"[59][60] Bisping has since removed the episode in question from his YouTube channel. On 24 February 2018, it was announced that KSI would be fighting Logan Paul in a white-collar boxing amateur boxing match, with his brother, Deji, … [23], The weigh-in was held on 24 August 2018 and was co-hosted by the same host as the London press conference True Geordie as well as Michael Buffer. [67], The fight was watched by over 2.25 million live viewers, including over 1.05 million watching pay-per-view[43] and 1.2 million watching illegal streams on Twitch. Deji also claimed that Randolph used private footage of KSI and Deji from their chat-log, (which nobody else had access to). [12] Jake Paul was initially the one to fight KSI. Although the event was jointly promoted by Upload Events, Maverick Media and OP Talent, Upload Events were the lead promoter of the fight. According to one estimate, the total revenue is believed to be £150 million, including lucrative sponsorship deals that the pair signed, with KSI and Logan Paul each receiving up to £75 million. Deji then claimed he asked KSI if he could leave the house or he would call the police. [43][44] YouTube took a 30% share of the pay-per-view revenue, with the remaining 70% split evenly between KSI and Logan Paul, each receiving a 35% share. Deji denied these claims and said, "the attack resulted from other factors, including the fact that Greg Paul actually assaulted a fan first.”[19][20] Associates of Izadi would subsequently vandalise the gym that Deji trained in. It was later revealed that JMX would instead be fighting YouTuber and athlete Coach Richard; HalalHam faced off against Jrizzy Jeremy. [2] The pay-per-view was set to cost £6 in the United Kingdom but was raised to £7.50,[31] and $10 in the United States. It began on 3 August 2017 and concluded around a month and a half later. Jake Paul, who beat Deji by TKO in the co-main event of the first KSI vs Logan Paul event, revealed that KSI's younger brother had direct messaged Logan to wish him well in tonight's bout. In a Sidemen Sunday video SIDEMEN FAMILY FORTUNES, Randolph got asked which YouTube channel he thought was dead - he responded saying Deji. [66] The fight generated an estimated live gate revenue of over £2.7 million ($3.5 million) from ticket sales. [34], Due to the high profile of the event in the social and online world, and the use of pay-per-view instead of the usual free YouTube streaming, pirate streams of the fight became a concern for promoters. Deji vs KSI (27 November - 7 December) The beef between Deji and Randolph spilled into the beef between KSI and Deji. The two parties signed contracts agreeing to have two fights, one to be held on 25 August 2018 at the Manchester Arena in the United Kingdom,[13][14] and another to be held in February 2019 in the United States. In one of Deji's diss-tracks (released on 26 November 2018), he released a screenshot of KSI's personal bank account to "prove" that KSI paid for Randolph's wedding. Olajide Olayinka Williams "JJ" Olatunji (born 19 June 1993 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England), also known as KSIOlajideBT or simply KSI, is a YouTube and Internet celebrity, comedian, musician and video game commentator. After Deji released his video "exposing" his brother, KSI made a response video by the name ending it all. But he’s not gonna fight for £15,000, he’s just fought for £3 million! KSI stated that his earnings are "a high amount, but it's nowhere near £40m" or £20 million. KSI's fight with fellow British YouTuber Joe Weller on 3 February 2018 at the Copper Box Arena in London was a success,[7] drawing 1.6 million live viewers, 21 million views within a day,[8][9] and over 25 million over the next several days, becoming the biggest white-collar boxing fight. However, KSI apparently slept with her, causing Deji major upset and depression. Louise Griffin Sunday 10 Nov 2019 3:28 am. What is KSI’s and Deji’s net worth? This article is about the online/offline personal family drama between KSI and Deji which took place from November 2018 to June 2019. Fellow YouTuber Deji, younger brother of KSI, waded into the feud as well and it was soon announced that a boxing double-header between KSI and Logan and Deji and Jake was in … Deji allegedly locked himself in his office and KSI said he would smash the door and "beat him up". The first was held on 16 June outside the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles which was hosted by two-time Heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs.[17][18]. [51] The fight was also attended by multiple celebrities such as Jake Wood,[52] Wes Nelson[53] and professional UFC fighter, Jimi Manuwa.[54]. Deji says that the allegations that he had slept with underage girls and had left girls pregnant are false. [27], AnEsonGib fought TGFbro's Jay Swingler on the event's undercard.[27]. The Sidemen War, also known as the Sidemen Beef, was a series of events resulting from KSI"quitting" the Sidemen group. The video is 1 hour long, in which KSI is defending himself and exposing Deji's video as an overrated hoax. The "war" is split into many battles: the original beef between Ethan … [28] Tickets for the fight went on sale on 22 June after an announcement by KSI on his YouTube channel. Deji claimed that KSI came to fight with Deji and threatened to smash his computer. YouTube stars KSI and Deji are feuding again. 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Originally, Logan and Jake Paul wanted any fight to be held in a neutral venue, preferably Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but Logan had decided to go with the two-fight plan. ", "Free Logan Paul vs KSI streams are already appearing. KSI vs Logan Paul rematch: Jake Paul sends message to Eddie Hearn demanding to be on undercard. Audi TT (Janet) – DEJI. "[38] After the fight, it emerged that over 1.2 million people watched the fight over pirated Twitch streams, meaning over $12 million in potential pay-per-view revenue was not realized. 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[25] For the co-main event, Deji weighed in at 79 kg with Paul weighing 82.5 kg. [43][73] This makes it the largest non-professional boxing match of all time. After Deji's video got released, both of KSI's channels started losing subscribers. Its design features an eagle with its wings fully spread atop a golden globe with a crown at its centre. https://sidemen.fandom.com/wiki/KSI_V_Deji_Drama?oldid=40406. Prior to the family drama truly kicking off, a number of events happened in November 2018. Deji allegedly locked himself in his office and KSI said he would smash the door and "beat him up". Deji also claimed that KSI actually got to hear Randolph's second diss-track in advance and made no effort to stop it being published. Izadi would admit to being responsible, which prompted Deji to have officials for the event ban Izadi from attending. [32] The pay-per-view prices received negative responses from a number of fans, as KSI's past fight with Joe Weller was streamed on YouTube for free. The rematch is on 9 November and Paul is currently without an opponent for the undercard The cost of the event itself is on another level to last time. Once KSI released his video, the tables turned. KSI was "kicked out of the house" by Deji, causing the pair to … He explained that he only made Unforgiven because he was annoyed that KSI wasn't neutral in the situation (instead only being on Randolph's side). Deji then claimed he asked KSI if he could leave the house or he would call the police. In the whole video, KSI debunks Deji's claims, making his part of the story out in the public. Both Deji and KSI (unbeknownst to each other) were recording the events. The belt was presented to KSI at his previous fight by professional boxer Derek Chisora. On 25 December 2018, Deji kicked KSI out of his house. [35] In a video by Jake Paul,[36] he stated that "anyone who is planning on illegally streaming or torrenting the fight won't be able to as employees from Google and YouTube will be taking down and disabling streams all through the night." Bateson87 | Big Shaq | Calfreezy | Callux | CapgunTom | Caspar | Castro | ChrisMD | D-Dot Shifty | David Vujanic | DEECO | Deji | DramaAlert | Fangs | FifaRalle | Freya | GudjonDaniel | Hughwizzy | HurderOfBuffalo | Jelly | JME | JMX | Joe Weller | Kwebbelkop | Lachlan | Lewis Redman | Manny | Marcus Butler | MarzBar | MomoFifaHD | NepentheZ | NetNobody | OliWhiteTV | P Money | PointlessBlog | RiceGum | Seana | Slogoman | Spencer FC | Talia Mar | ThatcherJoe | TheBurntChip | TheGamingLemon | The Paul Brothers | TheSyndicateProject | TobiiasGaming | WillNE | Woodsy921, 2016 Charity Football Match | Stratford Halo | Sidemen House | The Sidemen Experience | The Sidemen Experience. Following the press conference, fans of KSI and Deji attacked Logan and Jake's cars which were rented by their friend and Las Vegas nightclub promoter Arman Izadi. Inspired. It involved the six other members and Deji, as well as a smattering of other YouTubers and online stars. Meanwhile his brother Deji’s net worth comes in … Plus the press conferences, weigh-in and making other content for the new channel, all adds up. He went on to say that he had supported KSI every-second, even when KSI received sexual assault allegations in 2012. British YouTuber KSI, also known as JJ Olatunji, has been losing thousands of subscribers since his brother Deji dropped a 45-minute video accusing him of “emotional and … Deji started losing subscribers on both accounts, while KSI started gaining them again. The undercard consisted of a number of YouTubers, including a bout between the headliners respective younger brothers, Deji Olatunji and Jake Paul. 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KSI posted a reaction video the following day, expressing his disappointment in his mum and dad for allowing Deji to access the bank account. The feud between the brothers comes as KSI and Logan Paul continue to try and organise a rematch of the boxing match between the two that was hailed as the biggest event in internet history. Deji vs. KSI: It started with Deji vs. Randolph The feud really took off last week when Deji and another YouTuber named Randolph, who works for KSI, were beefing. [39], The purse for the fight is split 50/50. [24] Meanwhile, Logan came in at 189 lb (86 kg). [a], LOGAN PAUL – GOODBYE KSI (DISS TRACK) FEAT. [10] After KSI won the fight and was awarded the YouTube Boxing Championship Belt,[11] he called out the Paul brothers. Jake Paul rocks eccentric look to support Logan at rematch as KSI’s brother Deji is nowhere to be seen. [22] After speaking over the phone, the situation was resolved and it was confirmed True Geordie would be commentating on the fight. Oladeji Daniel Olatunji1 (born December 9, 1996 (1996-12-09) [age 24]), also known as ComedyShortsGamer and Deji, is an English YouTuber. [15] Professional boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, in an interview, was questioned about signing KSI on a professional contract and responded "Yeah, I probably would. [12] During the London press conference, KSI and Deji mocked both Logan and Jake, Logan's girlfriend Chloe Bennet and their father Greg Paul to the point that both Paul brothers walked out of the press conference prematurely. 1 Personal life 2 YouTube Career 3 Controversy 3.1 Sidemen 3.2 Jake Paul 3.3 Randolph 3.4 Deji and KSI 4 10 Million Subscribers and the eventual 3 Diamond Play Buttons 5 Tank situation 6 … The bout took place on 25 August 2018 at 8:30 PM BST in the Manchester Arena, Manchester, England, and was streamed on YouTube's pay-per-view platform, and resulted in a majority draw, with two … Both athletes agreed to box in 12oz gloves, which is a size often used for amateur boxing fights between the middleweight and heavyweight divisions. Jitt n Quan), KSI VS. LOGAN PAUL (OFFICIAL LIVE STREAM), Pay-per-view § List of pay-per-view bouts, "YouTube boxing just went international, so when does YouTube get involved? 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