After losing to
professional boxer Tommy Fury in October 2023 on
X Series 10 – The Prime Card,
YouTuber KSI took a break from boxing, but was set to return in August 2024 on
X Series 17. Prior to the announcement, KSI was in heavy negotiations to face former
unified light welterweight champion
Amir Khan. However, in June, it was announced that KSI would face YouTuber Slim Albaher and
mixed martial artist Anthony Taylor in a 2 vs 1
outnumbered tag team match. On 1 August however, the bout was cancelled due to an injury sustained from KSI. During the broadcast of X Series 17, KSI stated he was eyeing to return in early 2025. On 3 January 2025,
Misfits Boxing announced that his return would be announced during the broadcast of
X Series 20 on 18 January. News broke hours before the announcement that former
England and
Premier League winning left-back
Wayne Bridge is being lined up to face KSI for 29 March. On the night, KSI came into the ring and revealed his original opponent withdrew, leading into a face off with Bridge. The pair got into a brawl after KSI pushed Bridge and brought up
John Terry and Bridge's former girlfriend Vanessa Perroncel. However, two days later Bridge withdrew from the bout due to the comments made by KSI about Perroncel. On 4 February, it was announced that American
mixed martial artist Dillon Danis—who KSI was originally scheduled to face at
X Series 004—would replace Bridge and headlined Misfits 21 – Unfinished Business at Manchester Arena in Manchester. KSI later revealed in a
YouTube video that prior to the announcement of Bridge, KSI's team offered former mixed martial artists
Nate Diaz,
Donald Cerrone,
Tony Ferguson, and
Jorge Masvidal the KSI bout, to which all four declined. On 21 March,
Misfits Boxing announced that the event was postponed to due KSI falling ill with a new date set to be revealed the following week. On 4 April,
Misfits Boxing co-president
Mams Taylor confirmed on
X that
Misfits 22 – Blinders & Brawls was moved from 12 April to 16 May, and will be their next event, confirming that Misfits 21 – Unfinished Business was no longer happening. == Fight card ==