KSI vs Logan Paul

KSI vs. Logan Paul
Date25 August 2018
VenueManchester Arena, Manchester, England
Tale of the tape
Boxer KSI Logan Paul
Nickname The Nightmare The Maverick
Hometown Watford, England Westlake, Ohio, U.S.
Pre-fight record 1–0 (1 KO) 0–0
Age 25 years, 2 months 23 years, 4 months
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 187.2 lb (84.9 kg) 189.6 lb (86 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Result
6-round majority draw (58–57, 57–57, 57–57)

Deji vs. Jake Paul
Tale of the tape
Boxer Deji Olatunji Jake Paul
Nickname The Tank The Problem Child
Hometown Watford, England Westlake, Ohio, USA
Pre-fight record 0–0 0–0
Age 21 years, 8 months 21 years, 7 months
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 174.4 lb (79 kg) 181.9 lb (83 kg)
Style Southpaw Orthodox
Result
Paul wins via 5th-round TKO

KSI vs Logan Paul was a white-collar amateur crossover boxing match between English influencer KSI and American influencer Logan Paul. The undercard featured several influencers, including a match between the younger brothers of the main event fighters, Deji Olatunji and Jake Paul. The bout took place on 25 August 2018 at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. It was streamed on YouTube's pay-per-view platform and ended in a majority draw, with two judges scoring it 57–57 and the other judge scoring it 58–57 in favour of KSI.

The fight was promoted as "the biggest internet event in history" and "the biggest amateur boxing match in history". It sold 1.3 million PPV buys. The rematch took place on 9 November 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, this time as a professional boxing match.

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