KSI reckons his showdown with Tommy Fury is “very close” to being announced.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer set his sights on the former Love Island star ahead of his clash with Joe Fournier last month.
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Negotiations resumed after the pair nearly came to blows following KSI‘s controversial knockout of self-proclaimed billionaire Fournier, which was overturned to a No Contest.
And the social media sensation has claimed a deal for him to trade leather with Fury is on the brink of coming to fruition.
The 30-year-old told Misfits Boxing’s YouTube channel: “I am training for that fight.
“Negotiations are going back and forth, we’re just waiting on Tommy essentially.
“We’ve just gotta do a few things to make sure it’s all perfect, but it’s very, very close.
“I’m training, I’m getting ready for that fight, that’s what I want.”
KSI’s manager Mams Taylor recently revealed the showdown had edged closer to fruition following a handful of changes to the initially proposed deal.
He said: “We’ve gone back and forth and negotiated and now we’ve agreed to all the changes that they’ve requested.
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“I don’t think there’s anything more other than for the ink to dry for both guys to make this happen.”
KSI – real name Olajide Olatunji – insists a win over Fury will shatter the achievements of bitter rival Jake Paul.
He said: “Because I know as soon as I beat Tommy Fury, Jake Paul‘s whole career, his whole legacy’s in the bin, and I will be laughing.”
Fury, 24, handed Paul his first professional loss in February with a split-decision victory in their Saudi showdown.
And he’s vowed to put an end to the YouTube boxing scene by bouncing KSI from the ranks of the unbeaten.
He told Sky Sports: “Everybody knows what’s next for me, it’s being teased at the minute.
“Hopefully, we can get this KSI fight over the line and I’ll knock off another YouTuber.
“That’s my plan for this year. I want to end YouTube boxing within 12 months.
“So that’s my plan. So we’ll see. I don’t know. I just take it one fight at a time.
“All these guys are the same to me.
“There’s not one that stands out from the rest.
“They’re all about the same. So anyone can get it. I’m not bothered.”