Follow Mail Sport’s live blog as Logan Paultakes on Dillon Danis in a bitter grudge match from the AO Arena, Manchester plus get updates from the undercard.
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Paul and Danis PULLED from media commitments!
After an extremely testy end to the fight, there will be no press conferences for Paul or Danis. We heard from Paul in the ring after his win, but it would have been nice to hear from Danis following his bizarre performance.
Danis has seen McGregor’s endorsement
Not long after the fight, Danis has seen McGregor’s praise for him and reposted it. McGregor will surely be in the minority with his opinion – but nonetheless it seems that Danis appreciated it.
An unhinged rant from McGregor!
The fighter posted an audio clip to X (Twitter) and says he “was not entertained.” He also continued to commend Danis despite the loss, saying Paul’s punches “didn’t even wobble him.” We have no idea if a Paul-McGregor fight will ever happen, but the trash-talking is certainly underway.
McGregor speaks out!
An entrance stance by McGregor considering the way Danis struggled in this one. Though it’s not surprising considering the beef he seems to have with the Pauls. Logan called McGregor a “leprechaun” after the match and the Irishman doesn’t seem to fond of him either.
A look at Danis’ failed takedown
Danis didn’t successfully tackle Paul here, but he sure embarrassed himself.
No words from Danis
Danis was not interviewed in the ring after his bizarre performance. Maybe we’ll soon get some answers from him, but for now, it seems like he just rode the Paul hype to a paycheck.
Paul says he’s moving back into WWE… before calling out Conor McGregor
Paul calls out Rey Mysterio of all people, and says he wants the WWE US title. He doesn’t seem incredibly keen on boxing in the future, unless of course “leprechaun” (his words) McGregor agrees to fight him.
Logan Paul: “Dillon Danis is a COWARD”
“Dealing with a guy like that is not easy. He’s a true demon… Sometimes the devil will make his way into your life… Stand up for yourself, stand up for your loved ones.”
Danis disqualified… but Paul had won every round prior anyways
The result we expected, but now we can maybe figure out why Danis approached this the way he did.
Waiting for the inevitable
You don’t have to be a boxing expert to know that Paul – the one fighter who took this fight seriously – will be named the winner. More interesting will be what he and Danis say afterwards.
SECURITY STORMS THE RING
A sure-to-lose Danis tries to tackle Paul again, Paul punches Danis while he’s on the ground, and a brawl breaks out in the ring. Both sides’ corners enter the ring, bottles are thrown and Danis has really just made a farce of this one. A bizarre scene, and a sure win for Paul.
Danis trying to tackle Paul!
Danis goes for a non-boxing move as he goes for his opponent’s legs. He’s not taking this seriously at all, and lost a point for that one. Paul’s security even briefly entered the ring!
Just 9 punches thrown for Danis!
As per the DAZN broadcast, that’s a shockingly low number for Danis, and puts into context just how poor this performance was.
Round 5: Taunts from Logan as he nears the finish line
It’s Paul who the crowd is pulling for, and despite a slightly more even round, he’s one round away from easily winning this fight. Danis has no shot to beat him unless he knocks him out.
Round 4: More boos from the crowd for Danis!
It’s been a massive shift from just minutes ago when Danis walked out and appeared to be the fan favorite. He’s still barely landed any punches and the crowd – who surely shelled out tons of money from their tickets – is losing their patience.
Round 3: Is Danis taking this seriously?
He’s throwing backhanded punches, laid on the ground at one point as a joke, and is hardly engaging with Paul. The tire-out method made sense at first, but the fight is halfway over now. Paul is certainly winning this one thus far.
Round 2: Paul comes alive with some big blows
The first part of the round started the same, and there were even some boos from the crowd as Danis continued to just play defense. But Paul found his grove in the corner as he landed some big body shots on Danis.
Round 1: Danis happy to defend
The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu star hardly threw any punches in the first round, instead opting to just block Paul’s punches. It seems like he’s trying to tire him out – but Paul appears to be in good shape.
Testy scenes in the ring
There are scores of security guards separating the pair before the fight actually gets underway. And Paul has just mouthed “I forgive you” to Danis. This is clearly an emotionally charged fight – and the crowd is loving it.
Danis makes his entrance too… with the crowd on his side
The crowd certainly seemd to be on Danis’ side as he walked out, with the Manchester crowd dancing along to the hit ‘Freed from Desire.’
Paul makes his way to the ring!
With 50 Cent’s ‘Many Men’ blaring from the speakers, Paul makes his way to the ring in a pink robe. A stirring entrance.
‘He’s gonna be too emotional!’
Fighting reporter Ariel Helwani has backed underdog Danis to win the fight, as he thinks there will be too much pressure on Paul, and that the social media star will struggle for composure against Danis. Time will tell if he’s right.
More stars in the building!
Lots of stars are at Manchester Arena to watch Paul-Danis (and of course KSI-Fury), and that includes Manchester’s own Aitch. The rapper spoke to DAZN before the fight and was his usually funny self.
Paul and Danis up next!
The last fight before Paul and Danis is over, as Slim has defeated Salt Papi. It can’t be much longer now before Paul and Danis are in the ring.
A lot riding on Logan Paul for Drake!
The rapper has been known to bet massive amount on sporting events – including $700k on the Chiefs to win the last Super Bowl (which was correct). Now, he’s risked $850k of his own money on Paul beating Danis. Read more:
Almost go time…
Danis is getting wrapped up as he readies for tonight’s fight in Manchester. Will all of his talk be backed up?
Tyson Fury in the building!
Of course, Tommy Fury and KSI will face off after Paul and Danis, and the most successful Fury boxer is in the house to watch his younger half-brother. He’ll fight Francis Ngannou on October 28.
Paul ‘forgives’ Danis
Speaking to Ariel Helwani before the fight, Paul said he ‘had a moment of zen’ last night and now forgives Danis for the highly personal trash-talk in recent months.
No love lost between these two
We’ve told you already about the violence that kicked off at the weigh-in this week, but have a look for yourselves: Paul and Danis both threw a mic at each other, with Paul’s face bloodied in the incident. If you have any doubts that these two are pretending for the cameras, this video will probably change your mind.
Danis ready to go!
The loudmouth fighter has been drumming up anticipation for this fight, and the day is finally here. Only time will tell if he’s this calm and composed when the matchup is over.
Sealed with a kiss!
We’re not far out from Paul-Danis now, and the former has posted a loved-up photo with fiancee Nina Agdal before the fight. Of course, Danis has also posted about Agdal quite a bit online – so much so that she got a restraining order against him!
Danis makes his grand entrance
Danis has kept his trolling up right until the day of the bout
Dillon Danis’s trolling of Logan Paul’s fiancee, Nina Agdal, has only provided his rival with extra ammunition, a source previously revealed to DailyMail.com.
Paul is heading into the ring tonight looking to avenge the disgusting attacks on his fiancee.
‘With Dillon’s constant trolling, Logan’s attitude has only changed to hating Dillon even more,’ a source close to Paul told DailyMail.com.
‘He’d love to see him arrested and be held accountable for all the trolling. Logan wants to get in the ring right now and make Dillon’s face have a similar look to ground beef. He literally hates him.
‘Logan is training as hard as possible, and in his mind and his team’s mind, he must win. There is no other option that can happen.
‘If Logan loses this fight, it will be the biggest embarrassment for him professionally ever and he will never be able to forgive himself or talk himself out of it. He wants to make Nina proud and avenge all that she has been put through. Knocking out Dillon is what needs to happen, anything else would not be a good look.’
Logan Paul is in the house
Logan Paul has arrived with fiancee Nine Agdal as he prepares to fave Dillon Danis and avenge the personal attacks the model has faced from his rival.
Dillon Danis was getting physical before the bout even begun when he hit Logan Paul with a microphone at their final press conference Thursday.
Danis and Paul were on stage discussing their upcoming bout when the ugly scenes broke out.
Danis was furious with some comments Paul had made about an alleged daughter of his.
The pair engaged in a verbal row before things turned physical. Danis launched at Paul and hit the 28-year-old in the face with his microphone – connecting cleanly on Paul’s forehead.
Despite the cut, Logan is still prepared to go ahead with the fight tonight
Whindersson Nunes vs My Mate Nate
Whindersson Nunes vs My Mate Nate is the next fight on the cards in a clash of the influencers.
There’s had been lots of interviews talking about how many followers they have in the build-up but it’s My Mate Nate who ultimaely comes out on top where it matters; the ring.
All of the judges score the fight 40-36 in favour of My Mate Nate, who is representing Thailand in the fight.
The stage is set…
NichLmao & Alex Wassabi vs Luis Alcaraz Pineda & BDave
The first fight of the night on the main card is a tag-team one as NichLmao & Alex Wassabi take on Luis Alcaraz Pineda & BDave.
With the first-ever Misfits tag-team championship on the line, the bout was an interesting one to see play out… and it wasn’t to the result the crowd wanted.
Loud boos can be heard in Masnchester as the fight is announced as a draw.
One of the judges scores it 39-37 to Pineda & BDave, the next sees it 39-37 for Wassabi & NichLmao, the final judge scores it 38-38.
Dillon Danis has dominated the headlines – and made most of them himself – in the buildup to his bout with Logan Paul and not for the right reasons.
Despite both fighters seeking the advantage in the mind games stakes over one another, it was Danis who took their feud to an entirely different and toxic level.
Paul’s fiancee, model Nina Agdal, has been caught in the firing line as Danis reuglarly used her to target his oponent.
Day by day, he began to post half-naked pictures of Agdal, and even shared a private video in which she discussed her sexual cravings.
The end result was a restraining order and a lawsuit from the Dane against Danis.
Mail Sport delves back over a grizzly past couple of months.
Good evening!
Good evening and welcome to MailSport’s coverage of the highly-anticipated grudge match between Logan Paul and Dillon Danis.
There has been weeks-long buildup of back-and-forth trolling from both sides, setting the scene for what is set to be a highly tense and thrilling matchup when the two finally face each other in the ring tonight in Manchester.
Buckle up because we’ll be brining you all the buildup, live updates, action and, of course, the drama as Paul takes on Danis.
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Tobi Tarwater
Update: 2024-07-19