KSI vs. Logan Paul - FACE 2 FACE
1 2018-10-15T18:06:15-07:00 Andy Fischer Wright 117b7538905c87f31736902b8a58d4a4a8a32cf9 31343 1 KSI and Logan Paul meet face-to-face ahead of their battle on the 25th of August at Manchester Arena. BUY THE FIGHT AND WATCH IT HERE: ... plain 2018-10-15T18:06:15-07:00 YouTube 2018-07-28T18:57:40.000Z 6NPHk-Yd4VU KSIvsLogan Andy Fischer Wright 117b7538905c87f31736902b8a58d4a4a8a32cf9This page is referenced by:
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Face To Face Broadcast
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An interview that finally goes according to plan!
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On the same day as Paul released his redemption vlog, the official KSIvsLogan channel uploaded a face-to-face discussion moderated by British boxing pundit Johnny Nelson. In contrast to the prior press conferences, this event actually ended with both parties consistently answering the questions asked of them with minimal distraction.
Notable moments:- 0:10: Both fighters open with training montages.
- KSI's section focuses on Paul's ego.
- Paul's section focuses on "giv[ing] the fans a show" and athletic prowess.
- 0:54: "I thought I'd save you" -KSI to Paul
- Again, showing that this is meant as a redeeming journey for Paul.
- Paul does not immediately acknowledge this.
- 1:20: Paul notes his "athletic background" here, differentiating himself from "a YouTuber."
- Also goes on to claim that in the hypothetical future where Logan Paul and Jake Paul both beat KSI in a match, KSI's "career will be over."
- 2:16: For the second time, Paul asserts that KSI does not know what he's getting into by boxing Paul.
- 2:28: The two discuss KSI's "clout" rising due to the fight, with the implication that this fight is largely beneficial to KSI's own microcelebrity status.
- 3:22: Paul notes that the two had no history of disagreements until "things got a little too personal."
- It is unclear whether this refers to the Aokigahara incident or the comments about Chloe Bennet.
- 3:47: KSI makes it clear that his end goal is to become a professional boxer.
- 4:40: Paul compares himself to "an animal" while KSI compares himself to "a god."
- 5:00: Paul openly acknowledges that KSI is playing the role of "The Nightmare" well.
- KSI is implicit in the sinister post-colonial portrayal?
- 5:32: Training backgrounds addressed, Paul refers to self as a "corn-fed Ohio boy."
- The American fighter!
- 7:01: Nelson picks out that neither of the two respect the other's credentials, though this especially true for Paul.
- 9:15: The trash talk begins going off the rails again, with both fighters speaking over each other.
- 10:12: Paul again expresses that he is "kind of done with the talk, and the bullshit."
- Our hero is chomping at the bit to actually go out and fight.
- 10:45: Paul shows himself to be fighting not based on emotion, but on tactics.
- This reinforces the narrative of an intelligent boxer he has propagated.
- In turn, KSI quotes the classic adage that "everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face", marking him as more of a brawler and reinforcing his Otherness.
- 11:22: Paul distinguishes the difference between "YouTube game" and "big boys game" in the ring.
- Possibly infantilizing KSI's confidence.
- 13:01: Logan paints KSI's confidence as ignorance once again.
- 14:50: Paul continues his recurring joke that KSI's bandanna never seems to come off.
- Paul has problematically mocked KSI's forehead in the past.
- 16:13: Paul refuses to shake KSI's hand before leaving.
- 0:10: Both fighters open with training montages.
