KSI mocks Jake Paul for challenging ‘deceased’ boxer

YouTube star Jake Paul is asking out a slew of high-profile fighters for a doable future boxing match — nevertheless rival influencer KSI well-known that definitely one in every of Jake’s proposed opponents is deceased.

Jake Paul has taken over the film star boxing growth, transitioning from full-time influencer to educated boxer with an undefeated 4-0 doc.

After taking out Olympic blended martial artist Ben Askren with a first-round knockout, Paul set his sights on former five-time UFC champ Tyron Woodley, winning the bout by split-decision.

Now, Paul is set to face off against Tommy Fury… nevertheless, at one stage, he known as out Mexican boxers Javier Martinez and Hector Lopez.

Jake Paul notably confronted off in the direction of Tyron Woodley in August, profitable the bout by split-decision.

“Hector was ‘Tanks’ eighth opponent, obtained right here in 0-0 and retired 0-1,” Paul wrote in a pointed tweet on October 24. “Hector was an MMAer who was 2-0.”

Lopez’s occupation shouldn’t be understated; the boxer represented Mexico in the 1984 Olympics and held every the WBC-NABF delicate welterweight title and the WBO-NABO delicate welterweight title, boasting a formidable skilled doc of 41-7-1.

Sadly for Paul, Lopez handed away in 2011 — a proven fact that British YouTuber KSI couldn’t help nevertheless stage out.

7-0 Fury doesn’t scale back it for my fifth fight

I’m stopping each Hector Lopez or Javier Martinez subsequent!!

Hector was “Tanks” eighth opponent, obtained right here in 0-0 and retired 0-1. Hector was an MMAer who was 2-0

Javier was Canelos tenth opponent, entered the fight 0-0 and retired at 0-1#Clowns

— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) October 24, 2021

KSI mocks Jake Paul over Hector Lopez comment

KSI known as out Paul all through a Reddit response video on November 3, the place an individual well-known that Lopez had handed away ten years prior.

“Ah,” KSI exclaimed. “Hector is ineffective. Okay. May very well be pretty arduous to fight Hector Lopez if he’s inside the flooring. I assume you’ll be able to nonetheless dig him up and fight him, and to be reliable, that does sound like what Jake would do!”

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A definite Hector Lopez?

However, evidently KSI’s remarks had been misplaced. In his sarcastic tweet, Paul was actually referencing a different Hector Lopez, who reportedly debuted in the direction of Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis in 2014 and hasn’t entered the pro ring since.

It appears to be like Paul was merely yanking everyone’s proverbial chain collectively together with his suggestions, effectively duping KSI inside the course of… although the misunderstanding truly made for a humorous second.