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The popularity and surprising watchability of a trio of YouTuber fights — starting with KSI’s (Olajide Olatunji) rematch with Logan Paul — has propelled the bouts to the top of our short list of the the best celebrity boxing matches off all time.

YOUTUBER BOXING BELT

After winning his boxing debut versus Joe Weller, KSI has faced Logan Paul twice, drawing the first fight and narrowly winning the sequel.

Fan card of Olajide Olatunji (aka KSI) created following his boxing debut

With Paul’s younger brother Jake having defeated KSI’s younger brother, Deji, the stars have aligned for an epic battle between Jake and KSI.

Here now, we present the top celebrity boxing matches of all time…

KSI VS LOGAN PAUL

On August 25, 2018, KSI kept his YouTube boxing belt by battling Logan Paul in a six-round majority draw, with two judges scoring the fight 57–57 and the other 58–57 in favor of KSI.

DEJI VS JAKE PAUL

On the same card as the bout between KSI and Logan Paul, their younger brothers duked it out with Jake Paul prevailing over Deji Olatunji in the fifth round of a fight scheduled for six rounds.

KSI VS JOE WELLER

On February 4, 2018, KSI claimed the unofficial YouTube boxing belt by stopping Weller by TKO with half a minute remaining in the third round.

DOLPH LUNDGREN VS OLEG TAKTAROV

In 2007, Dolph Lundgren faced Oleg Taktarov in Russia’s King of the Ring event. Taktarov won on points after an action-packed fight.

TODD BRIDGES VS VANILLA ICE

In 2002, on the premiere episode of Fox’s short-lived and much-derided Celebrity Boxing series, Todd Bridges faced one-hit wonder Vanilla Ice. Despite Ice having Tank Abbott working in his corner, Bridges stayed in control throughout nearly the entire fight, flooring his opponent in rounds one and two. All three judges scored the bout 30-27 in Bridges’ favor.

DANNY BONADUCE VS DONNY OSMOND

Donny Osmond teased Danny Bonaduce “as a poseur, just flexing that flab” after working out at the same Chicago gym. Goaded on by a local radio personality, the two agreed to a three-round boxing match in 1994. Bonaduce won by split-decision after both men provided plenty of entertainment in the form of flailing punches and illegal wrestling headlocks.

DUSTIN DIAMOND VS RON PALILLO

The second and final episode of Celebrity Boxing featured a “Battle of the Nerds” in the form of Dustin Diamond vs Ron Palillo. Diamond, sporting a goatee, tagged the considerably shorter and older Palillo with a couple of black eyes on way to notching a TKO victory with a minute-and-a-half left in the second round.