KSI, the popular YouTuber, has made a shocking revelation about how footballer Erling Haaland nearly jeopardized his upcoming grudge match with Tommy Fury.
The social media sensation is set to clash with the former Love Islander in a highly-anticipated fight in Manchester on Saturday night.
Close Call with Haaland
KSI, whose real name is Olajide Olatunji, recently collaborated with Prime athlete Haaland in a video that almost had disastrous consequences for his fight with Fury.
While filming content together, Haaland, known for his imposing physique, came dangerously close to hitting KSI in the face with some powerful strikes.
The 23-year-old footballer and Logan Paul, co-founder of Prime, attempted to save penalties from a Manchester City player, and KSI found himself in the line of fire.
Reflecting on the incident during an appearance on That Peter Crouch Podcast, KSI said, "Oh my God. So I was in goal for it. Bro, I was s***ting myself because he knows how to hit hard. It's different."
He added, "Haaland was there just trying to hit me with a volley, at professional level, while I'm in goal. And I'm there like, 'Bro, I've got a fight like in a month. Are you mad? What are you doing?' I'm just trying to get out of the way."
KSI's Confidence and Game Plan
KSI is entering his fight with Fury following a no contest with Joe Fournier, a self-proclaimed millionaire.
Despite being considered a huge underdog, KSI is confident that he will stop Fury within four rounds.
He stated, "I'm feeling good, feeling confident and feeling ready. I'm going to just stand there and fight him, Jake ran away from Tommy's combinations; I'm not running away, I'm standing in the middle of the ring and I'm fighting him."
KSI has done extensive research on Fury and Paul's fight, analyzing every angle and detail to ensure he has the upper hand.
He said, "Tommy has got some certain combinations that he likes doing that he's pretty good at and we're looking out for that. Obviously he's a big guy that likes to clinch so we're going to be watching that and we're going to fight him. Just go in there and fight, go crazy, it's simple. I'm going to test that chin and I'm going to show him that my power is different to Jake Paul."
KSI's showdown with Tommy Fury is set to take place in Manchester on Saturday night.
