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KSI or Jake Paul: Who’s right about the controversial knockout?
KSI and Jake Paul. Photo via Instagram and Twitter (Jake Paul)
Saturday’s controversial second-round knockout of Joe Fournier seemed to haunt KSI.
In the main event of Misfits Boxing 7, the popular influencer and boxer wobbled Fournier with a heavy overhand right, then ended the bout with a strike that first looked to be a short right hook, but at a closer look rather appeared to be an elbow.
In a recent statement on Twitter, KSI opened up on the debated KO win.
“I worked very hard for this fight and had an intense and grueling camp. There’s no better feeling than being in that ring and having my hand raised in front of my loyal and amazing fans who I appreciate so much.”
“Unfortunately the victory which was inevitable no matter what, is tarnished and I hate that. It sucks! After landing my overhand he was pretty much out on his feet and I went for a short right hook as Joe clinched me and fell into me. I landed that hook and my glove made contact but appears to have been followed by unintentional contact with my forearm. I’m gutted that it’s not as clean a win as I wanted and it feels like it diminishes my hard work with my trainers.”
“Either way I hope you enjoyed the show and appreciate the support. Sorry to all the fans disappointed with it. No one is more so than me,” KSI wrote on social media.
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Jake Paul accuses KSI of lying
Fellow influencer and boxer Jake Paul also took to social media, but he insisted that the win should be overturned.
“I respect boxing too much to respect what that was,” Paul wrote on Twitter. “If that was indeed a real boxing match it will be ruled a no contest or disqualification.”
”Why you lying still? No part of your glove made contact with Joe’s face on that elbow. That was not a hook. That was straight up a right elbow to the jawbone. Good form but wrong sport.”
I respect boxing too much to respect what that was. If that was indeed a real boxing match it will be ruled a no contest or disqualification.
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) May 13, 2023
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