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    Jake Paul reveals next fight will be announced ‘next week’ after slamming ‘smart’ KSI for not calling him out

    JAKE PAUL’s next fight will be announced in a matter of days.The YouTuber turned boxer is set to return to the ring in October following a longer-than-expected hiatus after his brutal KO of ex-UFC champ Tyron Woodley.
    Jake Paul hasn’t fought since his December dust-up with ex-UFC champ Tyron WoodleyCredit: Getty Images – Getty
    Paul is set to return to the ring in OctoberCredit: Instagram
    The Prolem Child has revealed his next fight will be announced next weekCredit: TWITTER
    And The Problem Child, 26, has announced the identity of his next opponent will be revealed next week.
    He tweeted: “Just got the call. Massive opponent announcement this week. October.”
    Paul’s promotional company also shared the news via their social media account.
    Most Valuable Promotions tweeted: “Next week we will announce Jake Paul’s next opponent.
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    “Jake Paul will almost certainly be the underdog. He knows that and he wants that.”
    Paul’s bombshell came moments before he trolled fellow YouTuber KSI for not calling him out after his back-to-back wins at The O2 on Saturday night.
    He tweeted: “Smart man KSI is not calling me out. He knows the truth.”
    Paul was due to face bitter rival Tommy Fury earlier this month but their grudge match fell through due to travel issues for the Love Island star.
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    The former Disney star was then scheduled to fight Hasim Rahman Jr – the son of former heavyweight champ Hasim Sr.
    But he pulled the plug on the Madison Square Garden melee after an alleged 11th-hour weight change request from Rahman Jr.
    An enraged Paul vented his frustrations on social media, saying: “Hasim Rahman Jr has pulled out of the fight.
    “This is not a joke, I am devastated, I cannot f***ing believe this; we just found out this news,” he said.
    “This is another case of a professional boxer, just like Tommy Fury, being scared to fight me.
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    “It is as clear as day that these guys have been so unprofessional to work with, looking for any excuse to suck more money out of this event.
    “To coerce us into doing things and I knew from the jump that this guy didn’t want to get in the ring with me.”
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    Fans all say the same thing as Tommy Fury is brutally trolled for accepting KSI’s call out after knockout wins

    TOMMY FURY was brutally trolled by boxing fans after accepting a shock call-out from KSI.The Love Islander was one of five names on KSI’s hitlist following his back-to-back victories over Swarmz and Luis Pineda at the O2 Arena on Saturday night.
    KSI called out Tommy Fury after his back-to-back wins at the O2 on Saturday nightCredit: GETTY
    Former Love Islander Tommy accepted the Youtuber’s call-outCredit: GETTY
    Fury was brutally trolled for expressing an interest in fighting KSICredit: TWITTER
    Fury, 23, quickly accepted the offer, tweeting: “You know where to find me @KSI.”
    And the social media star promptly received a deluge of criticism from fight fans, one of whom tweeted: “Oh Tommy get a grip!
    “Why do you insist on calling out all the YouTubers? Embarrassing.”
    Another said: “You already thinking of your excuse to pull out of the fight?”
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    And another said: “Is calling out YouTubers really what you want Tommy?”
    One remarked: “Tommy you gonna duck another YouTuber?”
    Another chimed in: “Liam Neeson would struggle to find you when it comes to arranging a boxing match Tommy.”
    One fight fan said: “Wait a minute, wait a minute…… You’re challenging KSI when you bottled Jake Paul?
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    “Come on, bruv, don’t be acting like this on social media for the World to see.
    “You cant be pulling out of the Jake Paul fight and then challenging KSI….hed smoke you.”
    Fury hasn’t boxed since his lopsided points win over Daniel Bocianski on the undercard of brother Tyson’s Wembley clash with Dillian Whyte in April.
    TNT was due to fight rival Jake Paul earlier this month but the fight was cancelled due to his inability to enter the United States.
    Fury is still hellbent on facing The Problem Child, recently telling VIP Boxing Promotions: “It’s one of them where for both of us now, it’s too far gone for it not to happen.
    “It’s been back and forth for a long time and in this game, you need a dance partner as you’ve seen in his last fight where he couldn’t sell over a few thousand tickets because nobody knew his opponent.
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    “In this game, you need a good dance partner and I can’t say it any fairer than this, I will fight you in any single place in this world.
    “You don’t have to come to England, I’ll fight you in Canada next to America, I’m not bothered.”
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    Fans all say the same thing as KSI sends tweet to Deji after his win, saying ‘So proud of you bro’

    FANS labelled brothers KSI and Deji the “GOATS” after their wins last night.Both prevailed on an evening where YouTube boxing took over London’s 02 Arena.
    Deji has his hand raised for the first timeCredit: Rex
    KSI celebrates his second win of the nightCredit: Rex
    KSI defeated rapper Swarmz before returning to beat Luis Pineda via TKO in the main event.
    But fans seemed most pleased by Deji’s triumph over fellow YouTuber Fousey.
    The victory was Deji’s first in four attempts and delighted fans online, as well as his big bro KSI.
    Backstage footage showed the 29-year-old going wild as Deji secured the win – screaming “Yes!” and jumping up and down while smacking his gloved fists against each other.
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    After their amazing night, KSI tweeted: “So proud of you bro @Deji.”
    In the replies to the post, fans showered the duo with praise and compliments.
    One wrote: “My goats.”
    While a second tweeted: “WEJI GOATED FRRR.”
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    A third commented: “my goat deji”.
    KSI’s victorious younger sibling posted last night: “Don’t give up.”
    And a number of fans also replied to his tweet by calling him the “goat”.
    While another excitedly replied: “THE GOAT IS 1-0.”
    On his brother’s win, KSI said after the fight: “Incredibly proud. This is one of the best moments of my life.
    “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.”
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    Deji himself 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.” More

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

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

    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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    Hasim Rahman Jr teams up with Jake Paul’s rival KSI after fight axe to headline YouTuber’s show against Vitor Belfort

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

    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
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    KSI so relaxed during Swarmz fight he did PRESS-UPS between rounds just moments before delivering brutal KO punch

    KSI did PRESS-UPS between rounds after cruising to victory against rapper Swarmz. The YouTube star returned to the ring after three years out and made up for lost time by organising TWO opponents in one night.
    KSI doing press-ups in between rounds against Swarmz
    Although KSI exerted little energy as he dispatched rather easily of Swarmz – real name Brandon Scott – inside four minutes.
    In the first round, he scored a knockdown and looked well on his way to winning.
    And KSI, 29, was so relaxed he began doing press-ups during what was meant to be his minute of rest.
    Unsurprisingly, Swarmz, 25, only managed to survive another minute as a left hook finished the fight off.
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    KSI said: “I think once he felt my power, he was instantly like, ‘Yo, this is long’.
    “I was like, ‘Cool, get him out and now I’m ready for my next one’.”
    The Londoner now has a few hours to rest and recover before facing Mexican professional boxer Luis Alcaraz Pineda, 23, in the main-event.
    Whereas Swarmz, bleeding from the nose, vowed to come back stronger following his late-notice debut.
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    He said: “Obviously I had to lose weight, I had 20 days to lose 12kg so it was a task.
    “It was hard, I had to learn how to box. But if anyone wants it, any YouTubers, Joe Weller, anyone.
    “I’ll take anyone, f*** it. Give me more time and I’ve got it.”
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