No, KSI and Jake Paul have not boxed each other before. You'd be forgiven for making that mistake, though. KSI boxed Jake's older brother, Logan, in a highly-publicized 2018 match.
Jake Paul was on the undercard, and he actually fought KSI's younger brother, Deji. KSI vs Jake Paul is a concept that's been floated for several years, however, with both sides voicing a desire to make it happen. It just never has.
Both men have been busy with their own careers. Jake Paul is gearing up to fight Mike Tyson, so we get why KSI is not high on his priority list. Well, at least he wasn't.
When KSI isn't streaming or boxing, he's recording music. He just dropped a new song with Trippie Redd titled "Thick of It," and despite the famous feature, it has not performed well. The internet has lit up KSI's latest offering.
It's easy to see why. "Thick of It" lacks any real song structure, and consensus is that KSI raps about as convincingly as Ed Sheeran (not a compliment). Jake Paul couldn't resist getting in on the roast session.
He tweeted a bait-and-switch punchline that his social media peer didn't like. "Thank you KSI my hero," Paul's tweet read. "My 83 year old grandpa hasn't been able to walk in years.
But when you released this song...
He finally stood up and turned this sh*t off." Read More: Travis Scott & Jake Paul Link Up & Get Wild At Michael Rubin's White Party Not the most original insult, but an effective one. KSI did not waste any time firing back at Jake Paul and issuing a cha.