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      YouTubers who became boxers, from the infamous Paul brothers to rapper KSI, Dubai billionaire Money Kicks and Joe Weller

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      FORGET recording video content for their adoring followers, these YouTubers would rather stream fights.In recent years, boxing has been dominated by social media personalities who are stepping into the ring to add to their fortunes.
      Jake and Logan Paul swapped YouTube for the boxing ringCredit: Getty
      While some are fighting each other, others are taking on former UFC stars, ex-basketball players, and even calling out pros like Conor McGregor.
      Here are six YouTube stars who have become boxers.
      Jake Paul
      The most famous out of all the YouTubers when it comes to the sport, Jake has enjoyed an epic rise in boxing.
      Boasting a 5-0 record, he has seen off MMA stars Tyron Woodley (twice), Ben Askren and cruelly knocked out ex-NBA hero Nate Robinson.
      Jake has repeatedly called out UFC’s Jorge Masvidal for a fight, while he has a continuing beef with Conor McGregor.
      It has been reported he has made around £20million so far in his astonishing career.
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      Logan Paul
      Jake’s elder brother Logan was the first of the Paul brothers to embrace combat.
      Unbelievably, when the pair were on the rise Logan and Jake offered each other out for a fight, although that never materialised.
      Logan did fight YouTube rival KSI, though, twice. The first fight ended in a draw, then KSI won a rematch at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, which was streamed by DAZN in the US.
      The fight was watched by over 2.25 million live viewers, including over 1.05 million watching pay-per-view and 1.2 million watching illegal streams on Twitch.
      Logan Paul took on fellow YouTuber KSI at the Staples Center in LACredit: Getty
      KSI
      Conqueror of Logan Paul, YouTuber/rapper/boxer KSI, real name JJ Olatunji, isn’t short of confidence.
      The British star labelled Jake a “c***” in front of brother Logan, insisting he would be able to beat him in a fight. Whether or not that happens is another thing, with KSI
      So far KSI has fought three times, twice against Paul and once against Joe Weller – and is undefeated.
      With over 34million subscribers, you can bet if the Londoner was to return to the ring it would draw huge pay-per-view figures, even if he does say he’s retired… for now.
      KSI is unbeaten in three fights and has called out Jake PaulCredit: Getty
      Money Kicks
      You wouldn’t normally associate Rashed Belhasa, better known as Money Kicks, with boxing.
      No, in fact it’s more common to see him hanging out with sports stars in a zoo that’s part of the heir to a billionaire’s mansion and posting photos on his Instagram.
      However, Belhasa is game – and will fight the legend that is Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition bout scheduled to go for eight rounds, if it lasts that long, on February 20 in Dubai.
      He’s confident too. He told Sky Sports: “Mayweather is too fast – I need to be close and just go crazy on him!
      “I won’t lie to myself. Entering the ring with him is an honour. I will try my best. You never know – any punch can land, and I have heavy hands.”
      Money Kicks is set to fight Floyd Mayweather on February 20 in DubaiCredit: Instagram @rsbelhasa
      Joe Weller
      Eastbourne YouTuber Weller was the first of his kind to start the trend of social media personalities going into boxing.
      He fought internet star Theo Baker in 2017, winning the contest, and called himself the “champion of boxing on YouTube.”
      Weller would later lose to KSI, and spar with Jake Paul in LA when he visited.
      He has not fought since being knocked out by Paul in the first round of their sparring session.
      Joe Weller was the first YouTuber to step into the ringCredit: Getty
      AnEsonGib
      The Saudi-born AnEsonGib, real name Ali Loui Al-Fakhri, fought at amateur level before taking on Jake Paul and losing.
      He did enjoy success early on – winning by technical knockout against fellow YouTuber MaxPlaysFifa at the Copper Box Arena in London in 2018, and defeating Jay Swingler of TGFbro by unanimous decision.
      Most recently, Gib fought American TikToker Tayler Holder in an exhibition bout at the YouTubers vs. TikTokers event last.
      The result was originally announced as a majority draw.
      However, following controversy, the result was changed to a UD victory for Gib after a review by the officiating organisation
      AnEsonGib has continued his career in the ring after losing to Jake PaulCredit: Getty More

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      Jake Paul says ‘scared’ Tommy Fury will have to return Molly-Mae’s Christmas presents after cancelling grudge fight

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      JAKE PAUL has claimed Tommy Fury will have to return girlfriend Molly Mae’s Christmas presents after he pulled out of a highly-anticipated showdown.The British star, 22, revealed yesterday that he is suffering with a bacterial chest infection AND a broken rib.
      Jake Paul has taken aim at Tommy Fury after he Brit pulled out of their fightCredit: Instagram
      He claimed the Love Island star will now have to return girlfriend Molly Mae’s Christmas presentsCredit: Instagram
      That means his mega showdown with YouTuber Paul – scheduled for December 18 in Tampa, Florida – is off.
      The Problem Child blasted on Twitter: “It is official, Tommy Fury is boxing’s biggest b***h.
      “I couldn’t believe the news at first, it still doesn’t even seem real. He fumbled the biggest bag of his life.
      “Now he will be watching at home, paying me $60 instead of getting paid millions of dollars to fight me.
      “I’ve fought with a broken nose, I’ve fought sick, get the f*** over it – this is boxing.”
      He has now continued taking shots at the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury by bringing his girlfriend into the equation again.
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      The 24-year-old told talkSPORT: “I was upset. A lot of stuff had been said and I wanted to knock him out. I wanted to make him bleed and eat the canvas.
      “That is the most satisfying part when your opponent has a lot to say and you just knock them out and embarrass them in front of the whole world. 
      “I’m a little bit p****d off I’m not able to do that. The kid is scared. The kid cracked under pressure.
      “The whole fight build-up got to him and now he fumbled the biggest opportunity of his life, the biggest pay day of his life.
      “He’s going to have to return all the Christmas presents he got Molly as he has no way of paying for them.”
      Fury still plans to fight, and beat, his American rival in 2022 – but Paul has cast doubt on that.
      ‘NOT RELIABLE’
      He said: “The door is closing (for Tommy Fury). He’s not reliable. He didn’t show up to the first press conference. He’s faking these injuries or whatever they are.
      “It’s upsetting. So if he’s doing that now, then what is stopping him from doing it next year.
      “For me, in a cynical way, I just want to leave him in the dust and never give him this opportunity again.”
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      Paul will instead fight Tyron Woodley in a rematch of their August bout.
      The ex-UFC star is already in training and was offered an extra £377,000 if he secures a revenge knockout.
      Paul added: “The show must go on. This is business and these types of things happen in boxing and I just told my team I will fight anybody, whoever it is.
      “Tyron Woodley was down, he’d been training for a fight in January and he has balls for getting in there and stepping in.
      “It’s going to be exciting, almost a more exciting fight than Tommy Fury because Tyron is harder. He’s more experienced and wants to get that knockout.” More

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      Jake Paul says ‘scared’ Tommy Fury will have to return Molly-Mae’s Christmas presents after cancelling fight

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      JAKE PAUL has claimed Tommy Fury will have to return girlfriend Molly Mae’s Christmas presents after he pulled out of a highly-anticipated showdown.The British star, 22, revealed yesterday that he is suffering with a bacterial chest infection AND a broken rib.
      Jake Paul has taken aim at Tommy Fury after he Brit pulled out of their fightCredit: Instagram
      He claimed the Love Island star will now have to return girlfriend Molly Mae’s Christmas presentsCredit: Instagram
      That means his mega showdown with YouTuber Paul – scheduled for December 18 in Tampa, Florida – is off.
      The Problem Child blasted on Twitter: “It is official, Tommy Fury is boxing’s biggest b***h.
      “I couldn’t believe the news at first, it still doesn’t even seem real. He fumbled the biggest bag of his life.
      “Now he will be watching at home, paying me $60 instead of getting paid millions of dollars to fight me.
      “I’ve fought with a broken nose, I’ve fought sick, get the f*** over it – this is boxing.”
      He has now continued taking shots at the younger brother of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury by bringing his girlfriend into the equation again.
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      The 24-year-old told talkSPORT: “I was upset. A lot of stuff had been said and I wanted to knock him out. I wanted to make him bleed and eat the canvas.
      “That is the most satisfying part when your opponent has a lot to say and you just knock them out and embarrass them in front of the whole world. 
      “I’m a little bit p****d off I’m not able to do that. The kid is scared. The kid cracked under pressure.
      “The whole fight build-up got to him and now he fumbled the biggest opportunity of his life, the biggest pay day of his life.
      “He’s going to have to return all the Christmas presents he got Molly as he has no way of paying for them.”
      Fury still plans to fight, and beat, his American rival in 2022 – but Paul has cast doubt on that.
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      He said: “The door is closing (for Tommy Fury). He’s not reliable. He didn’t show up to the first press conference. He’s faking these injuries or whatever they are.
      “It’s upsetting. So if he’s doing that now, then what is stopping him from doing it next year.
      “For me, in a cynical way, I just want to leave him in the dust and never give him this opportunity again.”
      Paul will instead fight Tyron Woodley in a rematch of their August bout.
      The ex-UFC star is already in training and was offered an extra £377,000 if he secures a revenge knockout.
      Paul added: “The show must go on. This is business and these types of things happen in boxing and I just told my team I will fight anybody, whoever it is.
      “Tyron Woodley was down, he’d been training for a fight in January and he has balls for getting in there and stepping in.
      “It’s going to be exciting, almost a more exciting fight than Tommy Fury because Tyron is harder. He’s more experienced and wants to get that knockout.” More

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      YouTube boxing ace Viddal Riley warns rivals have one fight left to underestimate him after KSI success over Logan Paul

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      YOUTUBE boxing sensation Viddal Riley has warned his rivals they have only one fight left to underestimate him.The 24-year-old became a social media superstar when he trained KSI to draw with and then beat American celebrity Logan Paul.
      Viddal Riley has mixed and mingled with boxing legends like Mike Tyson and wants to show off his knowledgeCredit: Instagram
      But he is now solely focused on honing his own skills, having signed a deal with Sky Sports.
      And the East Londoner, who is already 4-0 with high-profile bouts in Mexico, Las Vegas and Dubai under his belt, hopes future foes write him off as a novelty act – at their peril.
      The West Ham-trained ace told SunSport: “if there are still any fighters out there who doubt me and underrate me, then they only have one more fight to enjoy that.
      “It might have been a little tool to use as my advantage but once I make my Sky Sports debut they will see how serious I am.
      “Anyone who thinks I am just a social media star or a celebrity boxer will realise very soon the damage I can do.

      “Then I predict I will become very avoided – until somebody wants to try to get a payday off of me.” 
      Riley’s brand-building business nous means has already amassed over 1million YouTube subscribers and will have a target on his back.
      While mate KSI and rivals Jake and Logan Paul and Tommy Fury have used the sport to boost their popularity and earning power, Riley is an old-school fighter since childhood and wants to remind the UK of that with his homecoming bow.
      He revealed: “I have trained a lot over in Las Vegas at the Floyd Mayweather gym but now I will be doing all of my training and camps in the UK.
      “I am a British fighter, I want domestic rivalries and domestic titles before I go on to win world titles.”
      “Because of all the hard work I have done as a trainer, I am way ahead of any other fighter – in terms of brand and following – at a similar level of experience, so people will be wanting to have a crack at me.
      “That’s great for me, I want a nice long queue of opponents who want to try to make a name for themselves off me, they will be perfect target practice for me.”

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      Like it or loathe it, YouTube and celebrity boxing is a mega-money new aspect of the hurt business and Riley has played a pivotal role in its formation.
      And that brain power – along with his heavy hands – means Sky have had to bash the bank to land him and will still offer him a punditry position.
      He said: “As long as it never interferes with my own training or fighting, I will continue with the television work I have done recently with Sky’s boxing relaunch, two wages are better than one.
      “Negotiations went on for a long time because they – and their competitors – know I bring something to the table that very few other people do.
      “Sky have not only signed up a talented boxer but they know I have the knowledge of and influence in a market that is changing the whole sport.”
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      YouTube and TikTok star Pedro Benito makes La Liga debut as he comes off bench for Cadiz in draw with Valencia

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      YOUTUBE and TikTok star Pedro Benito made his debut for LaLiga side Cadiz during their goalless draw with Valencia at the weekend.The 21-year-old Spaniard came on after 60 minutes, replacing former Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo.
      YouTuber Pedro Benito came on after an hour of Cadiz’s match against Valencia on SaturdayCredit: Getty
      Benito, 21, was thrilled to make his debut for the Spanish top flight club
      And while he failed to break the deadlock as the match ended 0-0, he will certainly have caught the eye of his huge social media audience.
      After making his debut, he tweeted: “Debuting in the Primera Division is a dream for every child but doing it by replacing one of your childhood idols [Negredo] is something that I will never be able to explain.
      “Thank you all to everyone for accompanying me on this journey and the Cadistas for their love.
      “We have fulfilled a dream but I don’t want it to end there.”
      Benito, who is the son of former Cadiz player and sporting director Alberto Benito, has more than a million followers on TikTok and over 100,000 on YouTube.
      Benito has moved around various clubs including Spanish side Almeria and Cypriot outfit Anorthosis.

      He then went on to join Swansea City as a youth team player before moving to the US and lining up for Oklahoma Wesleyan University FC and the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs.
      This was the time in which he decided to start a YouTube channel, a move which saw him become a huge star on social media.
      Speaking in the past about starting off in the world of YouTube, he said: “It took time to take the step to become a YouTuber and I started making videos related to the university in the United States because I thought I could help a lot of people who don’t know what can be found here.
      “I like the feedback I have with users and my intention is to be constant and also upload videos that are both personal and relation to football.
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      “In the future I would like to continue doing it while I am a footballer.”
      Benito’s Cadiz side have struggled for form at the beginning of the 2021-22 campaign.
      They have managed just one win from their opening eight LaLiga games and currently sit 15th as a result.
      Benito has made a name for himself through the use of YouTube and TikTokCredit: Getty More

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      Logan Paul leaves Chiltern Firehouse restaurant with stunning singer as YouTube star and boxer holds Polaroid camera

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      LOGAN PAUL was snapped leaving the Chiltern Firehouse restaurant in London with singer Olivia O’Brien.The 21-year-old popstar, who is a close friend of the YouTube sensation, had been partying with Paul until the early hours of Wednesday morning.
      Paul left the restaurant holding a Polaroid cameraCredit: The Mega Agency
      Singer O’Brien followed the YouTube star out of the establishmentCredit: The Mega Agency
      O’Brien came to the attention of the music world in 2016 when she worked with Gnash on the single ‘I Hate U, I Love U’.
      Meanwhile, Paul is also enjoying his time in the UK as he continues to make content with British YouTubers.
      He also released an episode of his popular podcast IMPAULSIVE on Tuesday.
      Paul is currently taking some time away from the boxing ring as he focuses on his first passion, YouTube.
      The 26-year-old American went the distance with legendary fighter Floyd Mayweather in an eight-round exhibition back in June.
      And while he has not made it clear what is next for him in the fight game, UFC star Jorge Masvidal recently called out both Logan and his brother Jake – who holds a professional boxing record of 4-0.

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      Paul looked captivated by his new cameraCredit: The Mega Agency
      O’Brien left the London restaurant by carCredit: The Mega Agency
      Paul looked upbeat when leaving the restaurantCredit: The Mega Agency
      Masvidal told ESPN: “UFC would have to sign off, but nothing is impossible.
      “Dana [White] doesn’t like those guys and Dana knows I’ll go in there and put a hurting on those kids. Maybe he does send in the f*****g assassin.
      “I’m gonna beat up all the Pauls. If they put money in my pocket, that Logan Paul dude, Jake Paul, whoever Paul dudes – if they put money in my pocket, of course I’d like to break some Disney characters’ faces. 
      “I’ve been fighting men who have been training since seven/eight years old to do the same thing to me what I want to do to them.

      “Fighting guys like [the Pauls] is a bonus, man.”
      Logan’s brother Jake recently beat former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley by split decision.
      He has also previously defeated Ben Askren, an MMA fighter that Masvidal knocked out cold in just five seconds back in 2019.

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      Meet ring girl Kourtney Kellar who Logan Paul ‘flirted’ with at Jake Paul fight

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      RING girl Kourtney Kellar revealed her DM’s were flooded after Logan Paul appeared to flirt with her following his brother Jake’s win over Tyron Woodley.The cameras picked up Logan talking to the glamorous fashion model and she was subsequently met with a barrage of messages on social media.
      Logan tried to chat to Kellar after his brother’s fight at the weekend
      Kellar poses for model shoots frequently

      Speaking on her Instagram, she said: “RIP to my DM’s. Wow, the power you hold @loganpaul.”
      But who is Kellar?
      The Texas-born model and Instagram influencer is 29 years of age and currently based in Colorado.
      At the time of writing she has 595,000 Instagram followers and is worth around £250,000.
      Kellar got into the model world by filming her own workshops to try and shake the fear of the camera.
      Speaking in an interview about the workshops, she said: “Another reason was to start hosting model workshops is to empower the women.
      “Whether it’s in front of the camera or in the real-life, whatever the situation is, women can achieve what they dream.

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      Kellar at the forefront of a scenic shot of the sea
      She has built up a substantial Instagram following

      “If Kourtney can do, then every woman can do as well.”
      Kellar has won several titles for her modelling including Miss Texas International 2017.
      She is also a dedicated gym goer which enables her to stay healthy and conditioned.

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      Jake Paul calls out Floyd Mayweather for ‘real pro fight’ as YouTuber claims ‘he needs me more than I need him’

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      JAKE PAUL aimed insults at Floyd Mayweather as he called out the boxer for a ‘real’ professional fight.The Youtuber, 24, is preparing to take on UFC star Tyron Woodley on August 30 – his fourth professional boxing bout.
      Jake Paul wants a professional fight against Floyd Mayweather
      Mayweather fought Logan Paul in an exhibition bout in June
      And Paul is keen to have a go at Mayweather next, but only if certain conditions are met.
      Per USATODAY, he said: “If it’s going to happen, it’s going to happen.
      “But right now, my focus is doing real, professional fights. I’m not trying to do any exhibitions.
      “So if he wants to do a real pro fight at a real weight, I’m down. But I don’t want to do money fights with an old guy.
      “He needs me more than I need him.”
      Mayweather drew with Jake’s brother Logan in an exhibition contest in June.

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      The former world champion reportedly took home a purse of around £72million on that occasion, but was also left fuming at Jake Paul after the younger sibling stole his hat.
      Paul has proven his knock-out power in his three fights so far, against fellow Youtuber AnEsonGib, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson and MMA grappler Ben Askren.
      But he has never stepped into the ring against a proper pro boxer, let alone one as accomplished as former pound-for-pound king Mayweather.
      But it seems he is intent on riling up Mayweather once again by calling him out.
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