KSI explains why a fight against Tyron Woodley doesn't "excite" him

Social media star KSI will return to boxing action against gaming streamer FaZe Temperrr on January 14 at the OVO Arena at Wembley, London. Ahead of the clash, he weighed in on his potential future opponents, including former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley.

The YouTuber spoke to TMZ Sports in an interview and played down his interest in a fight with Woodley. He called attention to the decline of the former UFC champion and referenced his losing record in professional boxing:

"Woodley doesn't excite me, if I'm being honest. It's, you know, he's lost two fights. He hasn't won a fight in how many years. It's kinda, you know, he's kinda been done. It's not super exciting but if people want it, if people want to see how I do compared to Jake [Paul], yeah I'll do it. And you know, I'll just destroy him in quicker time."

Check out KSI's full interview with TMZ Sports below:

Tyron Woodley fought twice in the boxing ring and lost both times to YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. The first, a closely fought split-decision loss in August 2021, prompted a rematch in December of the same year.

However, the rematch proved to be a convincing victory for Paul as he knocked 'The Chosen One' out in the sixth round. Woodley has not fought since, although his name has come up in various discussions regarding celebrity boxing matchups.

Check out Jake Paul's insane knockout of Tyron Woodley below:

KSI lists his conditions for potential Jake Paul matchup

KSI and Jake Paul are perhaps the two biggest names and pioneers in the social media boxing world. A meeting between the two stars would be a blockbuster event and there have been negotiations between the two camps.

KSI listed his conditions for a potential fight in an interview with Mirror Fighting. He mentioned his weight preferences and also asserted himself as the primary fighter:

"Weight-wise, I'd love it to be 176lb, 177lb, but 180lb sounds perfectly fair, maybe even slap a rehydration clause - I know he'd want that! It has to be in the UK, I think I'm definitely the A-side, I walk second, ring size I think it should be a nice 20-foot ring and I think that's it that's on my mind. I'm sure there's other things money-wise that Mams [Taylor, his manager] and Nakisa [Bidarian, Paul's manager] can deal with. 50-50 seems fair. I don't think it should be 60-40 in anyone's favor or anything. 50-50 makes sense." [via Mirror Fighting]

Check out KSI's full interview with Mirror Fighting:

🚨 @MirrorFighting EXCLUSIVE!
✍️ @KSI’s contract terms for @JakePaul fight
💪 180lb weight limit WITH rehydration clause
🗓️ December
🏟️ Fight happen in the UK 🇬🇧
🥇 KSI is A-Side and walks second, fight is billed as KSI vs Jake Paul

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