YouTube star Deji Daniel Olatunji, a.k.a Deji, is making his comeback against Dawood Savage after defeating Brandon Scott, also known as Swarmz on social media, over a year ago. Meanwhile, the younger brother to KSI seems to have spilled the beans on who hits harder: His brother or the biggest YouTube boxer in the scene, Jake Paul. 

Deji took on Jake Paul in the early days of influencer boxing, on August 25, 2018, at the Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, to be precise. The now 27-year-old lost that fight via 5th-round stoppage, recording his first career defeat. He went on to lose three more fights to influencers Vinnie Hacker, Alex Wassabi, and legendary Floyd Mayweather. 

Regardless, Deji is stepping back in the ring against Savage on 28th November at the Lusail Sports Arena in Doha, Qatar, live on DAZN Boxing. The event will be headlined by bitter rivals AnEsonGib and Misfits Boxing Middleweight champion Slim Albaher. However, before his fight against Savage, Deji appeared in an interview with DAZN, where he inadvertently revealed who punches harder. 

Speaking to the social media star, a representative from DAZN played “Finish the sentence” with Deji, where he was given a set of sentences he had to fill with his answer. First, he was asked about his favorite boxer, which the 27-year-old revealed was Jaron Ennis. Deji was then probed about the first time he was punched in the face. 

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“I walked into my brother, doing Zion, and he punched me in the face,” Deji revealed. He was later asked when was he punched in the face the hardest. “When I sparred JJ, my first ever spar, he punched me in the face and it hurt so hard.” Having fought both KSI and Paul, Deji’s response to this question reveals who really hits harder. 

However, a lot of time has passed since Deji fought Paul, and the duo are in a very different place in their boxing career. So, that might not be the case anymore. Regardless, in the meantime, KSI has shared his thoughts on Paul’s last fight. 

KSI calls the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight embarrassing 

Speaking about the fight after Paul emerged victorious over Mike Tyson on November 15th, KSI didn’t hold back in criticizing the fight, calling it an embarrassing spectacle that misled fans. “The money was good for Jake and Mike… but a lot of people that watched the fight don’t really watch boxing,” KSI said. 

He highlighted that fans may have hoped to watch the prime Mike Tyson, but were left with a 58-year-old boxing legend who barely had any gas left in him. “He’s an old man and had no right to be in the ring,” KSI added, noting that Paul is in his athletic prime. However, that wasn’t the end of KSI’s wrath. 

“Jake doesn’t give a s**t… He’s just going to try and fight the easiest people and make himself look like he’s the f***ing best,” KSI said. It’s worth noting that many fans have been clamoring for a fight between KSI and Jake Paul for quite some time, fueled by their years-long rivalry. However, the matchup has been complicated by their differing weight classes.

That said, Deji seems to believe KSI hits harder than Jake Paul, having faced both in the ring. However, the true answer can only be revealed when the two finally square off, settling once and for all who the harder puncher is. Do you agree with Deji’s assessment, or do you think Paul would make quick work of KSI?