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KSI breaks silence on controversial win over Joe Fournier on Misfits Boxing card

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Updated 09:56 15 May 2023 GMT+1Published 15:47 14 May 2023 GMT+1

KSI breaks silence on controversial win over Joe Fournier on Misfits Boxing card

KSI has reacted with a statement following his controversial win over Joe Fournier on Saturday night.

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Topics: KSI, Boxing, Jake Paul

Josh Lawless
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KSI has broken his silence after his controversial win over Joe Fournier on Saturday night.

'The Nightmare' knocked out Fournier in the main event at a sold-out Wembley Arena to continue his undefeated record inside the squared circle.

KSI put the billionaire businessman away in the second round to claim the MF cruiserweight championship but the win had an asterisk next to it after replays show the YouTuber caught Fournier with an illegal strike in the finishing sequence.

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Fournier had called for a disqualification and the decision to be reversed in his favour for what he described as a "clear elbow", when KSI threw the overhand right, while KSI's rival Jake Paul shared the same view.

KSI has now addressed the victory in a lengthy statement where he expressed disappointment over the manner in which he won.

Apologising to the fans, KSI said there was "unintentional contact" with his forearm and said he is "gutted" the triumph was tarnished.

Taking to Twitter, he wrote: "I worked very hard for this fight and had an intense and grueling camp. There’s no better feeling than being in that ring and having my hand raised in front of my loyal and amazing fans who I appreciate so much.

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"Unfortunately the victory which was inevitable no matter what, is tarnished and I hate that. It sucks!

"After landing my overhand he was pretty much out on his feet and I went for a short right hook as Joe clinched me and fell into me.

"I landed that hook and my glove made contact but appears to have been followed by unintentional contact with my forearm.

"I’m gutted that it’s not as clean a win as I wanted and it feels like it diminishes my hard work with my trainers.

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"Either way I hope you enjoyed the show and appreciate the support. Sorry to all the fans disappointed with it. No one is more so than me."

Mail Sport say boxing authorities will take a look at the footage and decide whether the blow was indeed illegal.

KSI appears to be fighting Tommy Fury next after he got into the ring for a post-fight staredown. Fury was in attendance for the card and ended up getting involved in a wild ringside brawl with former Love Island contestant Idris Virgo.

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