KSI vs Logan Paul II: Brit YouTuber clashes with Shannon Briggs in open workout before tensions boil over into street
KSI clashed with Logan Paul’s coach Shannon Briggs during Tuesday’s chaotic open workout – before the tense row spilled out on to the street.
The British YouTuber, 26, almost came to blows with the American two-time heavyweight champion.
The pair squared up in the ring at the workout, with Briggs, 47, even appearing to throw a punch, before the heated row continued outside.
Briggs, nicknamed “The Cannon”, boasts a remarkable career record of 60 wins and just seven losses.
Despite that, KSI was ready to go head-to-head with Paul’s coach as the heated row between the two continues to rage on ahead of Saturday’s rematch.
KSI and Paul were at Venice Beach, California, for their open workout when the two teams collided in the ring.
And it was KSI doing much of the talking as he exchanged verbal blows with Briggs ahead of Saturday night’s fight.
“IDIOT”
The Brit YouTube star, who turned professional for the rematch, later said of Briggs: “He’s an idiot, he’s a 47-year-old kid.
“It’s crazy. Everyone finds him annoying. He’s always disturbing people, look what he done to Wladimir Klitschko, he’s a nuisance and is annoying.
“Hopefully, after this fight I can get rid of him for good.
“After I mess up Logan Paul, he will probably gravitate to his brother Jake (Paul) to help his career and shout ‘Let’s go champ’ some more.”
Meanwhile, Briggs had his say, telling Sky Sports: “Here we are at KSI’s workout and as you can see he’s not ready, I don’t know what this is.
“He ain’t moving after he punches, he’s going down fast and hard. He’s waiting for the receipt, he goes one-two and waits.
“If you practice like that, you’re going to fight like that. I’m so confident now being here, I can’t wait for Saturday.”
Paul and KSI were at it again during the premieres of their documentaries, called 40 Days, in Los Angeles.
As he introduced his film at the Belasco Theatre, KSI roared: “Logan Paul, you’re finished. I’m going to look you in the face in that ring and f*** you up.”
Paul jumped out of his seat before yelling back: “You’re a p***y. You won’t knock me out.”
KSI replied: “I don’t care what you f***ing say. I have more power than you, I’m stronger than you.”
Paul then laughed at the British YouTuber saying, “Look in my f***ing eyes”, before KSI lost his cool.
The Brit screamed: “You’re the one that’s making this a f***ing mockery. You stupid little a***hole, why don’t you make this professional? Anyway, in a bit.”
Paul himself recently predicted a big win for himself, saying: “KSI my friend, four days to bake that cake.
“Go do something fun because I’m going to end you forever, I’m going to put more scars under your eyes.
“My whole team has a problem with his whole team.
“Saturday will be a purge. Remember this moment, people will ask ‘who thought it was a good idea to put that man win a ring with me?’
“Violence and fury, last year I was vegan and had a girlfriend. Now I have the urge to beat people up, Shannon has pulled a monster out of me.”
The war of words was already at boiling point before the latest set of barbs, with KSI callously calling Paul “retarded”.
The American, 24, bizarrely claimed he will be ready to beat Anthony Joshua in a few years and become heavyweight champion.
But KSI crudely rejected his boasts, saying: “I saw the comments about Logan being able to beat AJ and become the heavyweight champion of the world and he is retarded. I am just going to leave it at that.”