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KSI’s knockout of Joe Fournier overturned as a consequence of unintended elbow strike

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KSI’s most recent accumulate has been from the file.

The Legit Boxing Association introduced Friday that KSI’s knockout victory over Joe Fournier in an exhibition bout this previous Saturday at Misfits Boxing 7 has been overturned as a consequence of the make being the consequence of an unintended forearm/elbow in preference to a factual punch. The official choice is now a no-contest.

Misfits Boxing 7 took position at OVO Enviornment Wembley in London with the PBA overseeing the tournament.

Peep the PBA’s commentary right here:

“Even supposing KSI used to be winning the fight, the blow with the forearm/elbow has been chanced on to be unintended and the evident disappointment that can apply, it has been decided that the competition is acknowledged a No Determination in step with the rules.”

Nearly today after the fight ended, Fournier declared that he would be submitting an official appeal of the loss, calling the knockout verdict “disgusting.” Fournier formally submitted his complaint this previous Monday. More than one replay angles looked to toughen Fournier’s notify as KSI clearly struck the influencer boxer with an elbow across the face after rocking him with a appropriate hand.

KSI first and major defended the make, claiming that he felt a factual punch first and major prompted the damage and that the elbow landed on a apply-thru, but later admitted he used to be “devastated” by the controversy surrounding the fight. He acknowledged that he isn’t very drawn to a rematch with Fournier.

Update: Fournier and KSI reacted to the choice below.

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