KSI knocked out Swarmz in the second round of their internet celebrity boxing fight today at London’s O2 Arena, kicking off a show that will see KSI return in just a few hours to face Luis Alcaraz Pineda.
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The fight was, being honest, pretty terrible. Swarmz, a British rapper, had reportedly never put on a pair of gloves before stepping in on short notice a couple of weeks ago. He also had to lose 12kg (about 26 lbs), reportedly, and somehow these things were marketed as selling points.
But it was clear within seconds of the opening bell that Swarmz had no clue what he was doing in a boxing ring, and while KSI is not exactly a boxing genius, he’s trained much longer and much more seriously than Swarmz, and it showed.
Swarmz was reduced mainly to running around the edges of the ring in terror, spinning cluelessly and occasionally throwing some of the worst punches you’ll ever see in a ring, looking like a pro wrestler “missing a clothesline” on a couple of them that seemed to be aimed at someone roughly Tyson Fury’s height.
Swarmz was dropped in the first round, though it wasn’t exactly clean technique or highlight reel-worthy. He managed to survive that round, but was huffing and puffing in the corner, and KSI put him down again early in round two, with Swarmz happy to take the 10 count for the knockout. He was fully aware of his surroundings and all, he was just done.
“He was moving quite a bit. He was doing little twirly spin-arounds and stuff,” KSI said after the great triumph. “I’m ready for my next one. It’s good to be back.”
“Obviously, I had 20 days to lose 12 kg. But if anyone wants it, any YouTubers, I’m ready,” Swarmz said after his inspiring performance.
More results
- Deen the Great TKO-1 Evil Hero: I don’t know who these people are, but honestly, this just looked like a skilled prospect against a dude who is there to fight him. Deen can actually box a little, you’ll see iffier looking prospects on any Top Rank or Matchroom or PBC or Golden Boy show. If this dude has any reason to bother, yeah, he could make a go at boxing.
- Sam Hyde TKO-3 IAmThmpson: It was not … good. Both did narrowly avoid vomiting, so they have that going for them. The finish came after a pair of standing eight counts, rare in real boxing but probably useful here.
- Salt Papi TKO-1 Andy Warski: Warski came out squared up like a kid in third grade trying to stand up to his bully, got smacked with two left hands, and that was it, he was done. He complained about the stoppage — which came in 29 seconds — but he really shouldn’t have been allowed to continue, and the referee got it right. Salt Papi was also announced as “The Fighting Pride of the Philippines,” which is absurd enough that you have to respect it.