Misfits Boxing betting preview: Fury, Paul big favorites over KSI, Danis
Influencer boxing is back in the limelight this weekend in Manchester, England, as Misfits Boxing is set to put on its biggest event yet with two blockbuster matchups.
In Saturday's DAZN pay-per-view main event, Tommy Fury returns to the ring for the first time since his February win over Jake Paul. Fury will take on another YouTube star turned prizefighter, KSI, who founded the Misfits Boxing promotion two years ago.
Tommy is the half-brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and is trained by their father, John. The 24-year-old is by far the most legitimate talent on the card at 9-0 as a professional. KSI, on the other hand, has mostly competed in exhibition bouts and has fought just once as a pro.
The headlines leading up to the action have largely focused on the co-main event, which pits Logan Paul, the older brother of Jake, against MMA fighter Dillon Danis. Paul will be stepping into the ring for the first time since an exhibition bout against boxing legend Floyd Mayweather in 2021, while Danis has never boxed before.
theScore Bet has odds for both matchups, and Fury and Paul are heavily favored to come out on top over KSI and Danis, respectively:
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Fury | -375 |
| KSI | +280 |
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Paul | -500 |
| Danis | +350 |
Fury-KSI analysis: Fury is probably the biggest lock out of both matchups. He'll be a big step ahead of KSI when it comes to pure skill. Fury is well known because of who his brother is, along with his appearance on the British reality show "Love Island" in 2019, but Fury indeed has some real boxing ability. He picked apart Jake Paul in most rounds of their highly anticipated showdown and recovered from a late knockdown. KSI has picked up a number of wins over lesser competition, but he'll be in for a rude awakening against Fury.
Paul-Danis analysis: Honestly, who knows what to expect from this fight? The easiest prediction to make is that despite all the hype, it's not going to be very good. Paul is deservedly the betting favorite, but -500 seems a bit wide for someone who doesn't have a single boxing victory to his name. But then Danis isn't even a boxer: He's an experienced jiu-jitsu practitioner known for being one of UFC star Conor McGregor's training partners. Paul is much bigger than Danis and should be able to coast to a sloppy win.