KSI vs Logan Paul: YouTube stars weigh-in ahead of 'biggest internet event in history'
KSI fights Logan Paul at Manchester Arena on Saturday evening
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Your support makes all the difference.On Friday afternoon, YouTube superstars KSI and Logan Paul weighed in ahead of what will be the biggest white collar boxing match in history.
The pair, who have a combined subscriber count of 27million people (not counting their other channels), have been feuding for a number of months after KSI called out his American rival when he was high on life having defeated Joe Weller in February of this year.
There was no noticeable size difference between the two YouTubers, with KSI - wearing a face mask of Logan's girlfriend and actor Chloe Bennett - weighing 84.9kg, while Logan came in only slightly heavier at 86kg flat, not giving him the clear size and weight advantage that most expected prior - something that could prove key during the fight (meaning they actually need to show that all of the work they've been putting in over the past three or so months has actually paid off. If the last YouTube fight is anything to go off, probably not).
The younger brothers of both fighters/YouTubers/whatever they are now considered also weighed in, with Deji (ComedyShortsGamer) coming in at 79.1 kilograms and Jake Paul a fair bit heavier at 82.
The event, which is expected to have a full capacity 21,000 in attendance takes place on Saturday 25th at the price of £7.50, although streaming websites have already got a hold of the event which could see millions tune in across the world.
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