Who is Salt Papi? Boxing record, height and job for KSI vs Tommy Fury fighter
The highly anticipated fight between KSI and Tommy Fury takes place place this Saturday, at the AO Arena in Manchester.
The well-covered online dispute between the YouTube star and former Love Island ace Fury has been going on since 2019, with the pair finally agreeing to face off against each other after Tommy was able to secure the victory over Jake Paul back in February.
The event itself is set to be aired on DAZN with plenty of fights on beforehand, including Salt Papi's bout against Slim Albaher, as he prepares for his fifth fight across his budding career. Here, MEN takes a look at all the details you need to know about Salt Papi ahead of his clash on Saturday:
The 29-year-old has had four fights previously, boasting a record of 3-1 with his first loss recorded in his last fight against Anthony Taylor. Prior to that clash, he had beaten Josh Brueckner, Andy Warski and Halal Ham, with two of the victories arriving through knock-out and one by unanimous decision.
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Salt Papi, also known as Nathaniel Bustamante, stands at 5ft 8' (173cm) with a 69" (175cm) reach. While his upcoming opponent, Slim Albaher, is 6ft (183cm) and has a 78" (198cm) reach.
He is a British boxer who rose to fame through TikTok and his social media presence on other platforms. He has a Filipino background but was born and raised in the UK, where he went on to accumalate 5.3 million followers on TikTok, as well as 813,000 followers on Instagram.
KSI takes on Tommy Fury at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday, October 14th as he hopes to cause an upset. Logan Paul will