British star Viddal Riley has predicted that Logan Paul will ‘kill’ Dillon Danis in their upcoming boxing fight.
Riley, 26, is currently preparing for his own must-win bout, when he takes on Nathan Quarless in a bout for the vacant English cruiserweight championship this Saturday.
It’ll be Riley’s third bout of the calendar year, following back-to-back knockouts over Anees Taj in February and then once again in June.
And, ahead of his fight with Quarless, the Hackney-born fighter claimed that his unbeaten opponent is going to have to ‘learn how to lose’ on September 30th.
Speaking exclusively to Mail Sport, he said: ‘I feel good, I feel ready. I feel like it’s only right that I’m a champion of some sort. I feel like the English title is a good place to start my journey towards the bigger belts and the bigger fights.
Viddal Riley (above) is preparing to fight for the vacant English cruiserweight championship
The British boxing star boasts a 9-0 record heading into the bout with Nathan Quarless
‘Nathan’s a good opponent. 12-0. He hasn’t tasted defeat before. He knows how to win. He’s won more times than me! But he’s going to have to learn how to lose on the 30th September’.
After picking up three decision wins in his opening five bouts, Riley has gone on to record a knockout victory in each of his last four fights. A statistic that will surely strike fear into Quarless ahead of the fight.
‘I progress every fight. I progress with every opponent,’ Riley said. ‘My plan is never to stay still. People last saw me in the ring in June 16th and I’ve improved since then. I don’t say that because I think so.
‘I’ve stopped my last four opponents, so the odds are high that he’ll get stopped too. I’m not putting a round on it. It’s a 10 round fight – so he’s got to try and avoid me for 30 minutes, which is a long time.
Despite already have an action-packed 2023, the cruiserweight contender has revealed that he would like to step into the ring one more time this year.
‘We’ll try and get one more in this year. Hopefully in December we can get out… first defense of the English title maybe.
‘I don’t know what opportunities will arise from this. We would like to get out again this year and move into the next year, where we’ll look for the bigger belts. Whether that’s the British titles, Commonwealth titles – we’re always on a level-up process’.
Riley has won his last four fights but producing an emphatic knockout on his opponents
Riley believes his former student KSI can knock out Fury when they square off later this year
After years in the amateur scene, Riley truly broke onto the scene through his work alongside influencer-turned-boxer KSI.
Riley trained KSI during the early stages of his career, heading up preparations for his two fights with Logan Paul.
And, speaking on the YouTuber’s upcoming fight with Tommy Fury, he said: ‘I haven’t put a final prediction down because I haven’t seen enough yet. But I always say the same thing, which is that I’m backing my guy.
‘I can see how JJ can win and I can see how JJ can lose. But I’m investing more in the thoughts of how he wins. Which is by being the awkward person that he is, landing some power punches and turning it into more of a dog fight rather than a boxing match’.
KSI (L) and Tommy Fury (R) will settle their differences inside the ring on October 14th
Fury snubbed a bout with Riley before arranging the fight with influencer-turned-boxer KSI
Earlier this year, rumours emerged regarding a potential bout between Riley and Fury however the former Love Island star dismissed his rival and claimed that he isn’t a ‘big enough draw’.
‘Now there’s more of a chance of Tommy fighting me if he loses to JJ, rather than if he beats him.
‘Because, if he wins, he can continue to do what he’s doing in the crossover realm – rematch this person, rematch that person. But if he loses, he’s got no choice but to quit or come back to traditional’.
Elsewhere on that card, KSI’s former rival and now-business partner Logan Paul will face-off against Conor McGregor’s former team-mate, Dillon Danis.
In a bold prediction, Riley said: ‘I think Logan’s going to kill him, to be honest. Not literally! I need to be careful with my words.
‘Dillon Danis has never proven that he’s effective with punching. We know that he’s a jiu-jitsu specialist.
‘But when it comes to throwing strikes, I’ve never seen anything that makes me think he can stop someone like Logan attacking him. So, I see a Logan Paul win’.
Nina Agdal (far right), the fiancee of Logan Paul (right), has been targeted by Dillon Danis (left) throughout the build-up to October’s fight
The build-up to the bout has been mirred in controversy, with Danis taking aim at Paul’s fiancee Nina Agdal and posting pictures of her on X (formerly Twitter).
‘It’s not something personally that I would do. That’s not how I was raised. It’s not something that I look to do – ridicule a man’s fiance, speak about people who have passed away.
‘It’s not really my flavour – it’s quite distasteful. But, look at these guys’ backgrounds and what they do. They’re like master trolls. Nothing is off limits for them.
‘If I was ever in that realm, I would match it. I’m not going to be bullied. At the same time, it is distasteful and excessive. But it is good promo’.