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Logan Paul Beats ‘Dirty’ Dillon Danis by Disqualification

Danis, a former ju jitsu world champion, was disqualified after attempting to apply a guillotine chokehold.

Chris Mannix

Logan Paul Beats ‘Dirty’ Dillon Danis by Disqualification
Logan Paul Beats ‘Dirty’ Dillon Danis by Disqualification /

Logan Paul, the YouTuber-turned-WWE wrestler who has dabbled in boxing in recent years, defeated mixed martial artist Dillon Danis by disqualification after Danis attempted to apply a guillotine chokehold on Paul in the sixth round of a boxing match in Manchester, England on Saturday.

Danis, a former ju jitsu world champion, was disqualified after making a second attempt to apply a mixed martial arts maneuver on Paul. In the fifth round Danis attempted, and failed, to take down Paul by the legs, costing him a point deduction. In the sixth, Danis, well behind on the scorecards, briefly caught Paul in a headlock before Paul pushed him to the canvas.

It was an embarrassing performance by Danis, who had engaged in deeply personal trash talk with Paul in the months prior to the fight and had vowed to knock Paul out. Danis averaged 12 punches thrown per round, per CompuBox, landing three. In total, Danis landed 16 punches over five-plus rounds. Paul threw 330 punches, landing 108, including 77 power shots.

“Dillon Danis truly is a coward," Paul said. “Just a dirty, dirty human being. This camp was so hard. Dealing with a guy like that was not easy. He’s a true demon, a true coward."

Paul announced after the fight he intends to return to WWE, challenging WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio.

Danis left the ring without being interviewed.

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Chris Mannix
CHRIS MANNIX

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI's "Open Floor" podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.

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