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Logan Paul and KSI Are Boxing Again — and Everything is Bigger This Time
DAZN and Matchroom Boxing will be streaming the return bout between the YouTubers, which will take place in LA on November 9th
The first bout last year drew more than a million viewers to a paid live stream on YouTube and nearly 20,000 packed out out Manchester Arena — and KSI versus Logan Paul part two will take place in Los Angeles this November.
FFWD has learned that after 10 months of negotiations by Liam Chivers, founder of OP Talent, management for Olajide “KSI” Olatunji, a major global broadcast deal has been struck between representatives for Logan Paul, KSI, on-demand streaming service DAZN and Matchroom.
“It’s an incredible and ground breaking deal for the fighters and also DAZN,” says OP Talent’s Liam Chivers.
The fight is scheduled for November 9th in Los Angeles, at the STAPLES Center, a 21,000-seat arena.
The deal covers global rights, promotion, distribution and appearance commitments for the bout, with the broadcasters covering the costs of sanctioning and licensing the bout, holding press conferences, organizing travel without cost to the fighters — who funded the last fight with the support of sponsorship and income from the pay-per-view streaming revenue. According to the bout’s organizers, the production standard will be the same as any professional boxing or sporting event hosted by DAZN.
The fight is scheduled for November 9th in Los Angeles, with the event held at the STAPLES Center, a 21,000-seat arena and home to the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team.
The bout will last six rounds, with the fighters wearing 10-ounce gloves, and won’t involve headgear, unlike the bout in Manchester Arena — a consequence of both men being licensed by the California State Athletic Commission.
Plans have been pencilled in for weeks. The agreement with DAZN and Matchroom has been in place since August 9th…
