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Mams Taylor joined The Ariel Helwani Show on the 3rd of November to clear the air about the news that Andrew Tate has joined Misfits Boxing, and that he's even replaced KSI as the CEO. KSI co-founded Misfits Boxing with Kalle and Nisse Sauerland, together with Taylor, and transformed YouTuber scraps into a genuine fight franchise. It's already one of DAZN's hottest combat sport properties, selling out arenas with influencer grudge matches and crossovers that tap a younger audience traditional boxing struggles to reach. It’s chaotic, and one hot mess. But some way, somehow — it works. But news of Tate joining the company was a metaphorical grenade. Not just because it launched Tate into a fight against Misfits heavyweight title-holder Chase DeMoor in Dubai on the 20th of December, but because Tate will do so having seemingly ousted KSI from the company. Tate, after all, anointed himself combat executive officer. Taylor told Helwani what it all meant on Monday. 'KSI Wasn't Happy' Andrew Tate Replaced Him in Misfits Helwani, who covers the breadth of combat sports including sports entertainment properties like WWE and AEW, asked Taylor, "as a fan of sports entertainment," whether Tate replacing KSI was "a work or a shoot" — meaning, was it scripted, or was it real. "I guess you could see it's a work from my end because it's what needed to happen for the [good of the] business," said Taylor. "Was KSI happy about it? Absolutely not. It's complicated. It's real." Taylor added that the role is an intensive one and likely something Tate has a greater chance at excelling in as he's throwing himself into a main event slot. KSI, meanwhile, has other obligations that he's committed to, perhaps risking spreading himself too thin were he to remain in his CEO role at Misfits. "KSI has his equity, he's an equity partner, but I don't think he's suited for the CEO role right now as his focus is on other things — PRIME, music, YouTube, Britain's Got Talent, Sidemen. I want him to be happy with what he's doing. When he gets motivated to fight again, it's a different conversation." "For Andrew, this is a perfect role. He's incredibly articulate and he embodies the Misfits spirit. So I think it's going to be a great time for all of us." Taylor made repeated comments that: "KSI wasn't happy about it." "I think professionally, we got everything in order. This is obviously going to be a bump in the road, but I think it's for the greater good of business. It's his business as well as mine, but I think he'll come around," Mams, who remains KSI's manager, said. "We do a phenomenal job together. I think everyone wins in the long run." Watch the clip in full right here: Should Tate defeat DeMoor, then the controversial influencer's infamy, both in podcasting and in the ring, will only grow, heightening his chances of competing with an even bigger name than DeMoor. As GIVE ME SPORT recently reported, there's a five-fight run that could see Tate fight some of the biggest names in crossover boxing, and legitimate combat sport. One of those names we mentioned was KSI. For Taylor, it's something he'd welcome. "I would love it if that's where we're headed," he said of a Tate vs KSI fight for the CEO role. "It's a great storyline."
