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YouTube sensation KSI says he ‘COULD fight Wayne Rooney’ after his fight with Jake Paul…revealing that the former Man United star contacted him to offer a fight, and stating that Wayne Bridge may also be considering moving up to the ring
- YouTube boxing star KSI has revealed that he could fight Wayne Rooney
- KSI spoke ahead of his January fight against MMA fighter Dillon Danis
- He stated that he has his eyes on a fight against fellow YouTube sensation Jake Paul next.
- But he could be open to facing off against the former Man United midfielder.
YouTube boxing sensation KSI revealed that Wayne Rooney contacted him and offered to fight him in the ring, while also stating that Wayne Bridge was interested in donning a pair of gloves.
The former Manchester United striker is known as a huge fan of the sport, having trained in his youth and was recently seen at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium watching Tyson Fury win against Derek Chisora.
Despite admitting that it would be great to see the 37-year-old step into the ring, KSI admitted that he would not be going head-to-head with the Merseyside-born footballer, instead focusing on his own goals within the sport.
YouTube sensation KSI has said that Wayne Rooney has contacted him to offer him a fight.
Rooney, who is a fan of the sport, was seen watching Tyson Fury’s victory against Derek Chisora.
“It’s funny, I hope you don’t get upset that I said this,” KSI said. DAZNbefore his fight against MMA fighter Dillon Danis on January 14.
‘But Wayne Rooney hit me saying we should fight. And I said no. I just don’t want to do that.
‘If Rooney is down, I think it would be nice to have him in space. [the MisFits boxing events]. I know that Wayne Bridge is a person who has been interested in this space.
KSI, who has a 4-0-1 record, will go head-to-head with MMA fighter Dillon Danis on January 14.
KSI defeated both rapper Swarmz and Luis Alcaraz Pineda on the same night in August.
Instead, KSI is hoping to secure a fight against fellow YouTuber Jake Paul, who earlier this year agreed to fight the London-born boxer at Wembley if KSI would concede that the American was the better fighter.
Paul defeated Anderson Silva by unanimous decision in October and it’s still unclear who his next opponent might be.
However, it appears that KSI is chasing a fight against the American, but is not neglecting a fight against Man United’s all-time top scorer.
“For me, I just have certain goals in mind and yeah, maybe after Jake.” [Paul]I do want to do something after Jake, but we’ll see,” KSI said.
While Rooney could be a great fight, KSI is keeping its eyes focused on a fight with Jake Paul.
The YouTuber also laughed when asked by the host if he would fight Matt Hancock, saying, “Literally, with this space, it could be anyone.” Anyone who wants to fight can fight, that’s Misfits.
‘I think it’s a space that’s always growing and something that, for me, I don’t do for the money. I do it because I want to see how much I can improve as a human being.’