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YouTube star KSI gloats to Piers Morgan about cashing in on Logan Paul boxing match: ‘I’m rich as hell’

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KSI admitted that he had a massive payday thanks to his boxing match with fellow YouTube star Logan Paul.

Their match, which took place at Manchester Arena last year, was declared a draw.

Fans had to pay £7.50 to watch it on YouTube with the average ticket to sit in the 21,000-strong arena said to cost around £100.

He was asked straight up by Piers Morgan on Good Morning Britain about his earnings for the bout.

After playing it coy, the YouTube star said: ‘[I made] enough. Why do you keep asking me?

‘I’ve made a good amount. That’s all I’m going to say.’

Challenged on charging fans to tune in, he added: ‘Yeah, normal boxers do that as well.

‘I’m extremely rich, is that what you want Piers? I’m rich as hell.’

Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock (9764632bu) KSI 'Good Morning Britain' TV show, London, UK - 18 Jul 2018 KSI is Britain's biggest male internet star with millions of fans and millions in the bank
KSI has declared he had a huge payday thanks to his boxing match with Logan Paul (Picture: ITV/REX)

Speaking about their draw, he said: ‘I’d say he had the first two rounds but the rest I had completely, all over him.

‘He was just grabbing hold of me the whole time.’

KSI also teased that there would be a rematch at a future date in the US.

The internet star’s manager previously told Metro.co.uk about the rumoured earnings: ‘Accounting for the event cost and revenue won’t be known for a while.’

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Kit Oates/REX/Shutterstock (9808144q) Youtube personalities Logan Paul and KSI Logan Paul v KSI, Manchester arena, Manchester, UK - 25 Aug 2018 Youtube personality Logan Paul fights fellow Youtuber KSI in front of thousands at the Manchester arena. The two internet celebrities have been feuding for months online. The fight is seen as a victory for youtube, the fight livestreamed to millions online.
Logan and KSI went toe to toe in the boxing ring in August last year (Picture: REX)

KSI, real name Olajide ‘JJ’ Olatunji, and Logan have already started stoking interest in a second match by reigniting their feud online.

KSI fired off a scathing tweet earlier this month aimed at his rival, which said: ‘The people don’t care about you anymore.

‘You’re washed up. A has been. You’re the suicide forest boy, and that’s all you’ll ever be. Step aside.’

The American vlogger hit back: ‘Aren’t you on your fifth abortion g? crazy theory but: life is about more than views… sometimes it’s about… ya know… life ?’

The spat ended with KSI tweeting Logan’s brother Jake to say: ‘Anyway, @jakepaul you want the main event? You got it. Lets see how “trash” I really am…’

Let round two commence.

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