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EXCLUSIVE: KSI Ready To Go Pro After Fight With Logan Paul

EXCLUSIVE: KSI Ready To Go Pro After Fight With Logan Paul

Bold words from the champ.

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare

The time is almost upon us. KSI and Logan Paul will finally settle their differences on Saturday night as millions tune in to watch the world's biggest YouTubers go head to head in Manchester, England.

From insults and diss tracks to stage clashes during press conferences in Los Angeles and London, these larger than life personalities have talked the talk, but can they walk the walk?

'KSI' Olatunji, who is known for his confidence both on and off the screen, certainly thinks so.

Logan Paul, you might want to take a listen to THIS:

KSI vs. Logan Paul will undoubtedly break records this weekend, with a record amount of people expected to tune in to the stream on YouTube, but what does the British personality expect from Saturday's clash?

Oddschecker grabbed an exclusive with the man himself:

Q.) What can we expect from you tomorrow night in your fight against Logan Paul?

"This time I want to portray how good a boxer I actually am, I want to show more of my technique. I want to show me slipping punches, because I know that Logan is actually going to punch this time. Me, reading my opponent and showing that I've improved as a boxer. That I can actually turn pro."

Q.) You led me on to my next question, so the plan is to turn professional?


"Yeah, 100% that's what I want to do. I need to go pro. Just for me, to be honest, to showcase that a person who used to be a FIFA Youtube gamer that can go from that to a professional boxer and beat another professional boxer.

"That would be unreal, what a story for me. That would be incredible. I wouldn't want to fight the people that I look up to. I wouldn't want to fight Lomachenko, he would eat me alive.

"I wouldn't want to fight even the greats like David Haye, I wouldn't want to fight Anthony Joshua, I wouldn't want to fight (Deontay) Wilder, I wouldn't want to fight Tyson Fury. I don't want to fight any of these guys (laughs). They'd fuck me up.

"At that level, because I feel like it's too late for me to go for those titles. You never know, I feel like I needed more years of training to be able to get to that point.

"But I feel like I can go pro and beat someone that is more of a mediocre level, similar to mine, or more so that I could push myself."

Q.) What more can we expect from tomorrow night against Logan Paul?

'Round four. I want it to end in round four knockout. I'm planning on, if the referee allows it to reach a knockout, because with the last one - Joe was going down but the ref stopped it quite early. Obviously it was an amateur boxing fight, make sure everyone's all good, but hopefully the ref is more lenient this time.

"I want to knock Logan out in round four."

Q.) There's been a lot of chat in the build-up about Logan Paul's girlfriend, do you think she fancies you more than she fancies him?

"I think she's aiming for this clout. She just wants the clout. I guess, when she realises that the clout is on me, she'll jump ship."I don't see that relationship lasting. As soon as Logan loses she'll be like -oh."

Image: KSI
Image: KSI


Q.)
Who knows who she'll be heading home with after the fight?

"Ayy. I imagine she'll suck up to Logan, saying "you tried, you tried". But, ultimately, eventually she'll be off. She might want to holla at me. She might not. But, she won't be staying with Logan - 100%. She'll leave him. Not straight after - that would look terrible. That would be a terrible PR move. But, after a few weeks, months."

Q.) She'll come to her senses?

"Yeah - exactly."

Image: KSI
Image: KSI

Q.) You've got a massive fan base in Australia, would you consider heading over there for a fight in front of 100k people at the MCG against Anthony Mundine?

"I would love to go to Australia, I've never been and you're telling me I have a huge fanbase there. I would LOVE to go to Australia, Australia is amazing, like I love the accents and everyone there is cool. I'm friends with quite a few Australians, and they're hilarious.

"I mean, I think it's about time I head over there. I mean for me it's not about growing a fan base, I just wan't to go there. I want to go, I've never been. The same goes for Thailand."

Q.) Are you strictly focusing on boxing, or would you consider an MMA career, thai boxing?

"For now, boxing is the main focus, I want to do the whole professional thing. Once I'm happy with that I'll see how it goes."

Q.) Bookmakers are offering 75/1 on you knocking out Logan Paul in the first round, what are your thoughts on that?

"No. I don't want to do that. That would be the worst thing because I wouldn't showcase anything.

"For me, I'd be disappointed in him to get knocked out in the first round. I'm aiming to let it go a few more rounds, I want to make it go a good few extra rounds. I can be a pro a boxer. This is just like an exhibition right now, I'm just using him to showcase that I'm at a different level."

Q.) What can we expect after the fight - time to recuperate or will you be straight back in the gym?

"I'll have a month or two off to enjoy all the people that mean the most to me. "After that, straight back into it."

Q.) If I'm Logan Paul, what would you say to me this second before we get in the ring tomorrow?

"Good luck. Good luck bro. You're going to need it. When you do lose, just know that you can come up from this - don't worry."

So there we have it. KSI vs Logan Paul in Manchester. Who will be victorious?

Check out the Oddschecker betting odds for the KSI vs Logan Paul fight here.

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Topics: Logan Paul, Boxing News, News, Boxing, KSI, YouTube