Contents
- 1 Everyone’s weighed in on the KSI vs Joe Fournier Wembley Arena fight, with the YouTube star finally uploading a video putting his Joe Fournier boxing scandal to rest.
- 2 KSI defends his knockout victory head-on
- 3 KSI fans come out in full force
- 4 The YouTube star shows a concerning trend, and the illegal elbow is only the start
- 5 KSI lands himself right back in hot water
- 6 Can KSI bounce back from scandal after scandal?
Everyone’s weighed in on the KSI vs Joe Fournier Wembley Arena fight, with the YouTube star finally uploading a video putting his Joe Fournier boxing scandal to rest.
The controversial saga of the Misfits Boxing 007 match between YouTube star KSI and professional boxer Joe Fournier continues to heat up. Fournier has been anything but quiet about his thoughts on the scandalous win.
After the 29 year old YouTuber earned a KO in a round two knockout, the nightclub tycoon lodged a formal complaint with the Professional Boxing Association, demanding KSI be disqualified for hitting him with his elbow.
He’s seen here after the contentious Wembley Arena boxing match decrying KSI for mixing and matching techniques from other contact sports.
Tweeting soon after outrage regarding the illegal move began, KSI stated that, “Unfortunately the victory which was inevitable no matter what, is tarnished and I hate that.”
His original expression of offence at calls from the likes of Jake Paul, brother of PRIME business partner Logan Paul, for him to be disqualified was short and sweet.
KSI defends his knockout victory head-on
Now that the boxing fight and its hotly debated result are a few days in the past, KSI has uploaded a YouTube video discussing his thoughts on the issue.
He plays with the accusations directed towards him, appearing in pain with a wrapped elbow on the video thumbnail.
KSI, real name Olajide Olayinka Williams “JJ” Olatunji, confronts the scandal directly. He references several of the passionate theories concerning the knockout, going so far as to suggest that Joe Fournier ran into KSI’s elbow and knocked himself out.
The YouTuber slams critics who have no experience in the boxing ring. KSI swears he connected a right hook against Joe Fournier, going for his body when he saw a KO win close.
KSI admits that one replay backs up his turn of events, whilst another shows the illegal elbow move that came after his overhand shot.
KSI’s recollection of events on his YouTube channel matches up with his interview about the KSI vs Joe Fournier on podcast The MMA Hour, where he was devastated that the accidental elbow jab had dampened his win.
KSI replays the DAZN streamed fight, walking the audience through his game plan against the boxer step by step, leaving no room for anyone to doubt his sportsmanship when he knocked out Joe Fournier.
KSI ends the video by teasing a future fight with new rival Tommy Fury. The two had to be separated following a verbal battle between Misfits 007 matches, where they taunted one another regarding a possible KSI vs Tommy Fury bout.
KSI fans come out in full force
The comments under the video support KSI, however they hope for a no contest for the integrity of the sport. KSI anticipates that as a possibility, though can also see no consequences coming as a result of the elbow knockout.
Legendary MMA fighter Conor McGregor spoke out in support of KSI.
The tide is turning against Joe Fournier, with many believing he’s hiding behind the illegal elbow move when he was bound to lose anyway.
The YouTube star shows a concerning trend, and the illegal elbow is only the start
Not everyone is on team KSI after his controversial knockout. Repeat viewers see a pattern, believing that the calls for disqualification have not come out of nowhere.
Pro boxers and die hard boxing fans are against influencer boxers like KSI, Jake Paul and Logan Paul, hoping to have someone properly trained defend the sport.
KSI lands himself right back in hot water
While things are calming down with KSI in the realm of YouTube boxing—at least until the much hyped KSI vs Tommy Fury fight goes down—the controversial YouTuber is already in another scandal.
The social media star was set for his debut on mainstream television, nabbing his own show. His contentious behaviour proved incompatible with the large network BBC, and the show was ultimately axed following a recent controversy.
While copying British gameshow Countdown—a publicly broadcasted words and numbers game—with his YouTube collective The Sidemen, he spelled out a racial slur that targets South Asians in a now deleted video.
KSI soon tweeted an apology, announcing a subsequent break from social media.
After using the derogatory word, KSI aimed to educate himself by visiting a local mosque.
He quickly apologised in video format, reading out a pre-written statement on the Fred Talks Fighting YouTube channel.
This wasn’t enough for the BBC, who have been anxious about the show’s future for several weeks. The production giant went so far as to report the controversy from KSI, who has been a guest numerous times on BBC Radio.
The future series has now officially been axed.
Can KSI bounce back from scandal after scandal?
The question of whether this scandal and its impact will largely impact KSI and his career remains. While crossing over to the mainstream is a huge deal for any internet star, videos of the DAZN streamed bout have been watched several million times on YouTube.
More than his boxing career is on the rise. The sports drink company PRIME, created by KSI and fellow YouTuber Logan Paul, sold out its new launch within hours.
It seems that the controversy only makes Olatunji grow stronger, with this recap video amassing 2.7 million views in just two days.
