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The boxing fight between YouTubers KSI and Logan Paul ends in a draw

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Two of the biggest YouTubers on the planet, KSI and Logan Paul, fought each other in a boxing match on Saturday.

More than 800,000 people streamed the fight at Manchester Arena, with at least half a million people watched through illegal streams.

The fight ended in a majority draw, with both fighters immediately calling for a rematch.
British YouTube star KSI and American rival Logan Paul shared the spoils after six rounds of tense white-collar boxing in front of 18,000 fans at the Manchester Arena on Saturday, August 25.

While many may pour scorn on a matchup between two amateurs, more than 800,000 streamed the fight, while at least a half a million more watched on illegal streams, despite attempts of the organisers to quash them.

The first YouTube boxing match was held in February at London's Copper Box Arena. Saturday's venue was bigger, but there was still a question mark over the match: would people pay good money to watch subpar boxing?

They did. If anyone was in any doubt about YouTube's place in society after 1.8 million watched February's bout for free, perhaps they'll pay attention now viewers have spent more than $8 million - plus ticket and merchandise sales - on small-screen superstars.

Logan Paul vs. KSI
REUTERS/Tom Jacobs
The fight started out with Logan dominant, making his size and reach advantage clear. At one point, it seemed as though his opponent wasn't going to be able to handle his heavy punches for long, but KSI came back with his own flurry of punches.

In the second round, KSI, real name Olajide Olatunji, was able to make his speed and experience count, landing punches fast and often on his opponent.

The most significant of blows from KSI came after the bell rang to close out the second - a cheap shot, one that caused Logan's brother - fellow YouTube star Jake Paul - and entourage to rush into the ring and almost start a brawl, but the incident was shut down within seconds.

A perhaps unsurprising factor throughout the match was Logan's swagger and confidence, often putting his arms down by his side, showboating and talking to his opponent, taunting him.

It didn't matter. KSI was unfazed, ensuring that he stuck to his game plan.

With the crowd behind him, and despite being on the back foot, KSI dominated the third round, landing heavier blows than he had at any point previously - a mark of his fitness and perhaps in-ring experience to get stronger and stronger as the bout continued.

The crowd began to notice that not only was the FIFA YouTuber-turned-rapper-turned-boxer growing stronger and fitter, but Logan was getting increasingly tired as the event wore on.

In the end, KSI was awarded a 58-57 victory from one judge, but the other two scored it as 57-57, meaning the British fighter keeps the YouTube Boxing Championship Belt that he won in February when he defeated Joe Weller.

"I guess we have to have a rematch," KSI said after fellow YouTuber True Geordie explained to him what a majority draw actually meant.

"The rematch is going to be f***ing crazy," Logan responded.

Is it possible to finally take YouTube stars seriously? With hundreds of thousands watching online, it's hard not to take notice.

https://www.businessinsider.com/ksi-logan-paul-youtube-fight-ends-in-a-draw-2018-8?r=UK&IR=T
 
I can't believe I even took the time out to watch this :))) KSI has been one of my favourite youtubers but he took down his old videos and started making some new nonsense ones, however he did re upload all his old videos again (not sure if its all of them though).
 
Looks like the result and rematch were booked in advance.

WWE fans must have tuned in. :yk
 
I feel so "old" and "out-of-it"... I don't even know who these folks are and why they had a boxing bout.
 
In other news did anyone hear about that Youtuber who drove down the wrong side of a highway in some stunt and killed himself and a lady and her daughter. These "Youtube stars" are the absolute scums of the earth and I blame their mindless followers for their "popularity". This stupid Snapchat generation is only capable of taking selfies and making dumb people famous.
 
15,000 turned up to the see them. Shows how brain-dead today's population is.
 
I feel so "old" and "out-of-it"... I don't even know who these folks are and why they had a boxing bout.

In other news did anyone hear about that Youtuber who drove down the wrong side of a highway in some stunt and killed himself and a lady and her daughter. These "Youtube stars" are the absolute scums of the earth and I blame their mindless followers for their "popularity". This stupid Snapchat generation is only capable of taking selfies and making dumb people famous.

It's funny you lot giving these bunch of hacks the time of day when you don't make even a little noise for Muhammad Waseem be it criticism or praise, his country may be full of corrupt toss spots but when the people don't even support you there's only so much he can do in a prize fighting field in this era where promotion is so important.

No body spoke a word about his courageous effort in a world championship fight vs an elite opponent which was very close, bunch of bandwagoning fair weather fans that are no different to the snapchat generation. The Pac-Man may be one of the all time greats but one of the biggest reasons for why he was able to get more exposure was due to all the Flipino people getting behind him.
 
KSI vs Logan Paul 2: KSI claims split decision victory over Logan Paul in YouTube rematch

KSI celebrated a split decision victory over Logan Paul after the YouTube rivals produced a wild and reckless rematch in Los Angeles.

The social media stars became professional boxers for their second fight, billed as one of the biggest internet events ever, and Britain's KSI received scores of 57-54 and 56-55 from two of the judges, while the third scored it 56-55 to American Paul, who was docked two points for a foul in the fourth round.

Both YouTubers had traded furious words since their first fight ended in a draw last August, but they embraced following the verdict, and KSI played down talk of a third fight, insisting the feud had come to an end.

Sporting the sparkling colours of his national flag, Paul had marched to the ring first, and was made to wait as rap artists heralded the arrival of the masked KSI.

With YouTube status at stake, KSI swung wildly with hooks from the opening bell, while Paul jabbed tentatively at range in a raucous atmosphere.

Early aggression from KSI continued into the second round as Paul was forced to withstand more crude punches and he twice slipped to the floor in the third, a sign of his obvious discomfort.

It was KSI's turn to hit the canvas following an uppercut in a chaotic fourth, with referee Jack Reiss scoring a knockdown for Paul, but then taking two points from the Ohio man for hitting the back of the Brit's head.

The scorecards were already in disarray and Paul attempted to make a positive mark in the fifth as he pumped out jabs, landing a clean left hand as KSI lunged in.

The social media sensations stood and traded blows in the sixth, in a desperate bid to snatch victory - but it was KSI who ultimately triumphed, by a slender margin.

https://www.skysports.com/boxing/ne...on-victory-over-logan-paul-in-youtube-rematch
 
In other news did anyone hear about that Youtuber who drove down the wrong side of a highway in some stunt and killed himself and a lady and her daughter. These "Youtube stars" are the absolute scums of the earth and I blame their mindless followers for their "popularity". This stupid Snapchat generation is only capable of taking selfies and making dumb people famous.

YouTube is where all the trash gathers. Channels as well as viewers (some good stuff though but it’s very rare)
 
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