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      Watch KSI’s wild reaction as he watches little brother Deji win first ever fight from backstage at the O2

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      KSI went wild backstage as he watched little brother Deji grab his first ever boxing win.The 25-year-old went into his 02 bout against fellow YouTuber Fousey having lost his previous three fights.
      Deji defeated Fousey in brutal fashionCredit: Rex
      The 25-year-old dominated his light heavyweight boutCredit: Getty
      But he put that slump to bed, comfortably seeing off the American in brutal style.
      Having already dropped Fousey with a jab, Deji ended the fight in round three by rocking his opponent with a big left – prompting the towel to be thrown in.
      Watching backstage was headline act and big brother KSI, who had already defeated rapper Swarmz in his first fight of the night.
      The 29-year-old had tipped his little brother to lose before the fight, so might have been pleasantly surprised as he watched Deji dominate.
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      In backstage footage, KSI looked transfixed as he nervously watched the closing stages.
      He muttered “you’ve got this” before going wild with joy as the fight was stopped.
      KSI screamed “yes!” repeatedly while jumping in delight, also smacking his gloved fists together.
      Speaking about his brother’s success, he said: “Incredibly proud. This is one of the best moments of my life.

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      “For him to showcase his skill. He just took his time. Comfortably went in and out, jabbing and jabbing.
      “He came through with the cross over and over repeatedly, punching Fousey in the face.
      “Deji smashed it and I’m so proud of him – I’ve told him several times. I told him he had it in him.
      “I told him he is up there with the best boxers in the YouTube scene and he showed it tonight. I am so proud.”
      Following his triumph, Deji himself said: “I have the best team ever. I have Daley, the best boxing coach ever, ever.
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      “I have Leon, the best PT in the game and I have everyone out there showing their love. And that brought me out.”
      After watching his brother’s victory, KSI easily went on to beat an awful looking Luis Pineda via third round TKO.
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      KSI next fight: YouTuber calls out FIVE opponents including Tommy Fury and Slim – and vows he will fight in January

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      KSI already has his eyes on tougher opponents after two wins in one night.The YouTuber dominated Swarmz and then took apart Luis Alcaraz Pineda on Saturday.
      KSI won twice on the same night at the O2 ArenaCredit: Getty
      The YouTuber beat Swarmz and then Luis Alcaraz Pineda at The O2Credit: Rex
      KSI opened and closed the pay-per-view show at The O2 Arena on Saturday night.
      But the quality of opponent wasn’t on his level – even if Pineda is supposedly a professional boxer.
      After the fight, KSI called out five boxers he’d be interested in fighting next.
      KSI said: “Slim looks good. I want a piece of that. Austin vs Gib, I want the winner of that. Andrew Tate, I want a piece of that. Tommy Fury, I want a piece of that.”
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      He also revealed on the broadcast he’ll be back in action in January.
      But Jake Paul’s name wasn’t one named by the London-born YouTuber.
      Paul has been linked with a fight against KSI next year.
      A war of words erupted between the pair when Jake hit out at the fight card for Saturday night.
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      KSI fought twice on the same night – opening the show against Swarmz before taking on Pineda in the main event.
      Paul 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.”
      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.
      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.”
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      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.” More

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      KSI does press-ups against pro-boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda as he mocks awful opponent who spent whole fight whining

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      KSI brutally mocked his so-called professional boxing opponent Luis Alcaraz Pineda by doing press-ups during their fight. The influencer-turned musician and fighter made up for lost time after three years out by facing TWO opponents in one night.
      KSI beat Luis Alcaraz Pineda in three roundsCredit: Rex
      KSI doing press-ups after beating Luis Alcaraz PinedaCredit: Reuters
      Firstly, he beat rapper Swarmz in two rounds and then later Mexican professional boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda in three.
      KSI, 29, dropped Pineda, 23, in every round while the journeyman bizarrely complained about non-existent punches to the back of the head.
      In the final stages, he dropped Pineda with a right hand and then later an uppercut – by which point the ref had seen enough.
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      As the official was counting, KSI began doing press-ups and continued on after the fight was officially finished.
      The Londoner did the same thing during his fight against Swarmz, which he won with almost as much ease.
      KSI told his fans: “Ladies and gentleman, are you not entertained?
      “It’s good to be back, two fights in one night, two KOs, yeah buddy. I said it. I talk the talk and I walk the walk.”
      Unlike Pineda, Swarmz did go out swinging – quite literally – throwing wild haymaker right hands from all sorts of angles.
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      He did only have a fortnight to prepare for the bout, while also needing to lose almost two stone after replacing Alex Wassabi, 31.
      And his inexperience showed, having been left off balance, spinning around in a fashion which drew parallels to a teacup ride.
      Somehow, by virtue of running around the ring, three minutes proved enough time for Swarmz to survive despite being floored.
      But KSI wasted no time in putting Swarmz out of his misery in round two after a body shot and left hook signalled the end of the fight.
      Swarmz was beaten by KSI in two roundsCredit: Rex More

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      Jake Paul mocks KSI despite rival KOing two opponents including pro-boxer then reveals he will return to ring in October

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      KSI scored two knockouts in one night at the O2 Arena on Saturday – but Jake Paul was far from impressed.The American mocked KSI after he knocked out rapper Swarmz and professional boxer Luis Pineda and had his arm raised by Jake’s brother Logan.
      KSI secured two knockout wins in one nightCredit: Getty
      The Brit beat rapper Swarmz and Mexican pro boxer Luis Pineda at the O2 ArenaCredit: Getty
      Jake Paul was not impressed by his rivalCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      KSI, 29, kicked off the night with a second round knockout win over former football prodigy Swarmz, real name Brandon Scott.
      He then KOed Pineda in the third round after returning to the ring later in the evening.
      Paul was quick to react to his rival’s wins, declaring on Twitter: “Nate Robinson would beat KSI.”
      Nate Robinson being one of Paul’s former opponents, a former professional basketball player who was knocked out in the second round when the pair fought in November 2020.
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      Following that Paul brandished KSI “smart” for not calling him out during his post-fight interviews.
      He tweeted: “Smart man KSI is not calling me out. He knows the truth.”
      The 25-year-old continued his social media spree by retweeting a post from pro boxer Amanda Serrano, saying KSI is in for a “bad night” if he ever fought Paul.
      Paul then turned his attention to revealing he is set to return to the ring later this year and his next opponent will announced in the coming days.
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      He confirmed: “Just got the call. Massive opponent announcement this week. October.”
      Paul had been due to fight Hasim Rahman Jr at Madison Square Garden earlier this month but the fight was canned due to a weight dispute.
      While his next opponent remains a mystery, his own promotional company, Most Valuable Promotions, claimed Paul will be going into the fight as the “underdog”.
      A tweet read: “Next week we will announce JAKE PAUL’s next opponent. @jakepaul will almost certainly be the underdog. He knows that and he wants that.”
      KSI meanwhile confirmed after knocking out Pineda that he will return to the ring in January.
      Fellow Brit boxer Tommy Fury and kickboxing star Andrew Tate being just two of the names he called out in his victory speech.
      Fury himself ridiculed KSI following his win over Swarmz, writing on Twitter: “What have I just seen.”
      He then reacted to KSI’s second win by tweeting: “You know where to find me.” More

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      Fans all say the same thing about KSI’s ’embarrassing’ opponent Pineda after skinny Mexican puts on bizarre display

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      KSI produced a dominant display in his main event bout – but fans weren’t impressed.The YouTube star completely bossed Mexican Luis Alcaraz Pineda at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday night.
      KSI dominated Luis Alcaraz Pineda at The O2 ArenaCredit: Reuters
      Fans were far from impressed with Pineda’s effortsCredit: Reuters
      KSI looked in good form, but fans weren’t so sure about his opponent.
      Mexican Pineda is a professional in the boxing ranks with two wins from seven bouts to his name.
      But he looked skinny, weak and spent his whole night complaining.
      Pineda, 23, was scared to throw a punch and seemed to hit the deck every time KSI landed.
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      The Mexican boxer also complained he was being hit in the back of the head on multiple occasions.
      He was booed by the O2 Arena crowd for his weak display in a third round knockout.
      And fans back home watching on pay-per-view were far from impressed.
      One said: “Pineda is embarrassing, KSI didn’t touch the back of his head once.”
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      Another wrote: “Luis Alcarez Pineda is complaining to the referee every time KSI punches him.”
      And another tweet read: “If Pineda is a pro boxer, I’m the next f***ing Muhammad Ali.”
      KSI won two bouts in one night on a unique fight card.
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      He opened the night by knocking out Swarmz in the second round.
      And he closed the show by dominating Pineda at The O2.
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      Hasim Rahman Jr teams up with Jake Paul’s rival KSI after fight axe to headline YouTuber’s show against Vitor Belfort

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      HASIM RAHMAN JR has teamed up with Jake Paul’s rival KSI to headline one of the YouTuber’s cards against Vitor Belfort. The American signed to face Paul on August 6 but a weight disagreement between the two saw the bout collapse.
      Jake Paul and Hasim Rahman Jr before their cancelled fightCredit: GETTY
      Hasim Rahman Jr will headline on KSI’s MisFits boxing promotionCredit: Getty
      So instead, Rahman will return on October 15 in Sheffield against ex-UFC champion Vitor Belfort.
      The fight will headline a MisFits boxing card – KSI’s promotional banner – on DAZN pay-per-view.
      Rahman, 31, has not fought since April, when he lost to McKenzie Morrison, 32, the son to ex-heavyweight champion Tommy.
      Meanwhile Belfort, 44, is a former UFC champion but has not returned to MMA since 2018.
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      But the Brazilian in September 2021 beat up boxing icon Evander Holyfield, 59, in a shameful exhibition bout.
      Rahman signed to fight Paul initially at the 200lb cruiserweight limit, meaning he had to shed TWO STONE.
      But the New York State Athletic Commission later changed the weight to 205lb.
      Paul claimed Rahman refused to come any lower than 215lb, although that accusation was refuted.
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      And the son of heavyweight legend Hasim Sr even weighed in at 206.6lb despite the fight cancelation in a bid to prove he could make the weight.
      Paul has instead signed his next fight for October with an opponent yet to be announced.
      Meanwhile Rahman will welcome Belfort back into the boxing ring.
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      Logan Paul tells brother Jake to fight Salt Papi next after witnessing YouTuber KO rival in just 15 seconds on KSI card

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      JAKE PAUL has been linked with a fight against Salt Papi – by his own brother.Social media star Salt Papi knocked out Andy Warski inside 15 seconds at The O2 Arena.
      Salt Papi celebrates the win over Andy Warski on Saturday night within 15 secondsCredit: Getty
      Logan Paul (right) wants brother Jake to fight Salt PapiCredit: Getty
      He was far too good for his opponent, who was making his boxing debut in London.
      And that victory could fire Salt Papi into the mix against bigger opponents.
      Logan Paul quickly called for the Filipino to fight his brother Jake.
      Within seconds of Salt Papi’s win on Saturday night, Logan simply tweeted: “Salt Papi vs. Jake Paul.”
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      Chris Eubank Jr was another impressed by Salt Papi’s KO win.
      He said: “The guy went to sleep, incredible. If you look at him, he looks like he works a nine-to-five at a cheese factory, so to see him come out there, moonwalk, dance, lick his lips and then knock a guy out, that’s box office right there.”
      The fight took place on the undercard of KSI’s bout against Luis Alcaraz Pineda.
      Jake Paul has been linked with a fight against KSI next year.
      A war of words erupted between the pair when Jake hit out at the fight card for Saturday night.
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      KSI fought twice on the same night – opening the show against Swarmz before taking on Pineda in the main event.
      Paul 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.”
      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.
      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.”
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      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.” More

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      YouTube star Deji batters Fousey and leaves rival with bruised eye after finally winning first fight on KSI’s undercard

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      YOUTUBE star Deji finally recorded his first win in the boxing ring – and did so in brutal style. The Londoner, who shot to fame as the younger brother of KSI, had lost his previous three bouts.
      American Fousey was beaten by DejiCredit: Rex
      And Fousey was also a 0-1 winless fighter, meaning both were desperate to taste victory for the first time.
      But the American was simply no match for southpaw Deji, who dominated from the first round onwards.
      Deji, 25, said: “I have the best team ever. I have Daley, the best boxing coach ever, ever.
      “I have Leon, the best PT in the game and I have everyone out there showing their love. And that brought me out.”
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      Deji came out rapidly, swarming Fousey from the first bell and landed a big right hook.
      The pressure continued into the second, and Deji scored several lead right hooks and straight left.
      He even dropped Fousey, 32, with a jab and the writing looked on the walls.
      Deji wasted no time in closing the show in round three, rocking Fousey’s head back with a big left before the towel came in.
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      The gamer had lost to Jake Paul, Vinnie Hacker and Alex Wassabi in his previous bouts.
      But he won on what was technically his professional debut and called out Bryce Hall, who lost to Austin McBroom in 2021.
      Deji said: “Whoever, I want to fight anyone. And I know Bryce Hall’s there, so Bryce Hall, if you want to fight, let’s go.”
      Fousey was beaten in round three by DejiCredit: Rex
      Deji called out Bryce Hall after winning his first boutCredit: Rex More