YouTube star KSI has admitted he was "close" to signing to fight retired footballer Rio Ferdinand after his fights with Logan Paul.
KSI - real name JJ Olatunji - has launched a YouTube boxing career since his first amateur bout came against fellow content creator Joe Weller. He turned professional when facing Logan Paul in a high-profile rematch which he won before taking a hiatus from the ring to focus on his content creation and music.
Olatunji will return on August 27 against novice rapper Swarmz at London's O2 arena after previous planned opponent Alex Wassabi withdrew. However it will not be the first time the British star called out a celebrity, revealing that he and Ferdinand were set to fight but a deal never materialised.
