JAKE PAUL claims rival KSI will “NEVER” face him inside the boxing ring ahead of the YouTuber’s comeback this weekend.
KSI, 29, returns to the squared circle on Saturday for the first time since he outpointed Jake’s brother Logan in November 2019.
Incredibly, KSI will be fighting twice as he takes on rapper Swarmz before pitting his wits against Mexican professional Luis Alcaraz Pineda three hours later.
Both contests will be three-round affairs, but that hasn’t impressed YouTuber-turned-Boxer Paul, who boasts a 5-0 record in the paid ranks.
He blasted on Twitter: “This can’t be real? Each ‘fight’ is 3 rounds? And he gets a 3hr break in between! Hahahahaha.
“It’s way easier than one 6 round fight. KSI & Minions Boxing doing the fans dirty with this fake s***. Mislead after mislead.”
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And that sparked a huge Twitter feud, with KSI responding: “Was wondering when you were gonna pipe up. You must be so sad and bored on your a***, having no event happening.
“Still fighting a pro boxer before you, and you had 3 year head start. Plus how you gonna talk when you ain’t fought 2 people in one night?”
To which Paul replied: “You are fighting a nice young man from Mexico in a 3 round exhibition. Be real. No such thing as a 3 round pro fight.”
KSI then clapped back by insisting that at least he is fighting in 2022, with Jake inactive since December following his knockout win over Tyron Woodley.
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Paul later messaged: “What you (sic) doing isn’t fighting. It’s an exhibition against a nice young man and your mate you make music with.”
In a follow-up tweet, Jake then said: “KSI will never fight me. That is obvious and I’m ok with it.
“He is trying to hype his exhibition fights.”
Again KSI was quick to comment, as he stated: “When you see me KO both of them, we’ll see if it isn’t ‘fighting’.
“Jake, I get it, you’re mad rn. You’re afraid that my PPVs are about to sit on everything you’ve done in the past 3 years combined.”
Despite having not fought since late last year after a spate of late cancellations, Paul has repeatedly been called out, with Claressa Shields and Amandu Nunes up for the task of beating him.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
