KSI has already revealed who he wants to replace Wayne Bridge as former Chelsea star pulls out of fight
KSI has already named the fight he is eyeing up after Wayne Bridge announced he was pulling out of their scheduled fight following a face-off where The Nightmare made "deeply personal comments".
After rumours of a bout circulated online, Bridge got in the ring at the Co-op Arena in Manchester and immediately KSI set about goading the former Chelsea and England left-back.
He encouraged the crowd in attendance to sing a chant about Bridge's former partner Vanessa Perroncel and referencing tabloid allegations that she had an affair with his ex teammate John Terry.
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Though a fight was on the cards for March 29, two days on from the face-off and Bridge took to Instagram to announce he had pulled out of the fight due to the "deeply personal" comments which had been made as he felt they "crossed a line".
The 44-year-old said that he does "not want to be involved in these exchanges" and noted KSI is a role model to young kids.
KSI and Misfits Boxing will therefore be looking at another opponent but for the 31-year-old, there is only one name in mind.
He is still longing for a tear-up with long-time rival Jake Paul, whose last encounter was a record-breaking bout against Mike Tyson in November.
"I'm eyeing that Jake Paul fight so I've got to use this heavier body, find my way a bit and see how I feel," KSI said at the MF & DAZN: X Series 20 card prior to the Bridge statement.
"Once I do what I wanna do against Wayne Bridge, we move on to the next and eventually put Jake Paul in a coma."
KSI and Paul are the two biggest names in the YouTube boxing scene and have gone back and forth for years without coming to a fight agreement.
Both fighters have suffered their only professional loss at the hands of Tommy Fury.
Premier League winner reacts to Bridge cancellation
Danny Simpson, who is understood to have been training with Bridge in recent times, made his professional boxing debut back in August when he faced Danny Aarons in Dublin.
The starting right-back in Leicester City's 5000/1 triumph in 2015/16, he pledged to put his Premier League winners' medal on the line and fought a split draw.
Reacting to the news, he wrote: "Disrespecting the ballers. Can’t be having that @KSI [angry face and boxing glove emoji] @MamsTaylor @MisfitsBoxing."
Josh Lawless