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Ben Davies

KSI shows off black eye as YouTuber suffers injury ahead of Joe Fournier fight

KSI has shown off a black eye after suffering the injury in sparring ahead of his boxing fight with Joe Fournier.

YouTube star KSI - real name JJ Olatunji - will step into the squared circle in his latest appearance against former professional boxer Fournier on May 13 at the OVO Wembley Arena. It will be the toughest examination of KSI's career to date, but he has been gaining experience in the ring knocking out the likes of FaZe Temperrr, Swarmz and Luis Pineda since making his return.

Videos have emerged of the British star in training with his coach Alexis Demetriades, where he has also been sparring some tough opponents including undefeated boxer Idris Virgo. In his latest YouTube video, KSI began the video by addressing the black eye he was sporting, which had significantly swollen it partially closed.

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