KSI is not any stranger to organising marquee boxing matches however he thought he was nearing a deal for maybe the largest battle 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 battle in opposition to McGregor at Alcatraz Island close to San Francisco however finally the Irish famous person 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 executed,” McGregor mentioned. “There was a chance or a deal, we’ll say, to battle in Alcatraz solely latest. 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 battle however he additionally is aware of the previous two-division UFC champion has lots occurring proper now exterior of fight sports activities.
“We had a battle 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 a number of causes.
“Truthfully, 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 a number of doubts about whether or not McGregor is ever going to compete once more or not, particularly after he dropped out of a proposed battle in opposition to Michael Chandler in 2024 attributable to a damaged toe. Within the aftermath of that battle falling aside, McGregor has been primarily centered on increase BKFC as one of many co-owners of the bare-knuckle promotion and specializing in a run at changing 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 count on the 36-year-old fighter to compete once more “anytime quickly.”
Whereas McGregor’s future in preventing seems unsure, KSI promised that he’s working exhausting on his return to the ring however an damage goes to maintain him sidelined for the quick future.
He beforehand had a battle scheduled in opposition to Dillon Danis again in March however dropped out of the battle 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 actually put together for his return to the ring.
“For me, I need to battle 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 couple of yr. I’ve tried to battle 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 large fights once more. For proper now, I believe I’m going to be out for a bit.”
