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Astrid Wett is set to defend her flyweight title at Saturday's Misfits Prime event in Manchester, and nearly had a run-in with old rival Elle Brooke on her way into the arena. Brooke has accused Wett of ducking her ahead of this weekend's Misfits Boxing event. Wett is defending her flyweight championship against Alexia Grace shortly before Tommy Fury takes on KSI in the main event at the Manchester Arena.
Brooke, who has long-standing bad blood with Wett, spotted her rival as she entered the arena on Friday and made a beeline for her. But Wett, who was flanked by a gigantic bodyguard, took no notice and stomped past her. In response, Brooke took to X (formerly Twitter) claiming Wett had intentionally dodged her, using her beefy security guard as protection. "Hahahahahaha. Astrid avoiding my interview with her big security guard," Brooke wrote after uploading a clip of Wett brushing past her.
One follower agreed with Brooke's interpretation, writing: "Wish I was at the fight Saturday. Would gladly chant 'Astrid’s a p***y'." The two adult star-turned-boxers had a fight scheduled last summer which fell through after Wett pulled out due to concerns over her safety. Ever since they've been exchanging insults via interviews and spiky social media posts. Brooke compared their rivalry to that of KSI and Jake Paul, while Wett insisted a few weeks ago that Brooke needed "a slap in the face".
Wett is undefeated between the ropes, having won both of her two professional fights, beating Keeley Colbran and AJ Bunker. Brooke, on the other hand, was beaten by Jully Poca in July, but picked up three successive wins prior to that. The time for talking is almost over as KSI and Tommy Fury will bury their rivarly once and for all as they face off in Manchester Get DAZN for £9.99 a month and the fight on PPV.
During an open workout ahead of Saturday's event, Brooke asked MMA fighter Dillon Danis, who is facing Logan Paul in the co-main, to put her in chokehold, and she ended up. The 25-year-old took it in good spirits, mind, joking that it felt like she was "on drugs". She later posted a clip of the incident on social media, along with the caption: "New fetish unlocked @dillondanis".
The long-standing rivalry between Wett and Brooke is set to come to a head on Saturday, when the two will face off in the ring. Wett is determined to defend her title and prove that she is the superior boxer, while Brooke is looking to avenge her loss to Poca and prove that she is the better fighter. With the stakes high and the tension palpable, Saturday's fight is set to be one of the most explosive bouts of the night. Fans can watch all the action live on DAZN for £9.99 a month or pay-per-view.