KSI was initially announced to face Danis in a Misfits Boxing match in November 2022. When they went face-to-face in the lead-up to that booking, Danis sucker-punched KSI with a left hand, causing the scene to descend into chaos, with security guards forced to restrain KSI from attacking Danis.

In what should come as a surprise to absolutely no one, KSI slapped Dillon Danis silly – with a pancake on Shrove Tuesday, otherwise known as Pancake Day, in the U.K. – during their first faceoff Thursday in London. The incident happened following a tense press conference to promote their Misfits Boxing match taking place March 29 in Manchester.

KSI and Dillon Danis headline Misfits Boxing 21 on March 29 in Manchester, England and things went predictably sideways at Tuesday's press conference.

KSI and Dillon Danis' pre-fight press conference for their March 29 Misfits Boxing match on Tuesday ended with some fireworks. KSI and Danis engaged in a tense face-off after the press conference, and after exchanging words,

Dillon Danis is being sued by Logan Paul and may need his Misfits Boxing 21 purse to pay for his legal defense, according to opponent and promotion star KSI.