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      KSI admits to being inspired back to boxing by rival Jake Paul but reveals why he will NEVER fight on after grudge match

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      KSI admits he has been inspired back to boxing by bitter rival Jake Paul – but insists their grudge match will be the end of his fight career. The pair of YouTube foes are in talks to put bragging rights and reputations on the line this year.
      KSI admits he has been inspired back to boxing by bitter rival Jake PaulCredit: Reuters
      Jake Paul has become a 6-0 star and silenced many critics in the processCredit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME
      Paul is desperate for revenge after KSI took his brother Logan to a draw in 2018 only to win the rematch a year later.
      That victory saw KSI – real name Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji – take three years out of the ring to focus on his fledging music career.
      But while doing so, Paul made a name for himself in the fight game and has quickly become a pay-per-view star at 6-0 in the process.
      Finally settling the score between the sworn enemies is what convinced KSI back to boxing.
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      But if he adds another Paul scalp to his collection, it will also be enough to see the social media sensation hang his gloves up for good.
      KSI, 29, told SunSport: “I know after Jake it’s done. I’d have no desire to continue.”
      Paul, 25, in January 2020 won against KSI’s close friend AnEsonGib, with the Brit ringside to see it.
      The American influencer has since beaten the likes of ex-UFC champions Tyron Woodley, 40, and Anderson Silva, 46.
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      It has cast doubt on KSI’s chances of beating Paul, which is the same fuel he used to beat brother Logan, 27.
      KSI said: “For me, after Logan I was like, ‘Alright, that’s it, it’s done.’ There was no one after it that I was like, ‘I want to fight this person.’ 
      “I beat the best person in this whole influencer space, why else do I need to fight anyone else? 
      “I was like cool I’ll focus on music, focus on the foundation of music and making sure it was where I wanted it to be. 
      “Then Jake really started picking up steam and I bigged Gib up to beat him and then he was able to beat Gib. 
      “Obviously Jake’s beaten all these other people and everyone thinks, ‘He’d destroy KSI.’ 
      “I was like, ‘Nah, nah, nah, nah. They have short-term memories, I swear. Do you not understand what I did when I fought Logan?
      “I wasn’t even at the best of my abilities when I beat Logan. Everything was in his favour, I had to gain weight to reach Logan’s level. 
      “All these things were in Logan’s favour and I was still able to overcome it. I had no interest in fighting again and now everyone thinks Jake Paul is that guy. 
      I know after Jake it’s done. I’d have no desire to continue.KSI on his boxing career
      “It piqued my interest and I was like, ‘OK cool, new goal: let me come back to boxing and I’ll knock him out.’ After that, I won’t have a goal again. I’ll be good.” 
      KSI first returned in August and made up for lost time by beating rapper Swarmz, 26, and boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda, 23, on the SAME NIGHT.
      He was due to face Dillon Danis, 29, on Saturday but the 2-0 MMA fighter pulled out.
      KSI will instead fight gamer Faze Temperrr, 29, who has two wins and one loss in the ring, live on DAZN PPV.
      And it is all one step closer in KSI’s eventual plan to fight and retire from boxing after getting his hands on Paul at last.
      He said: “I don’t care who’s in front of me, I just know that I’ll destroy them. 

      “For me my main goal is Jake Paul and I don’t want to fight Jake Paul instantly because I know once I fight him and beat him then it’s done. 
      “I wouldn’t want to fight anymore because I wouldn’t have any more goals in boxing, I would have achieved what I strived for. 
      “I’m quite a goal-driven person, so once I get my goal I’m like, ‘OK, on to the next thing.’ 
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      “For me, I’m just kind of enjoying the whole boxing space and enjoying and training, getting better and improving as a person and as a human physically and mentally. 
      “I’m like, do you know what? Let me have a few fights under my belt just so I’m the best of the best that I can be, then fight Jake and show him he’s absolutely nothing.” 
      Jake Paul and KSI are in talks to fight in 2023Credit: GETTY More

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      Meet Faith Ordway, TikTok sensation with 4.6m followers who takes on Elle Brooke in boxing fight on KSI undercard

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      FAITH ORDWAY is the social media star with millions of followers who fights Elle Brooke on KSI’s undercard. KSI returns to the ring on Saturday at Wembley Arena, against YouTube rival Faze Temperrr.
      Faith Ordway is the social media star who fights Elle Brooke
      Faith Ordway shot to fame on TikTok
      The American has 4.3m TikTok followers
      Opening the DAZN pay-per-view card are glamorous pair Ordway, 21, and Brooke, 24.
      Brooke is an OnlyFans model, who beat ex-Love Islander AJ Bunker, 28, on her boxing debut in July.
      Now Ordway prepares for her first fight too, taking on Manchester City fan Brooke.
      The American shot to fame on TikTok, where she has 4.6m followers and collaborated with the likes of Charli D’Amelio.
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      Ordway has won the praise of fans online after posting an impressive video hitting pads in the gym.
      But she will have her work cut out against Brooke, who trains with IBF world champion Ebanie Bridges, 36.
      And Aussie Bridges was full of praise for her sparring partner.
      She said on  Matchroom’s end of year review: “My friend Elle Brooke, I see her in the gym for the last four-five months, she’s never put on a glove before.
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      “I’ve seen her come in the gym every single day, work just as hard as all of us, she’s so dedicated and she’s so disciplined.
      “She listens, just because of the whole YouTube fame and the TokTik fame and all of that stuff, doesn’t mean she doesn’t take it seriously because she’s fallen in love with it and she does take it seriously.
      “The only difference is, instead of doing the amateurs like you would when you first start out and put on gloves and no one sees it, these TikTokers and YouTubers are having their first few fights with like this huge audience.
      “So we’re looking at them going, ‘Oh, they can’t box, they can’t do this and that.’ Of course they can’t, they’re novices.”
      Elle Brooke fights Faith OrdwayCredit: Instagram @thedumbledong
      Faith Ordway will be making her boxing debut
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      KSI and Misfits Boxing sign new deal with DAZN to secure rights for YouTuber’s fights for next FIVE YEARS

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      KSI’s boxing promotion has inked a lucrative broadcasting deal with global powerhouse DAZN.The English-founded broadcaster has been airing the YouTuber’s Misfits Boxing shows over the last few months – with the cards being a great success on the streaming platform.
      KSI’s back-to-back fights last August were aired on DAZNCredit: GETTY
      The broadcaster has picked up the airing rights for Misfits and KSI’s fights for the next five yearsCredit: GETTY
      And the big numbers brought in by Misfits – which is in association with the Sauerland brothers, Wasserman Boxing and Proper Loud – have prompted DAZN to offer the promotion a five-year deal.
      As well as broadcasting the Misfits series, DAZN will exclusively air KSI’s fights for the next five years – which could include a potential grudge match against Jake Paul.
      KSI – real name Olajide Olatunji – said: “This is a massive agreement between everyone involved with Misfits Boxing.
      “And I personally couldn’t be more excited for what this means for everyone moving forwards.
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      “It just shows everyone is here to establish a long-serving crossover boxing promotion that aims to provide ultimate entertainment and somewhere the fans and fighters can call home.
      “There’s no better way to celebrate this deal than with me fighting on Jan 14th and setting up a huge 2023. Misfits Boxing has arrived and is here to stay.”
      DAZN CEO Joe Markowski said of the partnership: “DAZN brings the very best in sport and entertainment to millions of customers worldwide.
      “The MF&DAZN: X Series has quickly proved to be hugely popular, driving significant new audiences and engaging a new generation of sports fans.
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      “We are extremely excited to be partnering with KSI, Wasserman Boxing, Mams Taylor and the entire Misfits team to build on this early success over the next five years.”
      KSI last took to the ring in August at London’s O2 Arena – where he locked horns with not one but TWO opponents.
      The YouTuber turned boxer knocked out rapper Swarmz and pro boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda.
      KSI will be back in action on Saturday night, throwing down with fellow social media sensation FaZe Temperrr at Wembley Arena. More

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      ‘You’re ducking me, you’re scared’ – KSI and Jake Paul in heated Twitter Live row over 2023 fight terms

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      JAKE PAUL has accused KSI of “ducking” him.The American engaged in a heated Twitter Live argument with his British rival.
      Jake Paul spoke to KSI on the phoneCredit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1JuxPekGMk
      KSI was accused of ‘ducking’ PaulCredit: Getty
      In a video later posted to YouTube, Paul was recorded speaking to KSI on the phone.
      The 25-year-old claimed that KSI “p***ied out” of fighting him – despite his supposed offer to do it for FREE.
      When KSI brought up Tommy Fury, who has seen two dates with Paul fall through, the “Problem Child” added: “What’s in the water in the UK?
      “Because you are all p***ies. You are all ducking bro. Duck duck goose.”
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      Paul asked KSI if he actually wants to fight him, to which the former YouTuber replied: “I said what I said at the end of the year. Are you f***ing dumb? I am going to fight you.”
      Asked when by Paul, KSI cried: “End of the year!”
      After claiming that KSI will “retreat”, Paul said: “You always do, you always hide behind negotiations.
      “I offered to fight you for free and you wouldn’t do it so what are you going to do now?”
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      Paul, 25, claimed he offered to fight KSI for freeCredit: AP
      KSI subsequently denied that Paul made the offer at all, with the pair quarrelling over whether he really did or not.
      The Brit then claimed: “You didn’t send me a contract.”
      Paul then damningly blasted: “You can guarantee that. You are a b**** and I hope you realise it when you look yourself in the mirror.
      “Every night you realise you are ducking me and you are scared. The best thing to ever happen to you is Prime.
      “My brother brought that to you because the Paul family brought that to you. But I’ll see you later f*** boy.”
      After the heated debate, Paul made some extra claims on social media.
      He tweeted: “I sent KSI and his team a contract over a month ago. I offered to come to the UK, 185 pounds and 10 rounds. I have been at 8 rounds since Askren.
      “He and his team have yet to respond.”
      Paul then added: “The offer was / is to come to the UK in December 2023. If he doesn’t respond next week after his show, then it’s going to have to be in the US.
      “The best part is he tells @arielhelwani that I’m hiding behind negotiations when in fact he has yet to respond. Hahaha.”
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      KSI is set to return to the ring on January 14, when he faces FaZe Temperrr at Wembley Arena.
      He had initially been booked to fight Dillon Danis, before the MMA fighter pulled out.

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      Slim vs Tom Zanetti: Live stream, start time and how to watch Misfitst Boxing clash

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      EVERYONE’s favourite cross-over boxer Slim returns to the ring when he faces Tom Zanetti this weekend as the co-main event.This comes as Misfits 004 takes place, with KSI fighting as the main event against FaZe Temperrr.
      Slim knocked out FaZe Temperr in a previous eventCredit: Getty
      The YouTube sensation was due to fight Dillon Danis before the MMA star pulled out of the bout.
      The undercard is stacked, before Slim takes on Zanetti as the co-main event.
      And SunSport have all the information ahead of the bout.
      When is Slim vs Tom Zanetti?

      Slim faces Zanetti on Saturday, January 14.
      Wembley Arena is the venue for the eagerly anticipated clash.
      The event begins at 7pm UK time, with Slim set to take to the ring at 9.30pm, but this could change depending on the length of the undercard.

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      What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

      Misfits 004 is available to watch live on DAZN PPV in the UK.
      The event will cost £11.99 on top of a monthly £7.99 DAZN subscription.
      You can live stream the action from the DAZN app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.

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      A STACKED card has been unveiled for the show, including Elle Brooke’s boxing return.
      KSI will defend his title, and could be in line to face Slim nextCredit: PA
      Faze Temperrr was originally scheduled to face a mystery opponent, who’d have been announced on his ring walk but now takes on KSI as the main event fight.

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      What has been said?
      Slim believes that he should have been given a shot at KSI following Danis’ withdrawal from the fight, having already knocked out FaZe Temperrr in the past.
      Taking to Twitter, he said: “I feel like I deserved that main event opportunity.”
      The Hitman then demanded the winner of the main event before a back and forth with KSI.
      Tom Zanetti is a UK influencer, who has won five fightsCredit: Instagram/@tomzanettiz
      “Jan 14th ima run through Zanetti, after that I get my headline fight with winner of KSI/Temperrr,” he tweeted.
      “I’m too dangerous for you hence why you fighting the dude I slept. I ain’t no Wassabi/Swarms/Pineda , I’ll be waiting for you to come TRY to take it.”
      Zanetti took to Twitter upon the announcement of the fight to give respect to Slim.
      He wrote: “5 Fights and 5 knockouts. My last 3 opponents pulled out. This man won’t pull out. He holds the belts for this YouTube game.
      “For now he has my respect but I’ll finally have my victory. Let’s go to War.” More

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      Inside KSI’s brutal training schedule and strict diet ahead of boxing return as he prepares for Faze Temperrr fight

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      KSI has turned to healthy curries, sparring sessions and brutal track runs for his boxing return. The YouTube, music and celebrity prizefighter faces online rival Faze Temperrr on Saturday at Wembley Arena.
      KSI makes his boxing return against Faze TemperrrCredit: Reuters
      It comes six months after he beat rapper Swarmz, 26, and Mexican boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda, 23, on the SAME NIGHT.
      KSI continues to juggle a career as a boxer, content creator and business owner with his hectic daily schedule.
      And here, the man himself gives SunSport an exclusive look into just how jam-packed a day in the life of KSI is.
      Morning
      KSI: I’ll wake up around 8am and I’ll have breakfast around 8.30am. 
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      I’ll watch a bit of Philip DeFranco or John Oliver, chill for a little bit and then go to the car and head over to Shootfighters gym. 
      When I’m in the gym I’ll warm up on the rowing bike, do that for 100 calories, then I shadow box for four-six rounds. 
      Then we either work on technique, movement, things to improve on in sparring before bag and padwork. 
      I’ll do some cardio, I could go on the versaclimber or do various things with a heavy ball. 
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      After that we’ll do abs, do a good circuit there and then I head back home to shower.
      KSI training before his last fightCredit: Getty
      Afternoon
      KSI: I’ll have lunch, watch anything, at the moment I’m watching The Legend of Vox Machina, which is actually really entertaining. 
      Then I’ll play games, Overwatch or Call of Duty, something like that. 
      If I have a bit of time I might record a YouTube video for my channel or I might record Reacts for Sidemen. 
      Afterwards, I’ll get ready for my second session, let’s say I’ll go on the track. 
      I’ll do 400 metre sprints, do that six times with one minute between and I’ll try and get good times. 
      It has to be under 1.20 every time, without fail. After that we’ll do bunny hops. 
      When this is finished I’ll head back home, shower, have dinner and chill. Maybe watch something, relax and then head to bed. 

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      Getting the rounds in the gym is vitally important for KSI, who is still new to the sport, and insists his fame does not afford him mercy.
      KSI: People would hold back, because they’d be like, ‘Oh, he’s a YouTuber, he’s not really a fighter, I don’t want to put my all into it.’
      And then I hit hard and they’re like, ‘Oh s***, wait, what? What’s going on?’ Then they put more into it. 
      Then you’ve got other people that are like, ‘I want to make a statement, you’re not meant to be in this world, this scene is different, you’re not a fighter.’ 
      When I’m able to go toe-to-toe with them it makes them have a new level of respect for me. 
      Before the Logan fights, I definitely didn’t spar enough. Now I spar every other day, I get about ten-plus rounds a week. 
      I don’t hold back on my sparring partners, so if they hold back they’re getting knocked down. 
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      I make them go all out, just my intensity. I’m always in their face, I love a jab.
      I love putting people on their backfoot, I’m not a guy who likes being on the backfoot. But I can fight on the backfoot when I need to. 

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      KSI vs Faze Temperrr tale of the tape: Net worth, fight record, weight compared for HUGE Misfits Boxing main event

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      KSI puts YouTube bragging rights on the line when he faces replacement opponent Faze Temperrr. The social media, rap and crossover boxing star was due to return to the ring on Saturday against MMA’s Dillon Danis.

      But Danis, 29, pulled out of the bout, with gamer Temperrr – real name Thomas Oliveira – filling in.
      KSI prepares for his sixth boxing match, having beaten online rivals Joe Weller, 26, and Logan Paul, 27, in the past.
      He initially drew with Paul in 2018 but won their rematch after turning professional a year later.
      After three years out of the ring, KSI, 29, returned in August to beat rapper Swarmz, 26, and boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda, 23, on the SAME NIGHT.
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      Oliveira was on the undercard at the O2 and was brutally knocked out by Slim Albaher.
      The Brazilian beat Brit “King Kenny” on his YouTube boxing debut and bounced back from defeat to Slim by knocking out Overtflow in November.
      Oliveira, 29, shot to fame after helping launch the Faze Clan, one of the biggest gaming entities in the world.
      He also grew up with a martial arts background, which has helped his transition to boxing.
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      According to Inspiration Feed, Oliveira has a net worth of $3million (£2.4m).
      As a boxer, he stands 6ft 4in and has a massive 77 inch reach and in his last bout he weighed in at 189lb, or 13st 5lb.
      KSI stands smaller at 6ft and has a shorter reach of 76in, last fighting at 12st 8lb.
      His bout with Danis was set to be contested at 12st 6lb.
      KSI is one of the wealthiest content creators in the world, with a net worth of £20m.
      Not only does he make money from boxing, but the Londoner is also a stadium sellout artist and founder of hydration drink Prime.
      KSI and former opponent-turned business partner Paul believe their drink could be worth BILLIONS in the future.
      Despite the pair’s new found friendship, KSI still wants to fight Paul’s brother, 6-0 rival Jake, 25.
      The two bitter enemies are hoping to finally fight in a massive grudge match this year.
      Luis Alcaraz Pineda was beaten by KSICredit: Reuters
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      Gervonta Davis slams ‘CLOWNS’ Jake Paul and Ryan Garcia after brutal eighth-round stoppage of Hector Luis Garcia

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      GERVONTA DAVIS wasted no time in hitting back at Jake Paul and Ryan Garcia after his return to the ring.Tank was the subject of several tweets from the duo following his eighth-round TKO victory over Hector Garcia in the early hours of Sunday morning.
      Gervonta Davis registered an eighth-round TKO win over Hector Garcia on Sunday morningCredit: GETTY
      The Baltimore bruiser was trolled by Ryan Garcia and Jake Paul after the fightCredit: REX
      Tank branded the duo ‘clowns’ in the post-fight press conferenceCredit: GETTY
      YouTuber turned boxer Paul was less than impressed by the Baltimore bruiser’s display, saying: “Ryan Garcia will knock Gervonta Davis out.”
      Lightweight prospect Garcia tweeted: “Goodbye Tank is over for you.”
      The undefeated Flash added: “No more talking let’s get it on APRIL 15th.”
      Both men’s comments were put to Davis in the post-fight press conference, in which the WBA (regular) 135lb champion hit out at the pair.
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      Davis, 28, said: “Jake Paul is a clown and Ryan is a baby clown. Tell him to get ready.”
      The duo’s verbal jabs didn’t come as a surprise to Davis, who continued: “That’s what they do.
      “They like to talk off and try to get fame off other people’s victories and other things like that.
      “There shouldn’t be no more talkin’, it should just be workin’.”
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      Davis and Ryan Garcia are set to throw down in a mouthwatering Las Vegas showdown on April 15.
      The undefeated Davis said: “I’ll be getting ready [for it]. I ain’t gonna be doin’ no more talkin’, I’ve just got to sign on that dotted line.”
      In his post-fight interview, Davis said of the bout: “God willing, I’m ready for the fight.
      “It’s scheduled for April and I’m here. On my end, I’m ready.
      “I’ll take a week off and I’ll be back in the gym for sure.”
      Davis got off to an uncharacteristically slow start in his third defence of the WBA strap and was less than happy his showing early doors.
      He said: “I was a little surprised but when I caught him, I knew that he was hurt and that he was hurt bad.
      “He’s a fighter and I know he didn’t want to show it but he was hurt. I feel as though I have stuff to work on.
      “I’m a fighter and I’m not retired so my cup is never full. I’m always willing to learn.
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      “I struggled a little bit because I don’t fight southpaws that often.
      “But it’s OK because that’s part of the game.” More