KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Latest Misfits boxing match ends in chaos as KSI wins with controversial knockout

YouTube star KSI will fight Joe Fournier in an exhibition boxing match tonight, with the pair squaring off at Wembley Arena in London.

KSI shot to fame by filming himself playing the football video game Fifa as a teenager, before venturing into rapping and eventually boxing. The Briton, 29, made his amateur boxing debut in 2018 when he fought Logan Paul to a draw, before beating his fellow YouTuber on points in a professional rematch in 2019.

KSI returned to the ring last summer, defeating two opponents on the same night, before stopping gamer FaZe Temperrr at Wembley Arena in January.

Meanwhile, 40-year-old Fournier is a British businessman with a 9-0 record in pro boxing, who fought David Haye in an exhibition bout in 2021 and lost on points.

Fournier goes head to head with KSI this evening in a main event in London, and we’ll have live updates and results from the entire event, below. Click here to subscribe to The Independent’s Sport YouTube channel for all the latest sports videos.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE

• YouTube star KSI boxes businessman and former pro boxer Joe Fournier

• First bout is scheduled for 7.15pm BST, with main event set for 9.45pm BST

• KSI, 29, boxed fellow YouTuber Logan Paul twice in the past; Jake Paul could be next

• Fournier, 40, has a pro record of 9-0 and lost to David Haye in a 2021 exhibition bout

• KSI: From ‘endearing’ class clown to the YouTuber changing the face of boxing

• Tommy Fury brawls with fellow ex-Love Island contestant in the crowd

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: KSI wins with controversial knockout

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KSI knocks out Joe Fournier with controversial elbow

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: KSI wins with controversial knockout

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KSI and Fury clash heads before being separated.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: KSI wins with controversial knockout

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KSI says it was not an elbow. Footage shows it was.

Now he calls out Tommy Fury, who enters the ring and says: “Sign me up, easy money. You’re going to sleep within four rounds.”

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: KSI wins with controversial elbow knockout

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KSI def. Joe Fournier via second-round KO (1:25).

No mention of the elbow! It seems KSI has gotten away with it!

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: KSI wins via second-round knockout

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KSI is doing press-ups in the ring, but there’s controversy here after that elbow knockout.

Let’s see what happens...

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: KSI wins via second-round knockout

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KSI shook up Fournier with a massive overhand right then dropped the 40-year-old with an accidental ELBOW!!!

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Round 2

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Second round. KSI jabs to the body of Fournier.

He then thinks about a right overhand but withdraws it, and Fournier grazes him with a counter hook.

Solid counter right cross by Fournier now! He’s starting to find his feet in this fight.

KSI jabs to the belt line.

Clubbing overhand dright from KSI, and Fournier is hurt! A couple more punches, and Fournier tumbles to the canvas, flat on his back!

IT’S ALL OVER!

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Round 1

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Another right cross is on point for KSI, who then unloads an uppercut.

This is how he fights: banking on big shots.

Fournier is favouring a more patient approach, fighting on the back foot and circling away from KSI.

But it’s only a six-round fight, so he can’t afford to be too patient. Not a lot of output from Fournier so far.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Round 1

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Both men stand orthodox. KSI jabs to the body, he’s keeping his hands low.

He lunges in with a right cross, but it’s just off target. His next effort is more accurate.

Now KSI catches Fournier with an uppercut as the 40-year-old closes range!

Fournier goes down, but it’s ruled a push rather than a knockdown.

Fournier is complaining of punches to the back of his head; this writer hasn’t seen any.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE

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Fournier looks very relaxed, hopping about and smiling.

KSI looks very focused, staring a hole through his opponent.

Boos for Fournier, cheers for KSI.

It’s time! We’re under way!

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Bruce Buffer makes fighter introductions

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The legendary Bruce Buffer makes the fighter introductions.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Main event moments away

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Now here comes KSI...

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Tommy Fury on KSI fight

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KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Main event moments away

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Joe Fournier is making his ring walk!

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Tale of the tape

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KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Main event moments away

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Fournier backstage: “We’ve done the work, so now it’s just the fun part.

“I’m here to win, so that’s all I can predict from here on [out].

“I know he likes to start fast, so it might end early for him.

“I’m a man, he’s a boy. He’s afraid. He’s gonna make mistakes, and that’s what I’m banking on tonight.”

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Main event moments away

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KSI backstage: “I’m relaxed, I’m excited to show my skills, because your boy has been training hard.

“Honestly, get me in the ring. I can’t wait to show everyone what I’ve got.”

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Main event moments away

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KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Main event moments away

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The main event is due in approximately 10 minutes... Don’t go anywhere!

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: How many rounds is fight?

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Next up is the main event, KSI vs Joe Fournier!

The fight is scheduled for six rounds, but will it get that far?

Since going the distance with Logan Paul twice, KSI has won his other three fights in the first, second and third rounds respectively.

Meanwhile, Fournier lost on points to David Haye in an exhibition bout last time out, but his professional record is 9-0 with four first-round knockouts, three in the second round, one in Round 3 and one in Round 5.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Deji beats Swarmz on points

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Deji def. Swarmz via unanimous decision (40-36, 40-36, 39-37).

Credit to Deji, he’s improved massively since he first boxed several years ago.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Deji boxes Swarmz

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Round 4

Can Deji find a finish or at least drive home his strong showing? His corner tells him that he has the win sealed, and that he shouldn’t do anything “stupid”.

Deji presses forward and eats some decent counter shots from Swarmz. Deji’s corner calls for a double-jab, and he obliges but with Swarmz out of range.

A sensible finish to the fight by Deji, and we’ll go to the judges’ scorecards.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Deji boxes Swarmz

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Round 3

Penultimate round. Deji corners Swarmz and lands a nice uppercut through the rapper’s guard.

They move into space, before Deji backs up Swarmz with a one-two upstairs then a body shot.

Winging hooks by Deji now! Swarmz blocks both, but he’ll have felt them anyway.

Uppercut by Deji again, and Swarmz retaliates with a few short hooks to the body.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Deji boxes Swarmz

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Round 2

Southpaw Deji looks to get out on the front foot in this second round. Decent body work by the YouTuber!

Again he corners Swarmz, but he gets a bit careless and is tagged a few times!

Better head movement from Deji now. He’s picking his shots really nicely, alternating between hooks and straights, and targeting the head and body alternately.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Deji boxes Swarmz

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Round 1

Deji, who was stopped by Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition bout recently, backs up Swarmz in the corner.

Swarmz loads up on a series of shots, but Deji is out of range.

Forward comes Deji with some uppercuts to the body.

Swarmz starts to find his timing, but Deji fires back in a scrappy sequence late in the round.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Tommy Fury brawls with Idris Virgo in crowd

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Tommy Fury brawls fellow Love Island contestant in KSI vs Fournier crowd

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Deji boxes Swarmz

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Here we go!

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Deji boxes Swarmz

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Next up is a light-heavyweight clash between KSI’s brother Deji and Swarmz, whom KSI knocked out last summer.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Tommy Fury brawls with Idris Virgo in crowd

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Anyone, any time, any place?

Idris Virgo, in the Wembley Arena crowd, 10 minutes ago!

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Tommy Fury brawls with Idris Virgo in crowd

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Tommy Fury is brawling with Idris Virgo, a fellow ex-Love Island contestant, in the crowd!

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Salt Papi beaten by Anthony Taylor

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Anthony Taylor def. Salt Papi via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).

Taylor falls to the canvas in tears.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Salt Papi boxes Anthony Taylor

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A valiant showing from Papi, who was slicker than expected, but Taylor’s reaction upon the final bell sums it up: This is likely Taylor’s fight.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Salt Papi boxes Anthony Taylor

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Round 3

Solid, step-in right hand by Taylor! He then targets Papi’s body with some hooks.

Another sharp right cross from Taylor! Again Papi’s head snaps back.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Salt Papi boxes Anthony Taylor

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Round 2

Papi grins at Taylor after landing a good left hand! Now a slick counter straight from Papi.

Taylor snaps back Papi’s head with a series of short punches, however...

The fighters clinch, and Taylor digs in some body shots before hitting the canvas amid some shoving from Papi.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Salt Papi boxes Anthony Taylor

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Round 1

Taylor with a big right hand to his southpaw opponent early on.

A hook appears to catch him behind the ear, though, and he takes a knee!

He’s back to his feet, and Salt Papi puts on the pressure as the crowd chants his name.

Another hard right hand by Taylor, but he’s tagged by a short left hook.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Salt Papi boxes Anthony Taylor

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Salt Papi is an influencer, while Taylor is a former sparring partner of Jake Paul, who – like Paul – once fought Tommy Fury.

Like Paul, Taylor came up short against the half-brother of world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.

Papi and Taylor touch gloves as the former enters the ring.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Salt Papi boxes Anthony Taylor

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It’s time for the next bout of the evening: Salt Papi vs Anthony Taylor at cruiserweight...

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Tommy Fury arrives, eyes future fight with KSI

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KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Model Tennessee Thresher boxes singer Paigey Cakey

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This is a tough one to call. Both fighters landed their fair share of punches across all three rounds.

Tennessee seems confident, dancing to “Mr Brightside” by The Killers, while Paigey is shadow boxing...

Paigey Cakey def. Tennessee Thresher via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).

Both women seem shocked! Some boos from the crowd!

The fighters embrace.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Model Tennessee Thresher boxes singer Paigey Cakey

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Round 3

Third and final round! These two minutes may decide this fight.

Double-jab, right hand from Tennessee, who pours on pressure! Paigey fires back with mean hooks, however!

This is messy but entertaining, it must be said. Wild hooks from Tennessee, who is nowhere near Paigey as she throws them.

Each woman has absorbed some hard shots tonight. Decent body work from Tennessee here, until she’s backed up as Paigey swarms her with hooks to the head.

We’ll go to the judges’ scorecards.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Model Tennessee Thresher boxes singer Paigey Cakey

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Round 2

A rapid-fire start to this second round, with both women landing straight punches in close.

Now Tennessee lands a right hook and left hook combination. Credit to Paigey, she stays composed and replies with her own output.

Tennessee pulls ahead with a sustained spell on top, but Paigey ends the round with a clean series of hooks!

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Model Tennessee Thresher boxes singer Paigey Cakey

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Round 1

Paigey with some straight punches early on. Now she lands a series of hooks, but Tennessee fires back with straight shots!

Both women are eating punches to the face!

Tennessee with solid hooks now.

A scrappy round, but success for each woman in various moments.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Model Tennessee Thresher boxes singer Paigey Cakey

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Next up is another women’s super-bantamweight bout.

Fashion model Tennessee Thresher takes on singer Paigey Cakey.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Viruzz knocks out DK Money on undercard

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Here’s a taste of what the first round was like:

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Viruzz knocks out DK Money on undercard

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KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Viruzz knocks out DK Money on undercard

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Just as he predicted, Viruzz gets the second-round knockout – in the final second of the frame, too!

It was a hard left straight that put down DK Money – even sending his gumshield flying – before Viruzz tagged his opponent with a right hand as he fell.

Viruzz def. DK Money via second-round knockout (2:59).

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Viruzz fights DK Money on undercard

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Round 2

Each man paws at the other’s lead hand. A slow first minute to this second round, but then...

DK Money FLOORS Viruzz with a counter left hook in the corner!

Viruzz makes it back to his feet, and DK Money needs to go for the finish here... He’s not committing enough, though...

Credit to Viruzz, he connects with some right crosses. His eyes are wide open after that knockdown.

Again DK Money lands a decent left hook, but now HE IS SENT DOWN by a flurry from Viruzz!

And DK Money won’t make it back to his feet!! It’s over. Great comeback by Viruzz.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Viruzz fights DK Money on undercard

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Round 1

DK Money comes out in a southpaw stance. Viruzz gets out on the front foot, though.

Decent cross to the body from DK Money, who then tags Viruzz with a hard left hook to the head! Now the fighters grapple against the ropes before being separated by the referee.

Viruzz connects with a solid overhand right! DK Money replies with a clean cross, but Viruzz retaliates with the hardest punch of the fight so far.

He then misses while loading up big on a right hand in the corner... DK Money tages his opponent with a left hand and then an uppercut that sends the Spaniard stumbling backwards and running away!

But Viruzz comes back with a nice one-two!

A fun, if sloppy, first round.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Viruzz fights DK Money on undercard

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Here we go then.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Viruzz fights DK Money on undercard

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Viruzz, an Esports player, predicts a second-round knockout of influencer DK Money.

Money simply says, “We’ll see.”

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Viruzz fights DK Money on undercard

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Next up, Viruzz takes on DK Money!

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Little Bellsy outpoints Lil Kymchii on undercard

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Little Bellsy def. Lil Kymchii via unanimous decision (39-37, 39-37, 49-36).

The right result!

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Undercard begins with Little Bellsy vs Lil Kymchii

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Fourth and final round!

Bellsy lands three crosses in a row from her orthodox stance, before Kymchii tries to halt her opponent’s momentum with some jabs.

A messy exchange ensues, before both women take a moment to regain their breath.

Another right hand cracks Kymchii! Again she tries to fight back with jabs, but Bellsy continues to parry them.

We’ll go to the judges’ scorecards.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Undercard begins with Little Bellsy vs Lil Kymchii

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The third round begins with Bellsy landing a series of straight right hands, but Kymchii fires back with hooks, and now it’s Bellsy who is turning away! Never a wise move...

Bellsy is much the bigger and taller fighter in there. She tries to get behind her jab, as Kymchii slowly closes distance. Kymchii walks onto the end of a cross, though.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Undercard begins with Little Bellsy vs Lil Kymchii

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Wild, winging punches from Kymchii, though she is able to sneak in an uppercut on Bellsy.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Undercard begins with Little Bellsy vs Lil Kymchii

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An aggressive start from Bellsy, while Kymchii – standing southpaw – continues to turn away from her opponent’s punches.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Undercard begins with Little Bellsy vs Lil Kymchii

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‘Celebrity boxer’ Little Bellsy and influencer Lil Kymchii will square off to begin the main card, clashing in a women’s super-bantamweight bout.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Undercard under way!

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It’s time for our live coverage of the undercard! Fight updates are incoming imminently.

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Who is KSI? Part 6...

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KSI came under starker criticism just last month for his use of a racial slur in a YouTube video, which led the 29-year-old to apologise and visit a Mosque in Bradford – an effort to educate himself on the matter. “There’s no excuse, no matter the circumstances,” he wrote on Twitter. “I shouldn’t have said it and I’m sorry. I’ve always said to my audience that they shouldn’t worship me or put me on a pedestal, because I’m human. I’m not perfect, I’m gonna mess up in life, and lately I’ve been messing up a lot.”

Fans will hope that KSI’s preparations for his next fight will keep him out of such trouble, though his progress has been gradual. His form is lacking, but his power is impressive. This evening, he will test his attributes against Joe Fournier. The 40-year-old, a former pro boxer with a 9-0 record and an exhibition defeat by David Haye in 2021, got his start in the fitness industry before moving into the nightclub business.

Perhaps those are areas for KSI to conquer one day; it would not be a surprise. For now, however, his boxing endeavour takes priority and takes him back to Wembley Arena.

JJ had his school in stitches during a rendition of Sweeney Todd; KSI will hope to have Fournier’s head in stitches tonight.

KSI, from ‘endearing’ class clown to YouTuber who has changed the face of boxing

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Who is KSI? Part 5...

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KSI, for his part, has mastered the art of self-promotion, but he is now trying to turn that outwards, too. Now 29, with more than 30 million subscribers, seven billion views and a reported net worth of over $25m, KSI returned to boxing in August. At London’s O2 Arena, he stopped rapper Swarmz and pro boxer (in loose terms) Luis Alcaraz Pineda on the same night. Notably, the event was the first staged by Misfits Boxing – a promotion created by KSI in partnership with the established Wasserman Promotions and streaming platform Dazn.

Another more unlikely partnership followed, as the mutually antagonistic KSI and Logan Paul launched the energy drink Prime together. For reasons that – beyond the international awareness of the YouTubers – are difficult to discern, the drink flooded through the nation and off shelves, selling out in many stores and ultimately being banned in some schools in the UK, US, Canada, Australia and South Africa. It has, however, attracted sponsorship deals with Arsenal FC, the UFC and WWE, with KSI appearing alongside Paul at this year’s WrestleMania. Trying the drink on Heart radio, Gordon Ramsay said: “Oh, Jesus. It’s like swallowing perfume. What would I give it out of 10? A zero.”

KSI, from ‘endearing’ class clown to YouTuber who has changed the face of boxing

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Who is KSI? Part 4...

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“He was so sweet that no one would’ve said, ‘Oh, he’s gonna fight when he’s older,’” says his schoolmate. “When he did, it was like: ‘Oh, jeez. Well, I guess he can, so who’s gonna stop him?’”

Popularity is not the synonym for likeability that some think it is, and KSI has long had his detractors. Wisely, however, he began to weaponise a widespread desire to watch him get punched in the face. In 2018, KSI fought in his first amateur boxing match, beating fellow British YouTuber Joe Weller via TKO inside three rounds, following a build-up that saw KSI mock his opponent for opening up on experiences with depression. KSI later apologised for his comments.

Next for the Briton was Logan Paul, who in some ways appeared to be his American equivalent, and the pair fought to a draw in a sold-out Manchester Arena. The fight did a reported 1.3 million pay-per-view buys, leading to a professional rematch in 2019 – held at Los Angeles’ famed Staples Center, streamed on Dazn, promoted by Eddie Hearn, and won by KSI on points. Fighting on the undercard were world champions Billy Joe Saunders and Devin Haney, the latter of whom defends his undisputed lightweight titles against Vasily Lomachenko this month.

The dynamic was disconcerting for most boxing fans, who accused the YouTubers of making a mockery of the sport, yet pop star Justin Bieber was present as the likes of Haney and Saunders were exposed to an entirely new audience – one that they would have otherwise never reached. Hearn, the most recognisable promoter in boxing, recognised that.

Alongside Paul and the American’s younger brother Jake, KSI had ushered in the era of ‘influencer boxing’.

KSI, from ‘endearing’ class clown to YouTuber who has changed the face of boxing

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Who is KSI? Part 3...

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If the YouTube venture “made sense” to his peers, then so did his next move, when he released his first rap song in 2015. “I remember he’d written a rap to learn every element on the periodic table, and all the teachers were so impressed,” his schoolmate adds, but it was singing about supercars, after dropping out of school, that demonstrated how drastically KSI’s life had changed. His debut single “Lamborghini”, featuring P Money, peaked at No 30 in the UK chart. It has since been followed by numerous EPs and two studio albums.

KSI’s next endeavour was less predictable, however...

KSI, from ‘endearing’ class clown to YouTuber who has changed the face of boxing

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Who is KSI? Part 2...

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By the end of 2009, Olatunji had amassed 1,000 subscribers. That number had tripled by the end of 2010, and Olatunji’s growth accelerated at a startling pace in 2011, as he reached 150,000 subscribers, and in 2012, when he crossed the million mark. JJ had become KSI – standing for ‘Knowledge Strength Integrity’ – and he would soon become arguably the most famous YouTuber in Britain.

“When he started getting big on YouTube, it wasn’t a surprise to anyone,” this schoolmate says, “but you’d hear from certain people that knew him: ‘Oh, he’s definitely got a bit of an ego now. He’s not as sweet anymore, there’s an arrogance there, he talks about himself a lot. He used to be more engaged when he would talk to people.’”

KSI, from ‘endearing’ class clown to YouTuber who has changed the face of boxing

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Who is KSI? Part 1...

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Before KSI, there was Olajide Olatunji – “JJ” for short. Before the YouTuber, gamer, rapper, boxer, promoter and energy drink magnate, there was the affable class clown in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire.

“I remember we did a production of Sweeney Todd,” one of his schoolmates tells The Independent. “He played the judge, and when he died at the end, he was twitching and doing the worm across the stage. Everyone was in stitches. He was funny, a nice guy – everybody liked him for that. He was popular, but not like, ‘I’m the s***’; he was confident but also a nerdy, endearing, sweet guy.”

With those qualities, JJ was tailor made for YouTube, where he launched his channel ‘KSIOlajideBT’ in 2009 – four years after the platform’s inception. Fifteen years old at the time, JJ quickly garnered a following by filming himself playing Fifa – the famous football video game – at his parents’ house in Watford. His bewitching cackle was a key feature in each upload. “He always had that very distinctive laugh,” his schoolmate recalls. “I remember that. He would laugh at something during morning registration, and the teachers would be like, ‘JJ, please!’”

KSI, from ‘endearing’ class clown to YouTuber who has changed the face of boxing

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: Who will KSI fight next?

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KSI’s next fight is not yet scheduled, but for some time he has been exchanging words with Jake Paul in hopes of arranging a bout.

KSI fought Logan Paul, Jake’s older brother, to a draw in an amateur fight in 2018, before outpointing the American in a professional rematch a year later.

Logan Paul went on to fight boxing legend Floyd Mayweather in an exhibition contest in 2021, while Jake has been much more active – going 6-1 as a pro after stopping KSI’s brother Deji in his amateur debut in 2018.

Last time out, in February, 26-year-old Paul suffered his first loss, a points defeat by Tommy Fury. The YouTube star is now set to box ex-UFC fighter Nate Diaz in August.

Who is KSI fighting after Joe Fournier?

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: What time is the fight tonight?

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The first fight is scheduled to begin at 7.15pm BST this evening (11.15am PT, 1.15pm CT, 2.15pm ET).

The main event between KSI and Joe Fournier is due at approximately 9.40pm BST (1.40pm PT, 3.40pm CT, 4.40pm ET).

When is the KSI vs Fournier fight? Start time, undercard and more

KSI vs Fournier LIVE: How to watch tonight’s fight

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Tonight’s event will be available on Dazn pay-per-view, priced at £19 for existing subscribers.

New customers can purchase the event for £19, too, while receiving one month’s access to the streaming platform.

How to watch KSI vs Fournier online and on TV tonight

KSI vs Fournier LIVE

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YouTube star KSI will fight Joe Fournier in an exhibition boxing match tonight, with the pair squaring off at Wembley Arena in London.

KSI shot to fame by filming himself playing the football video game Fifa as a teenager, before venturing into rapping and eventually boxing. The Briton, 29, made his amateur boxing debut in 2018 when he fought Logan Paul to a draw, before beating his fellow YouTuber on points in a professional rematch in 2019.

KSI returned to the ring last summer, defeating two opponents on the same night, before stopping gamer FaZe Temperrr at Wembley Arena in January.

Meanwhile, 40-year-old Fournier is a British businessman with a 9-0 record in pro boxing, who fought David Haye in an exhibition bout in 2021 and lost on points.

Fournier goes head to head with KSI this evening in a main event in London, and we’ll have live updates and results from the entire event, right here.