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Jake Paul and KSI have a long history together. The duo shares a similar beginning to their respective boxing careers. Paul fought KSI’s younger brother, Deji, in his first-ever boxing fight. Even though the older Paul brother, Logan, has a business endeavor with the British YouTuber, the difference between Jake and JJ seems to persist. Jake and KSI have shown their eagerness to fight each other numerous times and indulge in trash-talking at every opportunity. The fighters will only settle their rivalry inside the ring, and the fans are eager to see the duo battle it out in a boxing match.

Recently, KSI mocked the American YouTuber for fleeing from the scene of an altercation between him and the former five-division champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. The incident occurred when Paul was leaving the arena after watching a basketball game.

KSI pokes fun at ‘The Problem Child’

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The fans are familiar with KSI’s relentless remarks when he decides to mock someone. The British YouTuber is famous for his witty comments and grounded perspective on things. Nevertheless, he did not make an exception in trolling Paul for fleeing from the scene of the altercation with Mayweather Jr.

While sharing a video of the altercation, KSI wrote a hilarious caption, “She’s a runner she’s a trackstar.” The Brit took these lines from a song. And the fans agreed that the reference was indeed hilarious, considering the context of the whole fiasco. Jake Paul has not responded to the post put out by KSI, but the ‘Problem Child’ clarified his whole altercation with Mayweather Jr on his Instagram. After his defeat against Tommy Fury, KSI did not hold back from trolling the YouTuber.

The boxing community credit both the YouTubers as the prominent personalities who brought influencer boxing to the mainstream. The duo played pivotal roles in increasing the popularity of the sport. But the fans eagerly await the duo’s clash in the ring. Despite Paul being at the forefront of mockery, it is important to understand what exactly transpired between Paul and Mayweather.

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What exactly happened between Jake Paul and Floyd Mayweather Jr

Jake Paul was leaving the FTX arena after watching the Miami Heat game against Cleveland Cavaliers. As he was walking out, Paul claimed that Mayweather Jr jumped him with 20 guys who were waiting for him in a side alley. Mayweather Jr started calling the YouTuber out, But Paul left the place instead of getting into a brawl with the opposing side.

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The popular suggestion is that the champ got into an altercation with the Youtuber due to Paul stealing Mayweather’s hat at a press conference for Mayweather’s fight with the elder Paul brother. What do you think? Let us know in the comments.

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