KSI thinks he can beat Thor Bjornsson.
KSI says he could beat Thor Bjornsson in a boxing match. The popular YouTuber and rapper has boxing experience of his own and thinks he’d be able to take out Thor with the right game plan.
Celebrity boxing is all the rage these days. Years ago the notion of celebrity boxing was treated with disdain by the boxing community and as a freak show by the public at large. It was treated with ridicule and most matches backed up that notion nicely. Matches usually devolved into displays of ludicrous and sloppy technique. Celebrity boxing matches used to prove one point above all else: there’s a difference between trained athletes who have shed blood, sweat, and tears and the average human, no matter their other talents.
But the modern era of celebrity boxing has taken on an entirely different form altogether. These days the celebs engaging in combat range from athletes of other disciplines to social media stars. The thing that’s completely different from the past is that the combatants these days are at least taking the sport far more seriously than ever before. Celebrity boxers in the modern era all have training camps and hire out legit coaches to get them into fighting condition.
So when Thor Bjornsson and Eddie Hall went to battle the public at large knew they were in for something that would be treated seriously.
After securing his victory over his rival Eddie Hall, Thor Bjornsson has shifted focus. While a rematch with Hall isn’t out of the question, Thor is weighing his options as he seeks out possible match ups. While the list of possible opponents is considerably large, a popular, albeit unlikely social media figure has thrown his hate into the ring.
An Unexpected Challenger
British YouTuber and Rapper KSI recently made a statement about fighting Thor Bjornsson. The popular figure said he thinks he could beat Thor in a boxing match. Thor even addressed the statements in a recent post to his Instagram.
Interesting. I wonder if he truly believes he can beat me or if he’s just fooling around. What do you guys think?
KSI may have experience in fighting a larger opponent in Logan Paul. But facing off against a massive behemoth like Thor Bjornsson would be something else entirely. While he has been training with quality coaches, there’s a reason for weight classes in boxing. With KSI weighing under 200lbs and Thor over 300lbs the likelihood that the smaller would last long is slim.
What do you think of KSI calling out Thor Bjornsson?
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News and Editorial Writer at Generation Iron, Jonathan Salmon is a writer, martial arts instructor, and geek culture enthusiast. Check out his YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Sound Cloud for in-depth MMA analysis.