YouTube star KSI beat Joe Fournier with a controversial knockout on Saturday, ending the previous skilled boxer with an unintended elbow.
KSI, 29, landed the larger punches all through the primary spherical of the exhibition bout at London’s Wembley Stadium, and he tagged Fournier, 40, with an enormous overhand proper in Round 2. That was adopted by an tried proper hook, with KSI (actual title Olajide Olatunji) as a substitute making contact with his elbow.
The strike despatched Fournier tumbling to the canvas and left him staring up on the ceiling, unable to beat the referee’s rely.
In a post-fight interview, KSI denied that he had stopped his fellow Briton with his elbow, earlier than calling Tommy Fury into the ring for a face-off, which ended with the pair being separated.
KSI’s controversial win was his fourth straight KO victory in as many exhibition bouts. The YouTube star, who rose to fame as a gamer but in addition raps, beforehand fought Logan Paul twice, drawing with his fellow YouTuber in an newbie bout and beating him on factors in knowledgeable rematch.
Meanwhile, Fournier has a professional boxing report of 9-0, with all of his wins having come by way of knockout, however he misplaced to former world champion David Haye on factors in an exhibition struggle in 2021.
Fury, half-brother of world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, is greatest identified for his time as a contestant on Love Island, however he’s additionally unbeaten as a professional boxer. The 24-year-old outpointed Logan Paul’s brother Jake in February.
Fury was seen brawling with Idris Virgo, a fellow ex-Love Island contestant, within the crowd at KSI vs Fournier.
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