KSI has come face-to-face with AnEsonGib after the latter’s victory at Misfits’ Qatar Tremendous Card essential occasion.
The pair sat down on the post-fight press convention on Thursday following Gib’s victory over Slim ‘The Hitman’ Albaher.
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The combat created Misfits historical past because the organisation’s longest-ever bout throughout which Gib was topped the winner by way of majority determination after eight gruelling rounds.
Misfits co-owner KSI did not conceal the place his allegiance lay throughout combat week, admitting quite a few occasions that he needed Gib to be knocked out.
He even referred to as the Saudi Arabia native a “drunk donkey” on commentary throughout the principle occasion bout.
Nevertheless it was Gib who obtained the final snigger after having his hand raised in Doha as Misfits’ brand-new middleweight champion.
“The place do I put this then?” Gib mentioned, as he entered the post-fight press convention together with his brand-new belt.
“Yeah! Proper there. They mentioned that this was referred to as Misfits, nevertheless it was a mismatch. I smoked him.
“So there we go, we took his belt, this will probably be a pleasant door stopper and we’ll take pleasure in it.”
KSI merely responded with, “Truthful play, brother, honest play,” and the 28-year-old interrupted him by saying: “It is good to be the very best.”
“Yeah, I imply you noticed what Salt Papi did,” KSI continued, earlier than Gib, hilariously added: “I do not give a s***.”
Salt Papi knocked out King Kenny within the co-main occasion within the Qatar Tremendous Card and admitted he want to combat the winner of the headline card.
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“G.I.B – biggest influencer boxer,” the London man added as KSI appeared fed up together with his head in arms.
He adopted up by saying: “How lengthy do I’ve to be right here for?”
“From meme to the very best,” Gib mentioned in his post-fight ring interview.
“I am the very best fighter in influencer boxing, I’ve taken out three promotions and I am comfortable to be the Misfits champ.”
Gib boxed on the undercard of the combat main occasion throughout the fashionable crossover style as KSI was victorious over Joe Weller in 2017.
He then outpointed Jay Swingler on the following main present the next yr, which was headlined by KSI’s large conflict with Logan Paul.
KSI and Paul then went skilled of their rematch, and never lengthy after Gib adopted swimsuit by taking over Logan’s youthful brother, Jake Paul, within the pair’s first professional bout.
The 28-year-old has since earned victories over social media’s greatest stars, together with Tayler Holder, Austin McBroom and Jarvis.
On Thursday night time, he cemented himself as arguably essentially the most profitable influencer boxer of all time, behind the likes of KSI and the youthful Paul brother.
Gib and Slim had gone forwards and backwards with plentiful trash speak within the build-up to their extremely anticipated essential occasion conflict.
Slim was the higher fighter within the opening rounds and popped Gib with a robust proper hand that compelled the latter to shake it off and reply rapidly.
Because the rounds went on, nevertheless, Gib’s limitless stamina enabled him to proceed relentless strain as he began to choose Slim off, with ‘The Hitman’ getting slower and extra inflexible.
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KSI was shook at how a lot Gib had left within the tank within the closing rounds as Slim slowly ran out of ammo.
The combat ended after each males had give it their all and raised their arms in triumph, however Gib would have been extra assured that he had gained the bout.
Michael Buffer then introduced the scorecards: 76-76, 78-74 and 79-32 and Gib was deservedly topped the winner by way of majority determination, thought the drawn scorecard actually raised eyebrows.
Elsewhere on the Misfits card, Deji – KSI’s youthful brother – overcame Dawood savage and Jarvis upset Ben Williams after the latter suffered an ankle damage and will now not proceed.