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KSI Planned to Box Conor McGregor, But the Irishman Folded: “He Refused” KSI Explains

Related Topics: Conor McGregor, KSI

Conor McGregor turned down an offer to fight KSI.

In recent years, KSI has emerged as a top star in the love-it-or-hate-it influencer boxing scene while primarily competing under his Misfits Boxing banner in the UK. Always on the hunt for a big-money opponent that both challenges him and lines his pockets, it should come as no surprise that KSI tried to score himself a fight with the Irish megastar.

“I tried and it didn’t happen,” he said during an appearance on the Talk Tuah podcast with Hailey Welch. “He said ‘nah,’ yeah, he refused.