Former England footballer Wayne Bridge will face YouTuber KSI in a boxing bout on 29 March.
The competition – at a venue at the moment unknown – was introduced throughout a Misfits boxing occasion in Manchester on Saturday.
Bridge, 44, gained 36 England caps and performed within the Premier League for golf equipment together with Chelsea and Manchester Metropolis.
He retired from soccer in 2014 and fought TV star Spencer Matthews in a charity bout for Sport Aid in 2018.
KSI, whose actual identify is Olajide William Olatunji, has fought on a number of events, together with in opposition to Tommy Fury in 2023.
KSI misplaced on factors on that event, in a bout which was not licensed by the British Boxing Board of Management (BBBofC) which governs the game in the UK as a result of KSI didn’t maintain knowledgeable boxing licence.
Most of KSI’s boxing profession haven’t been skilled fights, and it’s unclear which outfit will oversee his contest with Bridge.
KSI’s bout with Fury was overseen by the Skilled Boxing Affiliation (PBA), however Misfits have since stopped working with the outfit.
Crossover bouts involving influencers and social media personalities have gained enormous traction with audiences lately, regardless of questions on whether or not they harm the credibility of the game.
In November, Jake Paul defeated 58-year-old former world champion Mike Tyson in a bout attended by greater than 70,000 in Texas and watched by thousands and thousands on Netflix.
