KSI and Jake Paul, both internet sensations, have consistently entertained their fans throughout their past YouTube careers, and they continue to do so with their involvement in boxing. The sparks of their potential have been evident for the past few years since they stepped into the boxing ring.
One time there was speculation about looking at both influencers turned boxers this year, but the conditions to fight musicians have not come to an end yet. JJ has already fought six times and won four fights. His last fight against Tommy Fury was his only loss in his career.
KSI confirms sparring sessions with IShowSpeed.
The boxing bout between ‘Ishowspeed’ and KSI got lots of attention from the audience when it was announced. Later, it was revealed that ‘Ishowspeed’ is more interested in using MMA gloves in the boxing ring.
It is believed that the bout between the British musician and ‘Ishowspeed’ got canceled due to the gloves reason, which later turned into a sparring session. The 30-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer said, “Yeah, yeah. I’m sparring speed. 15th of December,” via. Sportsrush.
Later, KSI revealed on the ‘Side+’ YouTube channel that he and Speed will not be competing in the boxing ring, but they will be fighting in the boxing as sparring partners. There was also a discussion regarding Jake Paul fighting André August. On Twitter, JJ announced the bout.
KSI guarantees to get more viewers than Jake Paul fight
On the show, the musician also made a promising guarantee that the broadcaster would be surprised to see the results of viewer counts if they compared his sparring session with Jake’s upcoming bout.
JJ said, “Yeah, I’m sparring speed on the 15th of December,” issuing a warning, “I’ll show speed. If he’s going nuts, then I’m going to put him in his cage.” He guaranteed, “I know there’ll be more people watching our spar than Jake’s fight.”
KSI and Jake Paul have one thing in common: both fighters lost their bouts against Tyson Fury’s brother, Tommy Fury, and both looked disappointed that the unanimous decision didn’t go in their favor. The best part about these rivals is that they kept the fire burning for their potential bout in the upcoming future. Many fans have already questioned whether the fight between Jake Paul and André August is worth it, as they believe Paul is more skilled.
