Olajide “KSI” Olayinka Williams Olatunji is a well-known English content creator famous for his affiliation with the Sidemen group. However, he has since switched to other fields, including boxing and entrepreneurship. Recently, KSI was offended by the results of his recent boxing match against Tommy Fury and asked for a rematch.
An official boxing face-off between KSI and Tommy Fury took place on October 14, 2023. It was the second most anticipated fight of the night right after Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis. Both the competitors had had a no-loss record in the past, and this battle was supposed to be a decider of their first loss.
Both KSI and Tommy Fury exchanged quite a lot of words in the build-up to the match, and the content creator was confident that he would make Tommy Fury retire from the sport. However, the narrative changed once they stepped into the ring.
KSI claims a rematch after getting robbed against Tommy Fury
The ultimate boxing fight between KSI and Tommy Fury went live on October 14, 2023, from AO Arena, Manchester. Their fight was preceded by the Logan Paul vs Dillon Danis official boxing battle where Logan Paul was found victorious and Dillon Danis was disqualified because of illegal moves.
The boxing fight between KSI and Tommy turned out to be highly controversial. KSI and the majority of the viewers believed that KSI’s technique was way superior but the final results revealed that Tommy had won by a huge margin. The results clearly offended KSI and he took the opportunity of the post-fight interview to share his thoughts.
KSI calls for a rematch after claiming he was robbed vs Tommy Fury 😤
(via @DAZNBoxing) pic.twitter.com/tDNOiKoZbr
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) October 14, 2023
Upon being asked by the interviewer, KSI clearly stated that he was clearly robbed of the victory. He also stood face-to-face with Tommy and explained that he hardly landed any jabs on him. The YouTube star asked Tommy to look at his own face and eyes to know who landed the clearer punches. KSI proceeds to state “I understand, I am the YouTuber and you are the boxer, you have to win, I understand”.
KSI was asked if he wanted a rematch to which he clearly accepted. JJ also added that he clearly won the first three rounds and Tommy clearly had a point off. According to KSI, Tommy was also purposefully hitting the back of his head multiple times and added that the referee had given only one point. The YouTube star moved away with disappointment from the post-fight interview by stating “I want to appeal, I am sorry, I thought like I won that, I thought Iike I won that”.
Tommy Fury shares his thoughts about the match
Tommy was on the top of the world after winning against JJ Olatunji. He was elated that he had won at his home ground and exclaimed that he had done this for all his supporters. Upon being asked about the outcome by the interviewer, the boxing champion stated that he had done his best in the fight and that he was happy that he had been able to change his family’s and daughter’s life with each fight.
Claimed? It’s clear as day Tommy didn’t win that. The stats card paints a clear picture that @KSI won!
— Cats Paw Prints (@CatsRusOfficial) October 14, 2023
KSI game plan was to go In there and hold while also shifting his head so Tommy can hit him in the back . KSI was not there to really box he was there to try to get points away from Tommy so he can get the W . L KSI he deserves it.
— Will-O (@Sampled22) October 15, 2023
Both were trash. Make it a 10 round fight. These 6 rounders are pathetic
— Snake_Pit25 (@snake_pit25) October 14, 2023
The KSI vs Tommy Fury turned out to be one of the most controversial fights. Both competitors have a huge fan following and they were clearly in support of their idols. KSI fans clearly stated that he should have won the fight while he was robbed of the win. They also proceeded to call Tommy Fury a thief. On the other hand, Tommy Fury fans expressed that KSI has no status and intentions to win the fight by boxing. However, there were a few neutrals who insisted that none of the fighters were good enough to claim victory.
