Logan Paul to box Dillon Danis on Oct. 14 in England

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Jun 6, 2021; Miami, Florida, USA; Floyd Mayweather Jr. (Green Trunks) fights Logan Paul (Yellow Trunks) during an exhibition boxing match at Hard Rock Stadium.
Jun 6, 2021; Miami, Florida, USA; Floyd Mayweather Jr. (Green Trunks) fights Logan Paul (Yellow Trunks) during an exhibition boxing match at Hard Rock Stadium.
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Logan Paul will face former MMA fighter Dillon Danis in a boxing match on Oct. 14 in Manchester, England.

It was not clear whether the bout announced Tuesday will be a professional fight or an exhibition.

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Paul, 28, has not been in the boxing ring since an eight-round exhibition with Floyd Mayweather Jr. in June 2021.

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The YouTube star and WWE regular's only pro fight was a split-decision loss against KSI in 2019.

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Danis, 29, is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion and a training partner of UFC great Conor McGregor.

The New Jersey native fought in the Bellator MMA series in 2018 and 2019, winning both of his fights with first-round submissions. This will be his first boxing match.

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The Manchester fight card is a double main event, with KSI scheduled to face Tommy Fury in the other headliner.

—Field Level Media