KSI has criticised rival Jake Paul's upcoming crossover fight with boxing legend Mike Tyson, and has called on the fellow YouTube star to face him in the ring next year.Paul was originally due to face former undisputed heavyweight world champion Tyson next month, only for the 57-year-old to push the date back to November after suffering a health scare whilst on board a plane.
English social media star KSI - who defeated Paul's older brother Logan in his first professional boxing match back in 2019 - has slammed the 27-year-old for agreeing to face the ageing Tyson.In an address on X, KSI - whose real name is Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji- also challenged the American influencer to a showdown of their own next year.
He said: "I have seen that he has rescheduled his fight with Mike Tyson, so Mike will now be even older when he fights. Mike Tyson is a man who is in no condition to be fighting a 20-something year-old at his age.
But Jake Paul and Netflix can do what they want to do, it's all good."But today Jake, I am going to be making you my final offer (to fight) you in May 2025.
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