Issues like this stem from the promotional outfits that manage fighters. Manny Pacquiao for example – the pair fought when they were 38 and 35 respectively, way past their primes. Jake Paul bridged the gap between past, present and future, bringing his huge following – in excess of 60 million across his active channels – to a sport that rightly needed a breath of fresh air.īoxing had been in years of decline, due to a number of factors, but one of the main issues was that the top fighters were able to avoid each other for so long, leaving fans of the sport in dismay. Jake Paul changed the creator boxing scene by facing off against two former UFC fighters, Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley, which undoubtedly influenced the making of his brother Logan’s exhibition bout against Floyd Mayweather. Now, he plans to return to the ring against Adam Saleh, but all roads point to a showdown with Jake Paul in the future. The Brit has since gone on to fight Logan Paul on two occasions, earning a draw and a victory before hanging up the gloves. KSI can be credited with starting the whole YouTuber boxing scene when he fought Joe Weller. Since then he has gone on to knockout fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib, former NBA star Nate Robinson and two retired UFC fighters in Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley Jake Paul started his boxing endeavour with a win over KSI’s younger brother, Deji. KSI walked away as the narrow victor, and while boxing aficionados, historians and fans of pure pugilism might raise their voices over the level at which either creator can fight, they certainly can’t deny the stage they set, and the interest they brought to an archaic sport.
The fight was crowned as the biggest internet and largest amateur boxing event in history. With the help of Eddie, Matchroom and mainstream media, the second fight between KSI and Logan was scheduled for the 9th of November 2019, bringing YouTube boxing to one of the world’s most emphatic stages, the Staples Centre in Los Angeles (now named the Arena). The figures following the bout sparked the interest of boxing promoter, Eddie Hearn, who decided that the YouTube starlets should lose the headgear, and step into the ring once more as professionals to settle their disenchanting draw. Eddie Hearn has since made a u-turn on YouTuber Boxing, opting to remove his involvement as the space progresses. The first instalment of the KSI and Logan fable drew more than one million pay-per-views, and around 24 million views through fight replays across YouTube. Logan Paul Saga from YouTuber Boxing to the World Stageįollowing Logan Paul’s acceptance of KSI’s daring callout, the two met in the ring for the first time in August 2018, at the Manchester Arena.
But that would soon change.Īt the end of the fight with Weller, KSI issued a war cry challenging the Paul brothers, Jake and Logan, to an intercontinental YouTube showdown. The KSI and Joe Weller fight attracted a peak audience of 1.6 million concurrent viewers, and despite its resounding success online, it failed to register in the eyes of mainstream boxing. However, it would be the ‘Nigerian Nightmare’ that would emerge victorious from the pioneering YouTube boxing clash. Animosity led to blown fuses, and blown fuses led to an onstage scuffle in which KSI kneeled to the brute force of his adversary. It was apparent that there was real animosity between the two creators. The interest in the bout seemed insurmountable if you were a regular amongst either creator’s fanbases during 2017. The point of ignition for YouTube boxing and the future of squared circle combat started in 2018, when KSI and Joe Weller wrapped their hands for the first time (and only time in Joe Weller’s case). KSI And Deji Knockout Opponents On DAZN x Misfits Boxing Event KSI Started YouTuber Boxing KSI and Logan Paul bring YouTube boxing to the world stageĬreator boxing inspires celebrities to pick up the gloves
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