WAYNE BRIDGE has PULLED OUT of his fight with KSI.
The former Chelsea, Manchester City and England left-back was due to step into the ring with the YouTuber on March 29.
X formerly Twitter / @@MF_DAZNXSeriesWayne Bridge pulled out of his Misfits boxing fight with KSI[/caption]
The pair went face to face on Saturday night at Misfits 20 – where KSI made a brutal jibe at Bridge’s previous relationship with Vanessa Perroncel.
In 2010, it was claimed John Terry – a former team-mate of Bridge – had an affair with Vanessa the year before – although the ex-model has always denied it.
KSI taunted: “Wayne Bridge, aren’t you the guy that let John Terry smash your ex?
“That is what you are known for.”
He then sang: “Vanessa Woah, she jumped on Terry’s d***, it made the big boy feel sick.”
KSI also pushed the former footballer in the chest while Bridge had to be held back by three security guards.
Bridge – who famously refused to shake Terry’s hand in the wake of the public scandal – initially appeared to let the comments slide, first responding on Saturday night: “I think that’s just him, innit?
“It’s the cameras, what he does, put him in a room on your own he probably doesn’t do it, something could happen.”
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But now he has said the fight is OFF – insisting the “deeply personal comments crossed a line”.
Bridge, 44, took to his Instagram story on Monday afternoon where he made the shock statement.
He said: “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.
“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.
“These are deeply personal comments that affect mine and other families involved in the situation.
“I’m a family man first and my priority is protecting them.
“My opponent is someone that many children look up to around the world, including my kids.
“I hope one day he will look back on this differently.
“I personally don’t want to be involved in these exchanges.
“I will no longer be fighting on 29th March.
“I’m still looking out for my next big challenge and have some exciting things coming up in 2025.
“Thanks for all the love. The support has been overwhelming.
“I want my friends and family to know how special they are.
“Deep down I know this is the right thing to do.”
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