Dillon Danis has turned himself into one thing of a strolling legal responsibility within the fight sports activities world. Regardless of not competing in any type of licensed grappling or placing occasions within the final 3+ years he’s turn into notable for locating himself in the midst of scraps. Most not too long ago, Danis confirmed up for a Misfits Boxing x DAZN Collection weigh-in occasion, the place he squared off with famous celeb pugilist Olajide William Olatunji—higher generally known as ‘KSI’.
Issues bought a little bit chippy, with Danis smacking the hat off KSI’s head earlier than getting escorted out of the constructing—which is the place all of it actually kicked off. MMA fighter and boxer Anthony Taylor was on the scene and took exception to Danis’ angle, pursuing the longtime grappler into the parking zone.
Within the midst of the following brawl, Taylor landed a tough proper hand on Danis that despatched the 29-year-old reeling. In a latest interview for MMA Combating Taylor defined his actions, noting that he felt Danis was attempting to “bully YouTubers” and choose on reporters.
“So he is available in to do his factor with KSI, flips his hat, or smacks him within the face, throws espresso and simply runs off. Like, man, don’t come to a YouTube occasion attempting to be a bully to different fighters, particularly YouTubers who haven’t any legit background in preventing. They’re studying the right way to combat. It’s known as a YouTube occasion, don’t come over attempting to be a bully. You don’t see Jon Jones attempting to bully YouTubers.
“I took that in my fingers to say one thing. No person, for years, has stated or completed something to Dillon, and he’s gotten away with it for therefore a few years doing it to Logan Paul, Jake Paul, to Khabib, to all of those [people], and he bought away with it. Don’t come to an occasion, try to be a bully, push reporters, as a result of now I’m going to name you out. You need to combat YouTubers and boxers, combat me. I’m an MMA fighter, too. What’s up? That’s the way it escalated.”
Taylor added that he feels he solely hit Danis with “30%” energy on his punch, however that “with out that truck being there, he would’ve fell.” Nonetheless, regardless of his seeming delight in his work, the 33-year-old Staff Bodyshop expertise additionally sounded a be aware of warning. The very last thing he needs is for others to comply with in his footsteps.
“However, we must always by no means resort to violence, women and gents,” Taylor stated of his actions. “Don’t resort to violence as a result of that’s not all the time the way in which to resort to issues. I may’ve sat down and had a chat with him, ‘Hey Dillon, come sit down with me. Let’s go have a chat and drink some espresso.’ However as an alternative, I stated f-ck that, I’m going to hit you with an overhand proper, buddy. I needed to let it’s recognized to the world. I’ve bought youngsters coming to me saying, ‘Thanks in your service.’ What? I’ve by no means served within the navy. ‘No, for what you probably did to Dillon Danis.’”
Ultimately it appears that evidently Taylor isn’t anticipating to see any costs from the altercation. Whereas he defined that he was absolutely keen to face the results of his actions, he additionally admitted he’s been relieved that no repercussions have been forthcoming.
“No person needed to problem him like that moreover me. I used to be keen to tackle the consequence. It may’ve been a foul state of affairs there. It may’ve been a really dangerous state of affairs with the aftermath of me hitting him. Thank God there was no dangerous repercussions on that.”
On the opposite aspect of issues, Danis is now truly set to face off in opposition to KSI within the ring this coming January 14th on the MF & DAZN X Collection 4 occasion in London, England. The 2 males are scheduled for six three-minute rounds of exhibition boxing. No different bouts have been introduced for the cardboard right now.
