Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis ‘cancelled’ as new opponent named after ‘missed weight’

Dillon Danis has claimed that he shall be dealing with Jake Paul as a substitute of his brother Logan on Saturday night time after controversy wreaked havoc at Friday’s weigh-in. Danis, an MMA fighter, and star Logan Paul are poised to settle their long-standing beef on Saturday night time on the identical card as KSI vs Tommy Fury.

Each males had been as a result of weigh in on Friday however Danis went on to accuse his opponent of lacking the 195lb restrict in a livid rant on , previously Twitter. The Bellator ace then claimed the struggle had been cancelled and adopted up with a submit by which he mentioned that he’ll go up towards Jake and never Logan.

Danis shared a promotional image displaying him with Jake as a substitute of Logan alongside the caption: “Since Logan Paul missed weight and the struggle has been cancelled, I will be dealing with Jake Paul tomorrow night time, stay on DAZN!” Logan, in the meantime, was fast to insist that the struggle was nonetheless on, : “You would like. See you tomorrow.”

It was later confirmed by Misfits promoter Mams Taylor that Danis shall be preventing Logan, who made weight regardless of his rival claiming in any other case. He mentioned that Logan was prevented from weighing in till the realm was declared secure following a scuffle in Thursday’s face-off that noticed bottles thrown and the 2 fighters pulled aside.

“Resulting from yesterday’s incident, safety held him till the weigh in space was cleared and declared secure,” . “He weighed in on weight. Weighing in later is extra of a drawback than a bonus.”

Danis kicked off the controversy on Friday by accusing Logan of adjusting the principles to permit him to weigh in later, insisting that his opponent was being given ‘particular therapy’. Logan went on to reply by posting a video of himself tipping the scales at 194.3lbs, which is below the 195lb catchweight restrict.

: “The fee’s guidelines state that weigh-ins are between 10 and 11. For those who miss the 11 o’clock deadline, you have missed weight. I weighed in at 10:15, however Logan nonetheless hasn’t. The fee mentioned that if he does not arrive by the 11am deadline, the struggle is off.

“He missed the burden, however then referred to as Misfits and adjusted the principles to present himself an additional hour. We needs to be on a good enjoying subject, he should not get particular therapy. He claims he made weight, nevertheless it does not depend. The principles are the principles. If he desires to be seen as a real boxer, he must observe the 11 o’clock deadline.”

It comes only a day after the bout was put in jeopardy as a result of a erupting at Thursday’s press convention. Logan began by throwing a bottle at Danis, who responded by swinging a fist at his rival’s head earlier than throwing a microphone which left the YouTube star with a facial reduce.

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