05 February 2023 , 16:55
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KSI was left surprised that "idiot" Jake Paul agreed to his demands as the pair reached a new fight deal.
YouTube star KSI - real name JJ Olatunji - has returned to the world of influencer boxing in a quest to settle his rivalry with bitter foe Paul. KSI has beaten Swarmz, Luis Pineda and FaZe Temperrr since resuming his training and has already stated he is open to arranging a deal to secure the showdown this year.
Late last year, the pair agreed to a winner-takes-all clash at Wembley Stadium which KSI wanted to have a couple more fights before pursuing in full. But on Sunday, negotiations appear to have heightened in public, with Paul insisting he would agree to demands previously set by the Briton.
The 'Problem Child' tweeted: "I will agree to fight KSI at 180 pounds plus his request for a 10 pound rehydration clause. BUT it has to be 100% winner takes all like he requested. ZERO to the loser. ZERO."
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KSI then hit back in a surprised tone, writing: "So you gave into my demands and now want to give me more money too? You got yourself a deal idiot." 'The Nightmare' is likely to compete one more time before the pair meet, with the likes of Tyron Woodley and Joe Fournier heavily linked to becoming his next opponent.
Paul rounded off the public negotiations, concluding: "Yeah I gave into your 'demands' to try and give you an advantage for you to actually agree to fight me. Again ZERO to the loser. Not you, not your fake a** promotion."
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There is expected to be a power struggle between the YouTube pair regarding the contract demands, but an agreement on social media could be another positive step to the dispute finally being settled. The pair have been rivals for a long time, since KSI defeated Paul's brother, Logan, over the course of a two-fight series.
Prior to his recent dominant win over FaZe Temperrr, KSI had stated exactly what demands he intended to make to see their influencer boxing mega-fight finally signed. He said: "Weight-wise, I'd love it to be 176lb, 177lb, but 180lb sounds perfectly fair. Maybe even slap a rehydration clause - I know he'd want that!
"It has to be in the UK, I think I'm definitely the A-Side, I walk second. Ring size, I think it should be a nice 20-foot ring and I think that's it that's on my mind. I'm sure there's other things money-wise that Mams [Taylor, KSI's manager] and Nakisa [Bidarian, Paul's manager] can deal with. 50-50 seems fair. I don't think it should be 60-40 in anyone's favour or anything. 50-50 makes sense."