The Youtube boxing showdown of KSI vs Logan Paul had the promotional powerhouse of Eddie Hearn and DAZN behind it. However, that wasn’t enough to bolster a UK following as the event received shocking UK PPV numbers.<\/p>\n
Approximately 12,000 people attended the KSI vs Logan Paul rematch that took place in the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The October 9th fight was a rematch of the Youtuber’s 2018 fight which resulted in a draw. KSI won their second fight by a controversial split decision victory<\/a>.<\/p>\n Despite KSI being born and raised in the United Kingdom, very few UK natives decided to tune into the rematch. According to World Boxing News<\/a> (which received verification from Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board), only 216,000 people purchased the PPV event on Sky Sports. This is despite being half the price of the standard pay-per-view cost.<\/p>\n Part of the reason why Logan Paul vs. KSI pay-per-views may have suffered is time difference between the US and the UK. The 5:00 am start time may have been a deterrent for fans who considered purchasing the fight. Also, the released PPV numbers do not include illegal streaming watches.<\/p>\n In the lead-up, the event garnered significant hype and interest. However, a comparison between the UK’s top PPV boxing events showed just how poorly it did:<\/p>\n #KSIvsLoganPaul2<\/a> UK PPV STATS:<\/p>\n Rematch between @KSIOlajidebt & @LoganPaul<\/a> only drew a mediocre 216,000 buys on UK pay-per-view<\/p>\n The PPV's from the @DAZN_USA are not available at this time and there were factors that made the UK PPV difficult to watch, but here is a UK comparsion pic.twitter.com\/pLVXzbKUmg<\/a><\/p>\n — Pescatore (@JoshPescatore) December 1, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n