$30 Million YouTuber KSI With Logan Paul Made History by Being Among the Top Five Pay-Per-View Fights

The worldwide community has witnessed the feats of the influencer-turned-boxer personalities Logan Paul and KSI. The influencers had revamped their career by exploring the field of boxing. And while they perform exceptionally well inside the boxing ring, they seemed to have earned milestones outside it too.

Before including boxing as a profession, the two personalities focussed on creating their presence on YouTube. Surprisingly, boxing seemed to do anything but hinder their progress on the video-sharing platform. Moreover, they have managed to set a record for the history book. And it seems their rivalry had thrilled the fans to another level.

Is this the most successful rivalry inside the influencer community?

Initially, KSI and Logan Paul faced each other inside the boxing ring in 2018. Moreover, in a six-round white-collar bout, the two had to settle for a draw. But to the amazement of fans, a rematch was organized on November 9, 2019. While the match turned in favor of KSI, there was an underlying milestone to be achieved by the two.

The boxing rematch of the influencers sold two-million pay-per-views, which places it in the top five highest selling-fights in history. Moreover, the rematch was brought forward by Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn and streaming service DAZN. And Hearn unveiled the great experience that he had while promoting the matchup.

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Hearn said, “The live press conference had about six or seven million people watching it and the pay-per-view buys around the world were huge and it is a different kind of world that started to engage with us.” Furthermore, he said, “I think it did about two million pay-per-view buys across the UK, America and around the world and these two were fantastic at engaging an audience.”

Thus, one can say the rivalry performed exceptionally well in enthralling the fans. And it became worthy to be written in the history books. Above all, it is worthy to know that the rivalry has completely turned into a friendship.

KSI and Logan Paul seem to rule both sides of the same coin

After carrying a rivalry, the British YouTuber and his American counterpart joined hands for a business venture. Both the influencers coherently introduced Prime Hydration. And from boxing rivals, they went on to become business partners, and still cherish their friendship.

Moreover, in an Instagram post, Logan Paul said, “We’re excited to announce @DrinkPrime to the world and showcase what happens when rivals come together as brothers and business partners. Our goal was to create a fantastic hydration drink that can fuel any lifestyle.”

While explaining the venture he concluded by saying, “Now that we’re both fighting for the same team, we truly believe the sky is the limit.” Therefore, one can surely vouch that both YouTube stars are onto creating something together. And only time shall unleash the milestones they might uncover in their conjoined venture.

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