KSI wants revenge on Floyd Mayweather for the way the boxing legend treated his younger brother Deji.
Mayweather faced YouTuber Deji in a shocking fight in Dubai in 2022.
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But the American icon was accused of forcing Deji to box with gloves smaller than 10 ounces on fight night – as opposed to a larger 14-ounce pair.
It was also alleged that Mayweather refused to go easy on his inexperienced opponent despite a verbal agreement to do so.
Big brother KSI is still simmering in the Hall of Fame and wants to settle it in the ring.
His trainer, Alexis Demetriades, told SunSport: “There is a personal thing with Deji, JJ is upset with Mayweather.
“They changed the gloves from 2pm to 10am during the night, they gave him dangerous money, they paid him to do it.
“And a member of Mayweather’s group came up to Deji and said, ‘If it gets a little hot and you’re in the clinch, tell Floyd to calm down a little because it’s an exhibition and he’ll be with you.
“At one point Deji said, ‘Holy shit, it’s getting a little hot.’ And Mayweather said, ‘Fuck you, I’m Floyd Mayweather,’ and tried to kill him.
“That’s JJ’s little brother. So there’s animosity there, there’s an appetite for that fight for JJ, he thinks he’s an idiot.”
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Mayweather, 47, officially retired in 2017 after defeating former UFC champion Conor McGregor, 35.
But he continued boxing in exhibitions against stars from social media, MMA and the boxing world.
Among them were YouTuber Logan Paul, 29, and KSI’s brother Deji, 27.
But coach Demetriades insisted KSI, 31, is not interested in a performance against Mayweather and instead wants redemption.
Demetriades said, “He’s going to try to kill him. There’s animosity there. It’s in plain sight. Like JJ wants to kill him. That’s a fight he wants.
“It’s crazy, but it’s crazy to say, isn’t it? You have a YouTuber who wants to fight Floyd Mayweather.”
Mayweather returns on August 24 in Mexico against John Gotti III – grandson of the notorious mob boss.
He will try to kill you. There is animosity there. It’s in sight. Like JJ wanted to kill him. This is a fight he wants.
KSI coach Alexis Demetriades
Gotti III was disqualified last June and then there was a brawl in the ring to fuel demand for a rematch.
KSI is back in the ring on August 31st in a wild 2v1 handicap fight against Anthony Taylor, 35, and Slim Albaher, 29.
But Demetriades insisted that Mayweather is still in his sights and that KSI is confident of winning a fight.
He said: “It’s how you win, of course. It’s understanding what a victory is, victories don’t always mean knockouts.
“There’s tangible things, right? Logan fought Floyd, Deji fought Floyd. JJ was in the ring with both of those guys, there’s a tangible thing.
“It’s not like it’s MMA or boxing math, where if this guy beats that guy, I can beat that guy.
“But there is a tangible aspect, you know a little bit what you are dealing with.”
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