YouTube star KSI wanted to "f*** Floyd Mayweather up" after watching the boxing legend stop his brother Deji.
Deji fought boxing legend Mayweather at the Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai last weekend, and was stopped in the sixth round after being dominated by his opponent. Besides giving the boxing legend a black eye, the content creator was unable to land any significant blows during the fight with Mayweather easily rallying late on.
Deji's brother KSI - real name JJ Olatunji - was ringside to show his support during the fight, and even walked to the ring with him. However during the fight, KSI had visions of stepping into the ring himself with Mayweather and believes he has the skillset to beat the retired star.
"I hated it," KSI said during a video on his YouTube channel when assessing his brother Deji's showdown with Mayweather. "I wanted to get in that ring and f*** Floyd up. It's infuriating to see Deji losing to someone I know he could beat. I know you're gonna be like, 'There's no way Deji could beat Mayweather,' but I feel like I could beat Mayweather.
"Deji got beat up for six rounds. It was the same situation with Alex Wassabi. He just needs to get the mindset right, I know he didn't put 100 per cent into the training. I don't know how to make him be his true self. He gave Floyd Mayweather a f***ing bruise on his eye. Deji wasn't at his top level and he managed to bruise him. I think he would be a monster who would destroy everyone including me.
"I think Deji could be the best boxer in YouTube history and he just doesn't do it. I feel like Deji could have done way more. He could destroy Jake Paul, Logan Paul, Tommy Fury even me if he just lived up to his potential. Do the impossible. F***ing knock out Mayweather. That is my mindset. I want to be the only guy that beat Floyd Mayweather."
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KSI himself is set to make a return to the ring on January 14 on his latest Misfits Boxing card, and is set to announce his opponent this weekend. The YouTube star's manager Mams Taylor teased that he could even take on Mayweather in 2023, commenting on Instagram : "Sign the contract Floyd, where you at?"
Taylor had previously suggested they would explore the option of a fight in the future. "I think guys like Floyd and Conor McGregor are interested in big numbers," he said. "If the numbers are there then it makes sense. For us it's a legacy thing whereas for them it is a numbers thing. Floyd has the legacy he doesn't need too but I think there is a big draw for either one of them guys or anyone else and let's never say never. Let's see what happens JJ likes to challenge himself."
