36-year-old fighter to compete again “anytime soon.”
Whereas McGregor’s future in combating seems doubtful, KSI promised that he’s working exhausting on his return to the ring however an damage goes to maintain him sidelined for the rapid future.
He beforehand had a combat scheduled in opposition to Dillon Danis again in March however dropped out of the combat attributable to sickness.
Now KSI says he’s been struggling by means of a hand damage that’s going to require him to have surgical procedure earlier than he can really put together for his return to the ring.
“For me, I wish to combat once more,” KSI mentioned. “I simply want to repair my hand. I’ve instructed my viewers, I’ve instructed lots of people, I can’t punch. Each time I push [my index finger] in, it hurts. I’ve had this damage for a few yr. I’ve tried to combat by means of it, it simply doesn’t work.
“I believe for me now, I’m going to have surgical procedure, get that sorted after which slowly get some rehab simply to get it again to the place it was once more. The place I used to be knocking folks out after which we are able to go from there after which we are able to have the massive fights once more. For proper now, I believe I’m going to be out for a bit.”
