Two of the world’s most notorious YouTube stars KSI and Logan Paul entered the boxing ring for an event billed as ‘the biggest event in internet history’.
And among those attending the hugely-anticipated fight was EDL founder Tommy Robinson.
The event in Manchester Arena was watched by up to 20,000 fans and was also streamed live on YouTube.
This is the second time two YouTubers have squared off in the ring, in an attempt to cash in on internet feuds by turning them into physical fights.
Among those attending the hugely-anticipated fight was EDL founder Tommy Robinson
Two of the world’s most notorious YouTube stars KSI and Logan Paul entered the boxing ring for an event billed as ‘biggest event in internet history’
The fight in Manchester Arena was watched by up to 20,000 fans and was also streamed live on YouTube
After six rounds a draw was declared by judges, with the two YouTube personalities quickly agreeing that a rematch should take place.
Logan ‘the maverick’ Paul, from the US, entered the ring dressed in black, with his name emblazoned across the back of his outfit.
KSI, a British YouTube sensation, wore a face mask for his walk to the ring and a jacket emblazoned with ‘the nightmare’ on the back.
Tensions have been brewing between Paul and KSI in the weeks before their boxing match as insults were tweeted and diss tracks were made.
Tommy Robinson, who was at the bout, was sentenced to 13 months’ imprisonment for contempt of court after publishing a Facebook Live video in May of defendants entering Leeds Crown court, contrary to a court order to prevent reporting those trials during proceedings.
It was the second time he was penalised for his behaviour outside court. Last year, he received a three-month jail sentence, suspended for 18 months, for trying to reach defendants at a trial at Canterbury Crown Court.
KSI, a British YouTube sensation, wore a face mask for his walk to the ring and a jacket emblazoned with ‘the nightmare’ on the back
Logan ‘the maverick’ Paul, from the US, entered the ring dressed in black, with his name emblazoned across the back of his outfit
His Leeds conviction went before the Court of Appeal and his sentence was quashed on a technicality and a new trial was ordered.
He was released from his sentence at Onley Prison, near Rugby in Warwickshire on August 1. Robinson is still convicted of contempt in relation to his behaviour at Canterbury.
Logan Paul is an Internet personality who’s garnered more than 17 million followers. He was born in Westlake, Ohio on April 1, 1995.
Paul first started posting YouTube videos in his senior year of high school and later dropped out of Ohio University to relocate to Los Angeles, California, in order to focus on his burgeoning social media career.
He soon built up a large fan base through his frequent vlogs and comedy videos on the video sharing platform, later making additional media appearances in advertising campaigns for brands like HBO and PepsiCo and on TV shows like Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.
KSI is a YouTube star whose channel mixes comedy, music and video game content. He currently boasts nearly 19 million followers on YouTube
KSI celebrates after his fight against Logan Paul thinking he had won the bout
He later drew international notoriety and condemnation after posting a video of a deceased man who committed suicide in Japan on December 31, 2017, drawing intense criticism from fans, celebrities and politicians. Paul quickly removed the video and issued an apology on Twitter.
KSI is a YouTube star whose channel mixes comedy, music and video game content. He currently boasts nearly 19 million followers on YouTube.
He was born in London on June 19, 1993 as Olajide William Olatunji.
He initially joined YouTube in April 2008 and later created his current channel in July 2009. He soon built up a large fan base through his channel’s video gaming content and later branched out into music and comedy as well, with his 2015 debut single Lamborghini peaking at number 30 on the UK singles chart.
His upcoming bout with Paul won’t be his first boxing match against a fellow YouTuber, as he previously fought and defeated YouTube personality Joe Weller in London on February 3, 2018.
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