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'He didn't want to get his face broken' - Deji reveals the TV reality star that backed out of Misfits fight

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Published by Gareth Jones

28, Nov 24

'He didn't want to get his face broken' - Deji reveals the TV reality star that backed out of Misfits fight

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Deji makes his long awaited return to the Misfits X Series ring tonight, live on DAZN Pay-Per-View, and is promising to show fans why so many potential opponents are avoiding him.

KSI's younger brother has been absent from action since beating Swarmz in May 2023 in London, meaning Thursday night's fight will be only his third in two years.

It means Deji will be one of the highlights of the Qatar card, headlined by Gib vs. Slim, with the excitement and intrigue levels high to see what he can deliver after such time away from the ring.

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Standing in his way is Dawood Savage, who has yet to win a fight, with a record of 0-5. Deji's record is actually not too dissimilar at 2-4. But do not be fooled by that, as two of those defeats have come against boxing legend Floyd Mayweather and Jake Paul.

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Deji is the overwhelming favourite and admits he wants to use this fight to blow away the boxing cobwebs.

He has also been left frustrated by other opponents ducking him for his X Series 19 bout.

"One of the reasons for having this fight and this opponent is to get rid of ring rust," said Deji. "But I also had three opponents pull out on me.

"I was originally meant to fight Joey Essex, but he didn't fancy it. He never spoke to me about why, but I heard he didn't want to get his face broken.

"I was also meant to fight Darren Aarons. I would have taken that fight. If I fight him in the future now, we will see.

"I want to see him win a fight first. There is no point in me fighting someone that has not won yet and he has only got a draw so far [vs. Danny Simpson].

While Deji returns after 18 months out, Misfits fans are still waiting for the reappearance of his brother KSI. Speaking exclusively to DAZN News, KSI told us will definitely return in 2025, after deliberately taking a year out to relax and enjoy himself.

Deji believes KSI can have his pick of opponents for his return, but hopes for one particular matchup.

"I know when he will return but I don't know who it will be against. There are many fights he could have.

"Floyd Mayweather or Jake Paul. Maybe he could fight a pro boxer.

"The Floyd fight would be nice, as there is a good storyline there and he knows him from when he fought me."

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