MISFITS BOXING’s Prime card has suffered a huge blow after one of the fighters competing on the show was “arrested” just days before the event.
YouTuber Ryan Taylor was due to face rapper Swarmz in a rematch on Saturday night having been beaten in a round in January.
MISFITS BOXINGRyan Taylor’s rematch with Swarmz is off[/caption]
MISFITS BOXINGThe fight has been axed after Taylor was arrested[/caption]
MISFITS BOXINGSwarmz stopped Ryan Taylor in the first round of their January joust[/caption]
But according to Happy Punch Promotions, the Dubai-based Brit has been nicked just days before the dust-up.
Misfits have confirmed to SunSport that the bout is OFF but were unable to give an official reason as to why.
The promotion – co-owned by KSI – are now seeking a last-gasp replacement.
Fans of the influencer boxing scene were left stunned by the cancellation of the fight, with one saying: “Arrested for what?”
Another said: “WE NEED AN ASAP REPLACEMENT IF THSST THE CASE.”
And another said: “Crazy way of ducking a fight fairs.”
One remarked: “So much for having no pullouts on this card.”
Another chimed in: “Man’s that petrified of Swarmz he went and got himself arrested so he didn’t have to fight.”
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Taylor and Swarmz locked horns with one another in January on the undercard of KSI’s clash with FaZe Temperrr.
Swarmz won the contest via first-round TKO courtesy of a referee stoppage, which came about thanks to severe swelling around Taylor’s right eye.
An elated Swarmz, 26, said: “It was a jab, a touch, we’ll call it a little touch.
“But you know what?
“I’ve been working hard for this, everyone saw me get battered against KSI, making fun of me calling me a ballerina.
“It’s been playing on my mind and I had to get redemption.”
Headlining Saturday night’s Misfits Prime at the Manchester Arena is KSI clash against Tommy Fury.
And in the co-main event, Logan Paul returns in a grudge match against jiu-jitsu champion-turned-MMA star Dillon Danis.