Olajide Olayinka Williams Olatunji better known as KSI was born on June 19, 1993, in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. His father, Jide is from Nigeria while his mother, Yinka is from London, England. He is the co-founder of British YouTube group, Sidemen, and the CEO of Misfits Boxing and the co-owner of Prime Hydration, XIX Vodka and a restaurant chain called Sides.
Besides being involved in multiple businesses, KSI is also a rapper and a boxer. He featured in his first amateur fight after British YouTuber Joe Weller and KSI publicly exchanged barbs on social media and released diss tracks against each other. The amateur boxing bout between the duo was then announced on February 3, 2018 at Copper Box Arena in London. KSI defeated Weller in the third-round via TKO.
He made his professional boxing debut on November 9, 2019 against Logan Paul at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States. KSI has ever since put together 4 wins and 0 losses along with a no-contest in his 5 fights long professional boxing career. He has an amateur record of 1 win 0 losses and a professional record of 4 wins and 1 no-contest.
KSI Record
KSI has a professional boxing record of 4 wins, 0 losses and 1 no-contest. He secured three of his victories via knockout and one by decision. In his first bout inside the boxing ring, he squared off against Logan Paul on November 9, 2019 at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, United States. KSI won his inaugural professional bout via split decision. His recent bout against Joe Fournier on May 13, 2023 resulted in a no-contest.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 5 | NC | 4–0 (1) | Joe Fournier | NC | 2 (6), 1:26 | 13 May 2023 | Wembley Arena, London, England | MF–Professional bout Retained MFB cruiserweight title Originally a KO win for KSI; Overturned due to an accidental elbow strike |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | FaZe Temperrr | KO | 1 (6), 2:19 | 14 Jan 2023 | Wembley Arena, London, England | MF–Professional bout Retained MFB cruiserweight title |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Luis Alcaraz Pineda | KO | 3 (3), 0:50 | 27 Aug 2022 | The O2 Arena, London, England | MF–Professional bout Won vacant MFB cruiserweight title |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Swarmz | KO | 2 (3), 0:28 | 27 Aug 2022 | The O2 Arena, London, England | MF–Professional bout |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Logan Paul | SD | 6 | 9 Nov 2019 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, US |
Who won Logan Paul vs. KSI?
KSI won the boxing bout against Jake Paul. The duo squared off against each other on November 9, 2019 at Staples Center, Los Angeles, California United States. It was the inaugural professional fight of KSI. The two judges scored the bout even at 57–57 and a third judge scored 58–57 in favor of KSI.
What boxing belt does KSI have?
KSI has won and defended Misfits cruiserweight title which is a branded belt. He has not won any major titles in his professional career yet. KSI last faced Joe Fournier on May 13, 2023 at Wembley Arena, London, England, the bout resulted in no-contest.
FAQs
A. The amateur boxing record of KSI is 1-0.
A. The professional boxing record of KSI is 4 wins, 0 losses and 1 no-contest.
A. He faced Joe Weller in his amateur debut.
A. He has the Misfits cruiserweight championship, a title which is branded.
A. KSI won via split decision.
