14 October 2023 , 10:00
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YouTube boxer KSI will earn a seven-figure payday for his fight against Tommy Fury tonight.
The social media star is hoping to hand Fury his first professional defeat as they headline the star-stacked Misfits Boxing Prime card in Manchester. The star-stacked card features a 'double main event' as KSI's former opponent turned business partner Logan Paul fights Conor McGregor's teammate Dillon Danis.
KSI has enjoyed huge financial success throughout his career as a YouTuber, rapper and boxer. The Brit, who has a net worth of around £12million, won't be pocketing any of the money he makes for fighting Fury as he reinvests the huge sum into Misfits. Fury won't earn as much as KSI for the fight but his purse is expected to be slightly higher than the £2.5-£3million he pocketed for beating Jake Paul in February.
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Bookies have KSI as a huge underdog to beat Fury, who is hoping to improve his unbeaten record to 10-0 on the night. KSI admitted he doesn't know the exact figure he will earn for the grudge fight as he stopped caring about his financial situation and is more focused on legacy.
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"If I'm being honest I don't really know how much. When it comes to numbers, I'm pretty clueless a lot of the times. For me, this fight I don't know how much I'm being paid. I know how much Tommy is being paid, but that's about it. I'm not really fussed, the money isn't the reason I do this," KSI said.
"I'm happy where I'm at money wise. I feel like I'm in a good place, I've been doing YouTube for how many years. I've been doing YouTube for how many years, I've invested in so many things. When I first started, I invested in houses as I didn't know how long the YouTube bubble was going to last. I've done all of the investments and made all the money I wanted to make, so now I'm looking for more than that.
"I like creating big moments, I like looking back at my legacy and going 'Yeah, this was sick'. I just like shocking the world, I love it. Something about it that just makes me feel god-like, makes me feel super powerful. I feel like after that, I'll be able to make so many people's lives on social media and I'm excited about that."