The man responsible for making it possible for YouTubers to fight big-name boxers is Olajide Olatunji ‘JJ’ also known as KSI. The British YouTuber, rapper, and boxer was the reason Jake Paul and Logan Paul could headline big events of their own.
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KSI and Jake Paul have had a long-standing beef going on between them for years. Recently, the Brit has taken it to Twitter to express what he thinks of Jake Paul’s boxing career in a surprising way as he praised his brother Logan Paul.
KSI takes a shot at Jake Paul
JJ and the Paul brothers have been going at each other since their YouTube days as they would make videos making fun of the other. Following his win against Joe Weller in the first big YouTube boxing event, KSI called out both Jake Paul and Logan Paul in his post-fight interview.
Recently, KSI has made a bold claim on Twitter wherein he states that Logan Paul could beat all the fighters his brother Jake Paul has faced.
Logan Paul beats everyone that Jake Paul has fought against.
Case closed.
— ksi (@KSI) May 2, 2022
The younger brother has defeated former UFC fighters Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley and former NBA star, Nate Robinson. Whereas the elder brother has faced KSI and the five-division champion Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition fight. As JJ has defeated the 27-year-old already, his tweet could also mean that he could beat everyone Jake Paul has beaten.
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Since their fight, KSI and Logan Paul have gone from rivals to business partners as the duo co-launched a sports drink company called ‘PRIME‘ in January 2022. After long last, they have squashed their beef and come together to create a new and unique drink. KSI flew to America for this special announcement as they had kept the fans guessing what it might be.
What happened when KSI faced Logan Paul?
Following his call out, KSI entered the ring to face Logan Paul in August 2018 at the Manchester Arena. This iconic fight between two of the biggest YouTubers in the world ended in a draw. The result evoked all kinds of reactions from fans and celebrities as well. Hence, this battle yearned for a winner.
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As this amateur fight gained so much attention worldwide, the rematch was bound to happen. As was the case, the two YouTubers got their professional boxing license and went toe-to-toe at the Staples Center. KSI came out victorious as he defeated Logan Paul via decision.
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