KSI Eyes Jake Paul Fight in May 2025, Makes ‘Final Offer’ Ahead of Mike Tyson Bout
Adam WellsJune 8, 2024
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KSI’s six-year journey to get a fight with Jake Paul has prompted him to make one more plea to the YouTuber-turned-boxer.
In a video released on Saturday, KSI issued his “final offer” to Paul for a bout in May 2025 to give him “all the time in the world to be ready.”
Misfits Boxing @MisfitsBoxingOFFICIAL: KSI fight update 🚨 @PrimeHydrate | @KickStreaming | @DAZNBoxing pic.twitter.com/z0Ssmwkurc
Paul’s preparations for his upcoming fight with Mike Tyson got delayed due to a health scare involving the former heavyweight champion on a recent flight from Miami to Los Angeles.
The Paul-Tyson bout that was originally scheduled to take place on July 20 has been rescheduled for Nov. 15.
KSI has taken shots at Paul for fighting the 57-year-old Tyson by creating a fake graphic promoting himself vs. George Foreman.
ksi @KSII’m back baby! Fighting 75 year old legend and former champ. Don’t worry, age ain’t nothing but a number. Forman hits harder and is faster than ever before! pic.twitter.com/7JTndGLzTp
If Paul were to agree to a fight with KSI in May 2025, it would give him roughly six months to train. He was prepared to fight three times in seven months if the match with Tyson took place on its original date. He defeated Andre August in December and Ryan Bourland in March.
KSI has been chasing Paul since his first fight as an amateur boxer after defeating Joe Weller in February 2018. He called out Jake and Logan Paul afterward.
“They both need slaps so it makes sense for me to call them out and for us to get in the boxing ring and we can scrap,” KSI told Kameron Virk of Newsbeat.
KSI got Logan Paul to accept the challenge. They fought to a draw in an amateur bout in August 2018 before squaring off in a rematch in the first professional fight for both men. KSI won the six-round contest via split decision in November 2019.
After defeating Logan Paul, KSI stepped away from boxing for three years. He returned to the ring in August 2022 and seemed to get an agreement from Jake Paul for a fight at Wembley Stadium.
Jake Paul @jakepaulGood morning guy “fighting” rapper with t-shirt on.
Your hometown & winner takes all. 1000% I accept, but one condition…
You have to reply and admit that as of TODAY when it comes to boxing I am betr https://t.co/UczxNAnmHv
Nothing came of that social-media pact, with KSI’s camp blaming Paul’s side for not making a deal happen. Paul pivoted to a bout with former UFC star Nate Diaz, which Paul won via unanimous decision.
KSI does not currently have his next opponent lined up, but said in the video he will be fighting on Aug. 31 in Dublin before challenging Slim and Anthony Taylor to a two-on-one handicap tag match.
