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Logan Paul vs KSI, the fight that started off the YouTube boxing trend. Paul and KSI, whose real name is Olajide Olatunji, are single-handedly responsible for starting the trend of YouTube boxing and celebrity boxing.

Ever since their first fight in 2018, the two have had a topsy-turvy relationship. However, recently, the pair set their differences aside and started creating content together. Paul brought him on as a guest on his podcast ‘Impaulsive’.

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Paul also appeared in a ‘Sidemen’ video. The ‘Sidemen’ is a YouTube group and KSI associates himself with them. However, in a turn of events, both Paul and KSI have posted a photo on their social media handles, titled “The Final Chapter.”

They edited the poster in the style of a fight announcement. Paul captioned the post, “this only ends one way @KSI”. Although neither of them has revealed what the event or poster is about, there is some vital information on the poster.

The event will take place on January 4 at 1:00 PST (Pacific Standard Time) between Logan ‘The Maverick’ Paul and ‘The Nightmare’ KSI. However, the event will be online, via Instagram Live.

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What do you think Paul and KSI have up their sleeves? Let’s look at the history that the pair share.

Logan Paul vs KSI – Who won? 

On August 25th, 2018, Jake Paul and Logan Paul took on the Olatunji brothers, KSI and Deji. This YouTube showdown attracted a lot of attention. The first fight was close since it was the first time any of them ever boxed in front of thousands of people.

Although the Problem Child successfully beat his opponent, the judges scored the fight between KSI and Logan Paul as a draw.

Logan Paul vs KSI 2 results

The rematch between the pair took place on November 9, 2019, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The fight went deep yet again. However, this time around, KSI could edge past Paul on the scorecards.

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In the fourth round of the fight, Paul caught KSI with an uppercut that stunned him. However, after his opponent fell to the ground, Paul followed up with a hit to the back of the head. The referee deducted two points from Paul for hitting KSI when he was down.

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In the end, KSI won the fight via split decision.

Fans have been asking for a third fight to end the debate once and for all. Will we get to see them fight again?