Wayne Bridge releases statement explaining why his boxing match with KSI is ALREADY OFF

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One of the most bizarre boxing matches of 2025 is seemingly off just hours after being announced, as Wayne Bridge took to social media on Monday to announce that he was pulling out of a planned bout with YouTube sensation, KSI. The pair had been due to meet on a Misfits Boxing card on the 29th of March.

Promotion for the now-scrapped bout began on Saturday night as the two men went face-to-face in the middle of the ring at a card in Manchester. Things soon turned nasty as KSI got into the face of the former Chelsea, Manchester City and England defender and goaded him about John Terry’s alleged affair with his ex-partner Vanessa Perroncel.

Tempers quickly flared and security were called in to separate the two men as KSI shoved the 44-year-old former Premier League star. It now appears that is the closest the pair will get to exchanging blows after Bridge took to Instagram stories to confirm that he was withdrawing from the fight due to concerns over how personal the promotion had already become.

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He wrote: “I’m sure a lot of you have seen what happened on Saturday night at the Misfits Boxing event. Firstly, I think it’s important that I explain my reason for accepting the fight. I always like to challenge myself. This felt like a good opportunity to go up against an interesting opponent on a big stage. I have always loved boxing as part of my everyday training routine.

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“I was fully prepared to train hard and have some fun. Of course, I expected to face some criticism, but I feel like what was said on Saturday crossed a line. The comments that were made were disrespectful and I would like to think that anyone reading this would agree. I want to make it clear that I am not upset about the comments that were made about me personally, but I am extremely disappointed by the comments that were made about my family. As a parent, I would never want to expose my children to something like this.

“I have a lot of respect for the boxing community and I don’t want to detract from those who have worked hard to get where they are. I want to thank Misfits for the opportunity but I think it’s best if I step away from this event. I will no longer be fighting on the 29th March. I wish everyone involved all the best.”

Bridge concluded: “I want to say thank you to everyone who has supported me through this and I want to remind everyone that words can have an impact.”

While the announcement of the fight seemingly came out of nowhere, Bridge does have previous boxing experience, having beaten ex-Made In Chelsea star Spencer Matthews in a 2018 charity bout. However, he seemingly won’t be adding to his boxing resume out of concern for his young family.

Bridge has two young children with his wife, Frankie, formerly of girl band The Saturdays. In addition, he also has a son, Jaydon, from his prior relationship with Perroncel. Eager that they not be exposed to more x-rated material in the build-up to a contest with KSI, Bridge may well have hung up his gloves for good.