KSI claimed boxing legend Evander Holyfield reached out in private to set up a fight in the wake of Jake Paul’s bout with Mike Tyson.
YouTuber-turned boxer Paul and heavyweight icon Tyson are to collide on July 20 in Texas.
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And KSI has been among one of the heaviest critics of the controversial clash due to the 30-year age gap.
KSI was a guest on Paul’s brother Logan’s Impaulsive podcast where he claimed 61-year-old Holyfield messaged him to organise a fight.
He said: “Do you know what the funny thing is? Evander Holyfield followed me, messaged me, DM’d me, I said, ‘Nah.’
“I ain’t doing that. I just don’t want to be seen as the guy, I feel like for me, it’s low hanging fruit.”
Tyson, 57, officially retired in 2005 but returned in 2020 for an exhibition bout against Roy Jones Jr, which ended in an eight-round draw.
Meanwhile Paul is 9-1 as a boxer and suffered his only defeat to Tommy Fury, 24, in February 2023 but he has won three since.
Exact rules and regulations of the mega-fight with Tyson, likes rounds and whether it will be professionally sanctioned or not are yet to be released.
But Paul’s business partner and Most Valuable Promotions co-founder Nakisa Bidarian has confirmed no headgear will be worn.
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KSI, who has had seven bouts himself, continued his criticism by adding: “He’s going to get so many people watching, like millions and millions.
“Everyone is going to know him as the guy that knocked out an old Mike Tyson.”
Paul, 27, did hit back at KSI, 30, in a stream with Adin Ross, saying: “You want to know the difference between Mike Tyson and KSI?
“Mike Tyson will actually fight me. So who’s the b***h now? That’s the difference, bro. ‘Oh, Mike’s this, Mike’s 57.’
“But Mike signed the contract you f***ing b***h, KSI. You can say what you want but you’re fat running around doing Sidemen YouTube videos and I’m changing the sport of boxing.
“The biggest fight of the 21st century, Netflix what could anyone possibly say while you’re making Fifa reaction videos? I’m sorry but we’re just not the same.”
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