Joe Rogan has reacted after the boxing match between YouTube sensation KSI and Dillon Danis, scheduled for March 29, was abruptly postponed by KSI due to illness.
This decision impacted the entire event, including a stacked undercard, causing frustration among fighters and fans alike. The matchup pitted KSI, who has boxing experience since 2018, against Danis, a jiu-jitsu black belt with limited boxing exposure.
During a JRE Fight Companion broadcast for UFC London, Joe Rogan expressed his bewilderment at KSI's decision to postpone the fight.
Rogan, along with Brendan Schaub and Gordon Ryan, Danis' longtime rival, found it perplexing that KSI, considered the superior boxer, would withdraw due to illness. They felt KSI should have been able to compete, even at a reduced capacity.
How does KSI pull out against Dillon Danis? Dillon’s not a boxer. KSI is a pretty good boxer, he’s legit," Rogan said. "It’s crazy that he would (pull out). You’d think he could not even be at his best and take that fight.
Danis responded to the postponement by stating that KSI "pulled out," not merely postponed the event, highlighting the significant financial and logistical implications of the cancellation. He drew a sharp contrast between postponing a multi-million-dollar fight card and a "little league baseball game."
In a further attempt to salvage the event, Danis publicly called upon Logan Paul, KSI's previous opponent, to step in for a rematch. He expressed sympathy for the other fighters on the card and the fans who had purchased tickets, criticizing KSI's decision as being based on "the sniffles."