YouTube stars Logan Paul and KSI disrupting boxing world with much-anticipated rematch

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1. YOUTUBE STAR AND BOXER OLAJIDE "KSI" OLATUNJI ENTERING NEWS CONFERENCE

2. (SOUNDBITE)(English) YOUTUBE STAR AND BOXER LOGAN PAUL SAYING:

"This is the best day of my life, this is the best day of my life, and tomorrow will also be the best day of my life and Saturday, most importantly, will be the best day of my life."

3. WHITE FLASH

4. (SOUNDBITE)(English) YOUTUBE STAR LOGAN PAUL SAYING:

"I think he's going to get hit in the head a dangerous number of times. I think he's going to suffer some severe health reprecussions. I'm surprised your manager let you do this."

5. (SOUNDBITE)(English) YOUTUBE STAR KSI SAYING:

"This camp has pushed me to the edge. To the point where I had blood, sweat and tears. I've never worked so hard in my life."

6. (SOUNDBITE)(English) YOUTUBE STARS LOGAN PAUL AND KSI ARGUING BACK AND FORTH, SAYING:

PAUL: "You don't know anything when it comes to anything, you strike me as a dumb person."

KSI: "You didn't answer my question!. Let's talk about boxing."

PAUL: "Define decapitate. Do simple arithmetic for me."

KSI: "What are you gonna do when I get rid of your jab?"

PAUL: "What is 7 times 8?"

KSI: "What are you gonna do when I get rid of your hook cross?"

PAUL: "Do you want me to tell you my gameplan? Cause that would be silly of me."

KSI: "Why is the body always open?"

PAUL: "That would be silly of me."

KSI: "He's not answering any of this."

PAUL: "Why would I tell you my gameplan?"

KSI: "Okay then answer the Muhammad Ali question. Cause you don't know any."

PAUL: Why I don't want to play this game with you. I'll answer the Muhammad Ali question if you tell me what 7 times 8 is."

KSI: "George Foreman."

PAUL: You tell me what 7 times 8 is."

KSI: "I can't do it man."

PAUL: "It's 56. You''re a fucking dumbass."

7. LOGAN PAUL AND KSI FACE OFF FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS AFTER NEWS CONFERENCE

8. WHITE FLASH

9. KSI SHOVES LOGAN PAUL DURING FACEOFF

STORY: YouTubers Logan Paul and KSI will add another page to their long-running feud at the Staples Center on Saturday (November 9) after having fought to a unanimous draw in Manchester in their first fight last year.

The social media brawlers have both been granted professional licenses for the upcoming bout which means they will contest the fight with 10 ounce gloves and without protective headgear.

Olajide "KSI" Olatunji is a 26-year-old British rapper, gamer and vlogger while Paul, 24, gained a large following on the video-sharing app Vine before moving on to YouTube in 2013.

The pair's first fight drew millions of viewers online as well as 21,000 who watched the fight live at Manchester Arena. Many were first time boxing fans who follow the pair on social media.

In one of his more infamous stunts he shared a video that appeared to show a body hanging in Aokigahara, a Japanese forest known as a site for numerous suicides.

Promoter Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing -- one of the biggest boxing promoters in the world -- have secured rights to the second fight with broadcast partners Sky Sports and DAZN.