The debate rages on as to why YouTube boxing has been allowed into the mainstream. Last Saturday saw popular YouTube stars KSI take on Paul Logan in a 10round main event boxing match.
Those passionate about the pure form of the noble art are dead against YouTube presenters with absolutely no skill being allowed to box in the top venues. And on the move lucrative networks.

Some professional boxers can fight their whole careers, putting their lives of the line against dangerous opponents every fight, and they still don’t manage to get there.
Having 40 million followers on a social media channel where most of your subscribers are kids, has somehow become a right of passage for these ‘stars’.

It's on this note that Nigerian born UAE based light heavyweight boxer raised concerns as to how celebrity fighters now make mainstream boxing. He suggested while he has nothing against such fights, it shouldn't be made a main event and legitimate boxers fight on the undercard and probably make less money.
Packaging this fight as ‘professional boxing’ is where the whole situation veered off in another direction entirely. Let’s get the facts straight. This is NOT professional boxing. It never will be. It should not be given the kudos.


Below is a screen shot of his tweet