Celebrity pro-boxing? Call it what you will, but internet stars KSI and Logan Paul will be stepping back into the ring for the second time. They had a bout before, streamed on Youtube last year, that ended as a draw. This time they are meeting as the headlining bout and they have turned professional for this one. Read our KSI v Logan Paul preview for more
KSI v Logan Paul Odds*
Logan Paul 8/15
Draw 12/1
KSI 6/4
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on November 7th, 2019 at 6:35 p.m.)
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So here we go again with these two. In August last year, they got into the ring together in Manchester and more than a million viewers tuned in on Youtube to watch. That non-professional scrap ended in a draw, which may have been a nice calculated move to get towards this massive money-spinning deal out in LA.
The money involved in this fight is up there alongside some of the earnings from top heavyweight title bouts. The two of them supposedly have animosity and haven’t been afraid to toss back and forth some smack talk. It’s been month after month of trash talking between the two basically, all building up to this.
The Fighters
American Logan Paul is one of the most famous people from the YouTube world. He’s not been immune to controversies though his career and has been a headline grabber. The first fight between these two was actually the second boxing bout that KSI had been involved in.
The Brit fought another YouTuber Joe Weller last year and won. He subsequently called out Logan Paul, basically. KSI is from Watford and while he started his career on YouTube doing gaming stuff, he’s moved on to do other things like acting.
Pro-time
This is a professional bout. It’s headlining above the title fight between Billy Joe Saunders and Marcelo Esteban Coceres. That’s something. They have got their license, have put their bodies through a few months of hard graft and they will be fighting at cruiserweight.
KSI has been under the guidance of former Floyd Mayweather trainer Jeff Mayweather. Former heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs has been training Logan. This has all been arranged by promoter Eddie Hearn and it’s expected to be a celebrity-laden event at the Staples Centre.
The Unknowns
There is just no way to tell how this is going to go. KSI has the bigger ring experience if anything, but he looked to be struggling in terms of stamina in that first fight against Logan. Logan has a little bit of height and reach advantage but didn’t look as technically good as KSI did.
In that first fight, it was probably Paul who looked the more likely of the two to get the win in the end and he the 8/15 favourite* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on November 7th, 2019 at 6:35 p.m.).
Don’t really expect a knockout to happen in this fight, and the bout is at 13/8 to go the distance* (betting odds taken from bet365 on November 8th, 2019 at 8:02 am). The distance is a six-round fight and they are wearing lighter 10oz gloves.
KSI v Logan Paul Betting Tip
Paul by Decision at 9/2
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on November 7th, 2019 at 6:35 p.m.)
Prediction
Paul may just be able to stick in there longer. He looked as if he had the edge over KSI in that department when they first met. The longer the fight goes on the more and more advantage the American may be able to gain.
