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Jake Paul challenges KSI to mega-fight in London this month amid ... (SPORTbible)

KSI was due to fight Wassabi at the O2 Arena in London on August 27.

Wassabi has a concussion and isn’t cleared to fight. This was a big opportunity for Alex. He will be back. KSI… everything happens for a reason. I'll come fight in your hometown. The— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) @KSIx @AlexWassabifight that was scheduled for 8/27 is off. Watch the video below:

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Why has KSI vs Alex Wassabi been cancelled, is the event still going ... (The Sun)

KSI was due to make his huge return to the boxing ring to face rival Alex Wassabi in London.But the fight is OFF, and now KSI has resorted to beefing.

You think you’re clever but we anticipated you’d pull something like this." "The industry knows now that you are not the draw you have portrayed to be. But the fight is OFF, and now KSI has resorted to beefing with Jake Paul on social media over the scuppered fight.

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Jake Paul will accept three conditions as YouTuber calls out KSI ... (Daily Express)

Jake Paul has offered to step in for Alex Wassabi and face KSI on August 27 at 180lb. Wassabi has reportedly sustained an injury meaning he is out of his ...

Post-fight KSI stormed the ring and confronted Paul as the ex-Disney actor laid down a challenge to Olatunji. Interest in the fight began to arise after KSI defeated Paul's older brother Logan in a professional boxing bout back in November 2019. Now, with KSI and Paul out of their proposed contests, their long-awaited grudge match could be ready to happen. Jake Paul has offered to step in for Alex Wassabi and face KSI on August 27 at 180lb. Both men had agreed to meet at the 200lb cruiserweight limit with Rahman Jr unable to weigh more than 216lb during a second weigh-in on the morning of the fight. In a video posted to social media, 'The Problem Child' sent a message to KSI -- whose real name is Olajide William Olatunji, saying: "Oh KSI's fight man I heard the news, it suck for Alex obviously he has a concussion he can't fight but now this puts KSI in a corner.

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KSI has found a replacement opponent for canceled Alex Wassabi ... (Dexerto)

KSI has found a replacement for Alex Wassabi after the latter fighter backed out of their match due to suffering a concussion.

Hasim Rahman Jr. Hours before the confirmation made its way to social media, Olatunji claimed that he would honor his word “because my word means something unlike [Paul’s].” The internet was set ablaze by the announcement that JJ ‘KSI’ Olatunji vs. Instead of canceling the event entirely, the YouTuber-turned-boxer has locked in a match with a familiar opponent

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Jake Paul accuses KSI of ducking $100million fight after rejecting ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Paul offered to fight KSI for free after both YouTube stars were left without opponents for their upcoming fights.

"KSI just tweeted me for fighting Tyron Woodley at three weeks' notice, basically saying he's an old UFC guy, trying to discredit my opponent but KSI, I guarantee you would never fight Tyron Woodley and he's ready to step in and fight you at three week's notice. KSI, fighting me right now would have been your best chance; I'd be cutting all of this weight, I'm not in camp right now, my team is nowhere around me, we would have to reassemble, fly to the UK with the time difference and fight in front of all of your fans. This is your opportunity to cut me down 20lb over the next 20 days and to make all the money from the event.

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Jake Paul calls out KSI with Alex Wassabi fight in doubt but claims ... (Daily Star)

WARNING: STRONG LANGUAGE - Jake Paul has offered to step in for Alex Wassabi and face KSI after reports emerged suggesting the latter pair's bout could be ...

That being said, KSI has already proved he can best a bigger opponent considering the elder Paul personality, Logan, was even larger. The American fought Tyron Woodley at a weight limit of 192 pounds in their rematch. Ever the entrepreneur, Paul spotted an opportunity for both parties to ensure their recent training camps aren't put to waste.

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Jake Paul and KSI rip into each other with Twitter war of words over ... (talkSPORT.com)

He began: “You and MVP are so untrustworthy. First Tommy Fury, Hasim Rahman Jr and now Alex Wassabi. “Even when you do put events on, all you do is lie to your ...

“You made Gib fight at a weight that you knew he would struggle to reach with such short notice. “Even when you do put events on, all you do is lie to your fans and inflate your numbers by like 50 times. Your stock is down bad and you don’t get to dictate s*** to me mate. Jake then followed up: “My manager just told me KSI is down but only if I fight him for free and he keeps all the revenue. He captioned it: “THIS AGED TERRIBLY @KSI YEAH! YES SURE! GREAT! YES NO PROBLEM SIR KSI I AGREE TO ALL YOUR TERMS!!” Jake tweeted first on Saturday: “Heard that Alex is out because of a concussion.

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KSI vs Alex Wassabi cancelled as American suffers "serious injury ... (Mirror.co.uk)

KSI and Wassabi were due to clash in London later this month but the American suffered an injury in training and has been forced to pull out.

And last month, AnEsonGib was forced to pull out of his grudge fight with Austin McBroom when he was not passed fit to compete at a professional level. Deji was outpointed by Wassabi as he lost his third fight in succession and himself faces a make-or-break bout against Fousey on his brother's undercard. KSI is preparing for his first fight since he defeated Logan Paul in their professional rematch in 2019.

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KSI name-drops Tommy Fury in panic response as Jake Paul offers ... (Daily Express)

KSI has rejected Jake Paul's fight offer after Alex Wassabi was forced to pull out of their September 24 contest.

The show will go on on August 27 and you or MVP won’t have a thing to do with it. With a full camp tailored just for you and I, so that there are no excuses when we fight. "The industry knows now that you are not the draw you have portrayed to be. "We will fight on my terms and when we do, it’ll be done on the biggest stage. First Tommy, [Hasim] Rahman [Jr[ and now Wassabi. Even when you do put events on, all you do is lie to your fans and inflate your numbers by like 50 times. KSI has rejected Jake Paul’s offer to step in and face him on August 27 after Alex Wassabi was forced to pull out with an injury sustained in camp.

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KSI ridiculed for choosing rapper friend Swarmz as new boxing ... (Mirror.co.uk)

KSI was due to fight Alex Wassabi later this month but will now face debutant Swarmz, a rapper who has never stepped in the ring before.

No disrespect to Swarmz but I don’t really know who he is and I feel like it’s a bit of an easy cheap fight for KSI." This event should be free, even KSI's fans are saying what is going on, they want to sell their tickets to the event. But Wassabi suffered concussion in training and was forced to pull out with a month to go.

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Jake Paul ridicules KSI vs Swarmz for two reasons and insists the ... (Daily Express)

Jake Paul has taken to Twitter to voice his outrage over the announcement of KSI's new fight against rapper Swarmz as 'The Problem Child' claims the fight ...

'The Problem Child' accepted the terms only for KSI to reveal that he had already picked his opponent which is now revealed to be Swarmz. In a video posted to Twitter, 'The Problem Child' sent a message to KSI -- whose real name is Olajide Olatunji -- saying: "Oh KSI's fight man I heard the news, it sucks for Alex obviously he has a concussion he can't fight but now this puts KSI in a corner. The news of KSI's latest fight comes after reports broke yesterday that his previous opponent, Alex Wassabi, had been forced to pull out of their August 27 showdown after sustaining a concussion in training.

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KSI defends decision to fight novice rapper Swarmz after Alex ... (Mirror.co.uk)

KSI was set to face YouTube fighter Alex Wassabi in his boxing return later this month, but his planned rival has pulled out with injury which has seen him ...

He mocked KSI on social media after the news broke, saying: "This is absolutely absurd, what KSI just did there, he is fighting one of his friends. Paul, meanwhile, was unhappy with KSI's rejection of his offer to make a late-replacement appearance on the card which would likely attract huge interest in the future. However despite breaking his own nose, it was Wassabi who pulled out of the clash with KSI left to find an opponent to ensure the fight card went ahead.

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Jake Paul rips into KSI for taking 'easy fight' against Swarmz rather ... (SPORTbible)

KSI will fight Swarmz on August 27 after Alex Wassabi was forced to pull out of the event.

"We will fight on my terms and when we do, it'll be done on the biggest stage. We will fight on my terms and when we do, it’ll be done on the biggest stage. With a full camp tailored just for you and I, so that there are no excuses when we fight. Paul later added: "My manager just told me KSI is down but only if I fight him for free and he keeps all the revenue. "If he doesn't accept the fight with me we all just know that he's scared. In a video posted on Twitter, Paul said: "Oh KSI's fight man…

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Swarmz Announced As KSI's New Contender After Alex Wassabi Is ... (grmdaily.com)

Following news of a serious injury that has forced Alex Wassabi to withdraw from his upcoming fight with KSI, artist Swarmz has been announced as the ...

“ @KSI will fight @swarmz_ at the O2 Arena on Aug. 27 after Alex Wassabi withdrew due to a concussion.” Following news of a serious injury that has forced Alex Wassabi to withdraw from his upcoming fight with KSI, artist Swarmz has been announced as KSI’s new contender. Swarmz Announced As KSI’s New Contender After Alex Wassabi Is Forced To Pull Out

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Jake Paul ridicules KSI vs Swarmz for two reasons and insists the ... (Daily Express)

The news of KSI's latest fight comes after reports broke yesterday that his previous opponent, Alex Wassabi, had been forced to pull out of their August 27 ...

'The Problem Child' accepted the terms only for KSI to reveal that he had already picked his opponent which is now revealed to be Swarmz. In a video posted to Twitter, 'The Problem Child' sent a message to KSI -- whose real name is Olajide Olatunji -- saying: "Oh KSI's fight man I heard the news, it sucks for Alex obviously he has a concussion he can't fight but now this puts KSI in a corner. The news of KSI's latest fight comes after reports broke yesterday that his previous opponent, Alex Wassabi, had been forced to pull out of their August 27 showdown after sustaining a concussion in training.

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KSI dismantles Jake Paul in Twitter war of words after Alex Wassabi ... (GiveMeSport)

KSI and Jake Paul engaged in a war of words over their potential match-up, but it will not be their next fight. Tempers flared on social media as the ...

“Even when you do put events on, all you do is lie to your fans and inflate your numbers by like 50 times. Your stock is down bad and you don’t get to dictate s*** to me mate. He followed this up by saying: “My manager just told me KSI is down but only if I fight him for free and he keeps all the revenue. I said hurry the f*** up and send me the contract.” The social media to-and-fro began on Saturday when Paul tweeted: “Heard that Alex is out because of a concussion. The American shot back minutes later, posting a video of KSI claiming Paul would not fight him on his own terms.

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KSI set to fight rapper Swarmz as Alex Wassabi replacement ... (The Sun)

KSI is set to fight the rapper Swarmz at the O2 Arena later this month - dashing hopes for a Jake Paul showdown.Youtuber Alex Wassabi has reportedly s.

None of this short notice s*** @jakepaul." "I’ll come fight in your hometown. "I’m talking Wembley stadium fam. Your boxing company. The superstar Youtuber took to Twitter to urge KSI to take advantage of the situation and put on a fight. KSI is set to fight the rapper Swarmz at the O2 Arena later this month - dashing hopes for a Jake Paul showdown.

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'Don't they have music together?' – Jake Paul lets rip after KSI ... (talkSPORT.com)

“WE HAVE A NEW MF & DAZN X: SERIES 001 HEADLINER KSI will fight Swarmz at the O2 Arena on Aug. 27 after Alex Wassabi withdrew due to a concussion,” DAZN Boxing ...

However, the 29-year-old rejected Paul’s offer and claimed that when he fights ‘The Problem Child’ it will be on his terms and in front of many more fans at a stadium such as Wembley. “WE HAVE A NEW MF & DAZN X: SERIES 001 HEADLINER KSI will fight Swarmz at the O2 Arena on Aug. 27 after Alex Wassabi withdrew due to a concussion,” DAZN Boxing confirmed on social media. Fans can now rest easy after KSI’s replacement opponent has been confirmed to be Swarmz, who has apparently been on standby in case Wassabi pulled out for whatever reason.

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KSI Fight In Doubt As Wassabi Injured - Jake Paul Offers To Step In ... (Boxing Social)

KSI was set to face fellow YouTuber Alex Wassabi in a boxing match at the O2 Arena in London, but the bout is reportedly in doubt after Wassabi suffered an ...

This was a big opportunity for Alex. He will be back. Heard that Alex is out bc of a concussion. “KSI’s fight, man, I heard the news.

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Austin McBroom slams KSI for taking Swarmz fight and wants bout ... (Dexerto)

YouTuber Austin McBroom has blasted British entertainer KSI for announcing Swarmz as the replacement fighter for Alex Wassabi.

McBroom appears to be some way down the list of potential opponents then, despite his fighting talk. I thought you were a gamer. August 6 was an incredibly busy day in the internet boxing world.

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KSI opponent Swarmz breaks silence to tell Jake Paul to stop ... (Mirror.co.uk)

KSI has been widely criticised for replacing Alex Wassabi with Swarmz who has never fought before and who appeared on a music track with his new opponent.

This event should be free, even KSI's fans are saying what is going on, they want to sell their tickets to the event. "This is absolutely absurd, what KSI just did there, he is fighting one of his friends," he said. He ain't my friend bro, he knows what he's done and on the 27th we're going to see.

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