KSI announces fight with ex-Chelsea and Man City star Wayne Bridge
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YouTuber KSI will take on former England and Chelsea footballer Wayne Bridge in his next boxing fight. KSI, 31, has a 4-1-1 professional boxing record along with a pair of amateur bouts. He was last in action in October 2023, when Tommy Fury beat him by unanimous decision. The Londoner, whose real name is Olajide Olatunji contested the result of that encounter, claiming there was "no evidence" Fury beat him. While he hasn't returned to the ring since, he has remained active through his Misfits Boxing promotion.
In early January, he threw his hat in the ring for a face-off with Conor McGregor, a fight which could take place later this year. But first, KSI will take on Bridge in Manchester on March 29. The former footballer, 44, previously claimed victory over Made in Chelsea star Spencer Matthews in a 2018 charity bout for Sport Relief.
"The hard work paid off," Bridge wrote on social media after that win. "Massive thanks to @Sammboxing for all his help along the way, my friends & family for all the support and massive respect to @SpencerMatthews for stepping in the ring for a great cause.".
A 36-cap England international, Bridge racked up more than 300 Premier League appearances in a playing career spent mostly at Chelsea and Southampton. He was part of Sven-Goran Eriksson's squad for the 2002 and 2006 World Cups and at Euro 2004, with the Three Lions reaching the knockout stages of all three tournaments.
