KSI claims he doesn’t actually want to kill Logan Paul after being slammed for sick press conference comments
KSI claimed he doesn't actually want to kill Logan Paul after being slammed for comments he made at a press conference in Los Angeles.
The Watford YouTube sensation turned brawler told his rival: "I'm going to f***ing kill you," but has backtracked on the comments after widespread condemnation.
Taking to Twitter to address the criticism, KSI said: "Just want to clarify a statement I made yesterday at the press conference.
"I don’t intend to kill Logan physically tomorrow, I only intend to kill his YouTube career and spirit.
"After this fight, I still want Logan to be alive and well."
Yesterday's weigh in also descended into an ugly brawl between the two fighters' teams.
Paul's trainer, two-time heavyweight world champ Shannon Briggs, clashed with three members of the KSI's corner.
The 47-year-old first clashed with KSI’s English trainer Viddal Riley, as well as Riley’s manager Amer Abdullah and two-weight world champion Badou Jack, who Abdullah also manages.
In the melee, Briggs appeared to shove Abdullah in the throat after a verbal exchange.
After both fighters came in comfortably under the 200lbs (14st 4lbs) limit.
The melee kicked off as both camps tried to leave the staging area.
Riley was seen being dragged away from the fracas but one of Matchroom boxing’s giant security team, while Briggs was ushered down the Los Angeles street until the situation calmed.
On the scales moments earlier, Paul beat KSI in the battle of the weigh-in, with the home fighter looking a rock-hard sensation at cruiserweight.
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KSI, real name Olajide Olayinka Williams, weighed in at 193lbs while Paul was heavier but more toned at 199lbs or 14st 2lbs.
The Los Angeles-based powerhouse warned the Watford star that his trademark bandana will have to come off and his prominent forehead will not be protected by the headguards they wore in the original August 2018 clash.
The pair meet in the boxing ring as professionals for the first time on Saturday night at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles.
