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YouTuber KSI Says He Could Beat Mike Tyson In The Ring

YouTuber KSI Says He Could Beat Mike Tyson In The Ring

​Yes, you did just read that headline correctly. A YouTuber genuinely thinks he'd come out on top against "The Baddest Man on the Planet".

Max Sherry

Max Sherry

Yes, you did just read that headline correctly.

That's right, YouTube star KSI has left fans in stitches by claiming that he could beat boxing royalty Mike Tyson in a fight.

And he seems pretty genuine.

Mike Tyson is meant to fight Roy Jones Jnr.
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While boxing purists will have no idea who we're talking about, some avid fight fans might have a vague clue.

Olajide Olatunji, also know as 'KSI', made his professional boxing debut in November of last year against fellow outspoken YouTuber Logan Paul.

The bout - which happened at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and was promoted by Eddie Hearn - was a rematch of their first fight which ended in a majority draw.

And in their second showdown, KSI was handed the split decision victory over his trash-talking American rival.

Now, though, it appears he has set his sights on a far tougher opponent.

According to KSI himself, he reckons he could come out on top against former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson if the two were to face off in a ring.

If you follow the "Baddest Man on the Planet" on social media, you'll see that he's been training hard for a long-awaited comeback fight against Roy Jones Jnr.

Videos of the 54-year-old hitting pads and working out have flooded the internet with seasoned pros and plucky veterans calling him out.

He's not called 'The Baddest Man on the Planet' for no reason.
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And now KSI has joined the growing list of people wanting to go toe-to-toe with him.

"I actually could though, I actually could," KSI said when asked during a YouTube video if he could beat Tyson.

"I'm undefeated, no-one has beaten me."

Well, you can't knock the kid's confidence.

As for Tyson, he's set to slug it out with former champ Jones Jnr in an eight-round exhibition bout in California - although the fight has already been postponed.

KSI defeated Logan Paul last year.
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Topics: Mike Tyson, Boxing, KSI, Australia, YouTube