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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 27: KSI looks on during hius Cruiserweight Main Event Bout against Swarmz at The O2 Arena on August 27, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Luke Walker/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 27: KSI looks on during hius Cruiserweight Main Event Bout against Swarmz at The O2 Arena on August 27, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Luke Walker/Getty Images)
KSI has been making a huge name for himself through his business ventures, but that is not the only goal in the YouTuber’s mind. JJ also wants to gain some prominence in the fighting world. For this, he has been fighting in boxing matches and even appeared in WWE, alongside Logan Paul. KSI is also scheduled for a fight against British businessman and professional boxer Joe Fournier. Even his rival Jake Paul has changed his opinion of Fournier after previously discrediting his eligibility as an opponent.
It seems KSI is taking the match seriously. Recently a video of KSI training very hard for the upcoming fight went viral. The tweet broke the internet as fans went in on KSI. Before this, fans also trolled KSI’s opponent’s training video.
May 13th, KSI returns to fight 9-0 pro boxer, Joe Fournier at OVO Wembley Arena
Tickets to the fight are down below pic.twitter.com/gBpHNlkcTB
— ksi (@KSI) April 17, 2023
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Some fans shared the video of Fournier training and claimed that it seems he was training harder than JJ. While others complained about Fournier being his opponent.
Fans’ reaction to the video of KSI
Some fans expressed their disappointment with KSI’s opponent, Joe Fournier, who has a record of 9-0 as a professional boxer. User Jamez commented that Fournier is lacking chops in comparison to Jake Paul’s last three opponents. He also criticized the narrative of Fournier being a “9-0 pro boxer” being pushed, despite him not being any good.
9-0 boxer worse than all of Jake’s last 3 opponents. Stop pushing this whole “9-0 pro boxer” narrative. Just because they are a pro boxer doesn’t mean they are any good.
— Jamez (@Jamez_cod) April 17, 2023
Cozywyatt also chimed in, he claimed that Joe Fournier is not even comparable to influencer boxer Salt Papi. Though Salt Papi isn’t just a run-off-the-mill boxer as he is considered one of the best YouTube boxers by a lot of fans.
Fournier is less of a challenger then salt papi would be
— cozywyatt (@cozywyatt) April 17, 2023
RH Liberty Eagle shared Fournier’s opponents’ combined record of 29- 113- 1, suggesting that Fournier’s record may not be as impressive as it seems.
Joe Fournier’s opponents combined record:
29- 113- 1— RH Liberty Eagle (@YankeeDoodleLee) April 18, 2023
However, some fans came to KSI’s defense, such as Dakota Sampsel, who stated that even if KSI loses in a close fight, it is better than Jake Paul fighting retired old men.
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Even if he loses in a close fight or at least a good fight its better than jake paul fighting retired old men
— Dakota Sampsel (@Dspl41) April 17, 2023
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John Lenon questioned the hypocrisy of fans criticizing Jake Paul for fighting 40-year-old opponents but giving KSI a pass for his choice of opponent.
I swear didn’t everyone get mad at Jake for fighting 40 y/o opponents? But LSI gets a pass? 😂
— John Lenon (@JohnMcC10765751) April 18, 2023
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It remains to be seen how KSI will fare in his upcoming fight against Joe Fournier, but it is clear that fans have mixed opinions on his opponent and the overall narrative surrounding the fight. What do you think about the situation? Do share your thoughts in the comment section.
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