A startling turn has occurred in the highly anticipated grudge fight between KSI and Jake Paul. Promoter Kalle Sauerland has been brought in to revitalize discussions. There has been a lot of interest in a bout between the two YouTubers-turned-boxers for over five years, and it might be lucrative for both of them.
The negotiation process has become more complicated due to the escalating tensions between KSI’s management and Jake Paul’s business partner, Nakisa Bidarian. The conversations will be overseen by Sauerland, who is partners with KSI’s Misfits Boxing and has been entrusted with managing the delicate position.
The arrangement that set up KSI’s bout with Tommy Fury last year was arranged by Sauerland, who has nearly thirty years of expertise in top-tier boxing promotion. As he said to SunSport, “I’ve done 24 years of boxing and put on unification fights, heavyweight world championships with multiple belts.” He went on to detail his stellar resume. So I’ve seen that on the conventional side; it’s the same on the alternative side.
Weights, purses, egos, locker room decisions, and announcement sequence are just a few of the many intricacies he listed as essential to the process of arranging big fights. “Those things are all part of putting a big fight together,” Sauerland said. He hasn’t accused me of anything. I am constantly prepared to go.
Even though Sauerland has not yet begun official negotiations with Bidarian, he is confident in his capacity to handle the matter. As a possible stepping stone to ease negotiations, he brought up his brother Nisse’s history of working with Paul’s adviser. There is a ray of hope for a resolution in this connection.
An estimated £100 million may be made from a fight between KSI and Jake Paul, according to his management. In agreement, Sauerland said, “And the rest! A huge battle is unfolding. To drive home the point that a Mayweather-Pacquiao battle might have a massive financial impact on the world of crossover boxing, he drew comparisons to the possible figures from that historic bout.
After losing his professional debut in October to 25-year-old Tommy Fury, KSI, 31, has been out of action for the time being. KSI’s hand injury forced him to withdraw from his August 31 two-on-one bout against Slim Albaher and Anthony Taylor.
On the other hand, 58-year-old boxing great Mike Tyson will face off against 27-year-old Jake Paul on November 15 in a contentious bout. The bout has been met with criticism because of the considerable age gap between the combatants, which has further added mystery to Paul’s boxing career.
The boxing community is waiting breathlessly for word on whether KSI and Jake Paul will eventually square off in a bout that could be the most lucrative and talked-about of all time as negotiations progress.