Forgotten Premier League winner slams KSI after Wayne Bridge quits fight

Former Chelsea and Manchester City prima Wayne Bridge was acceptable to instrumentality connected KSI successful March successful the boxing ringing but helium has since pulled retired of the bout, confirming his determination successful a lengthy statement

Ex- Premier League victor Danny Simpson has taken purpose astatine KSI for his taunts that led to Wayne Bridge pulling retired of their fight.

The erstwhile Manchester City and Chelsea prima had signed to combat the YouTuber turned boxer aboriginal this year. And the pair’s archetypal accidental to disturbance immoderate hostilities came astatine the Misfits Boxing 20 event.

KSI taunted his upcoming hostile astir his ex-girlfriend, Veronica Perroncell, and her alleged matter with erstwhile teammate John Terry - thing she has ever denied. The Sidemen subordinate said: "Aren't you the feline that fto John Terry smash your ex?",

Bridge replied: "You privation to spell determination straightaway bash you?, with KSI adding: "I'm beauteous definite that's what you're known for." He past started a chant of 'Vanessa woah, Vanessa woah'.

Those jibes person led to Bridge pulling retired of the combat completely - a determination helium made nationalist with a lengthy statement. And now, ex- Leicester prima Danny Simpson has travel retired successful defence of Bridge.

Taking to Twitter, the 2016 Premier League champion said: “Disrespecting the ballers. Can’t beryllium having that @KSI @MamsTaylor @MisfitsBoxing,” with an aggravated emoji and a boxing mitt emoji.

Simpson has of people fought successful a Misfits himself. He took connected Danny Aarons arsenic portion of the Series 17 card, with the combat ending successful a draw, albeit neither person ruled retired a rematch successful the future.

But 1 antheral who won’t beryllium warring is Bridge, who explained his determination astatine length. Taking to societal media, helium said: "I'm definite a batch of you person seen what happened connected Saturday nighttime astatine the Misfits Boxing event.

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“Firstly, I deliberation it's important that I explicate my crushed for accepting the fight. I ever similar to situation myself. This felt similar a bully accidental to spell up against an absorbing hostile connected a large stage.

"I person ever loved boxing arsenic portion of my mundane grooming routine. I was afloat prepared to bid hard and person immoderate fun. Of course, I expected to look immoderate criticism, but I consciousness similar what was said connected Saturday crossed a line. These are profoundly idiosyncratic comments that impact excavation and different families progressive successful the situation. I'm a household antheral archetypal and my precedence is protecting them.

"My hostile is idiosyncratic that galore children look up to astir the world, including my kids. I anticipation 1 time helium volition look backmost connected this differently. I personally don't privation to beryllium progressive successful these exchanges. I volition nary longer beryllium warring connected March 29.

"I'm inactive looking retired for my adjacent large situation and person immoderate breathtaking things coming up successful 2025. Thanks for each the love. The enactment has been overwhelming. I privation my friends and household to cognize however peculiar they are. Deep down I cognize this is the close happening to do."

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