KSI vs Joe Fournier result: KSI brutally KNOCKS OUT Joe Fournier with ILLEGAL ELBOW as YouTuber eyes Tommy Fury fight
KSI controversially knocked out Joe Fournier with what appeared to be an accidental elbow.
The YouTube sensation stepped up to face his first opponent with professional boxing experience in 9-0 Fournier.
All seemed to go to plan as a right hand had Fournier shaken and heading backwards.
It caused the self-proclaimed millionaire nightclub tycoon-turned-fighter to fire back causing a shootout in the middle of the ring.
And in the blink of an eye, Fournier was decked to the canvas in what looked to be a stunning KO.
But replays clearly showed KSI’s right hand followed through and an elbow landed flush on Fournier’s chin.
Although KSI insisted it was a legal blow when probed by DAZN.
He said: “I hit him with a massive shot and he was dazed, he was scrambling trying to hold onto me for dear life.”
Misfits Boxing fans were quick to comment on the illegal blow, with one saying: “KSI landed a gnarly elbow which led to the KO.”
Another said: “KSI awarded the W after hitting his opponent with an elbow and knocking him out. WTF?
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And another said: “KSI sneaking in an elbow? Bro, turn that W to a no-contest man ruining the sport of boxing.”
One remarked: “KSI shouldn’t take that win, you can’t elbow someone and knock them out in a boxing ring. Accident or not.”
Another chimed in: “KSI should have been disqualified after hitting Fournier with an elbow for the KO.”
KSI, 29, was quick off the mark in the opening rounds, bouncing on his toes and skirting around the ring.
Fournier – looking every bit of 40 – struggled to get in his rhythm and fell behind early on.
The businessman-gone boxer came out more confidently in the second and scored with a one-two of his own.
But it sparked a furious reaction from KSI, who fired back with a right hook which landed on the money.
Though when the two traded in the pocket, Fournier fell victim to a clear elbow which looked to have put his lights out.
The result remained and KSI moved to six wins and one draw in the ring, calling out Tommy Fury as his next opponent.
Fury, who beat Jake Paul in their Saudi Arabia grudge match in February, was ringside at Wembley Arena on a scouting mission.
And before long, the two faced off in the ring and agreed to another blockbuster celebrity boxing bout.
KSI said: “I want this, I want to do what Jake Paul couldn’t; knock you out.”
Fury, 24, replied: “That’s never, ever gonna happen. All I can say is, sign me up. Easy money, easy money.
“You are going to sleep in four rounds. Four rounds, asleep.
“Gung ho, no defence, no head movement. Knocked out.”
The two then signed off their back-and-forth with a shoving match.
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