As long as there remains interest in seeing YouTube personalities in the boxing ring, Logan Paul doesn’t have any reservations about continuing his career.

The 25-year old internet personality from Westlake, Ohio made his professional debut last November, dropping a tightly contested six-round split decision to fellow YouTuber and longtime rival KSI (real name Olajide William Olatunji) in their DAZN-streamed headliner live from the Staples Center in Paul’s adopted Los Angeles hometown.

More than four months later, those memories remain as fond as ever.

“People ask me what I think about boxing. Unfortunately, I’m addicted to it,” Paul (0-1) admitted in a recent interview with promoter Eddie Hearn on Instagram Live. “I have that taste in my mouth. I’m yearning to get a W. I have to win one. So, I’ll be back in action.”

The bout—a rematch to their August 2018 celebrity exhibition fight, which was fought to a draw—was criticized by boxing purists but well received by the general public  as the third-most streamed DAZN boxing event in 2019 and the fifth-most streamed DAZN sporting event of any kind.

On the boxing front, the event was surpassed only by England’s Anthony Joshua in his unified heavyweight title-reclaiming win over Andy Ruiz in their rematch last December, and Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s 11th round knockout of Sergey Kovalev to claim a light heavyweight belt last November, one week before KSI-Paul II.  

The fact that their bout struck a chord with the mainstream public was of little surprise. That said, even Paul has his limits about whom he will next face—as he insists there will be a next one.

There was talk of his colliding with Antonio Brown, a seven-time All-Pro wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). Suggestions of such a fight—for which DAZN was ready to carry had a deal been reached—circled around the time Brown was submerged in turmoil, having played just one game during the 2019 season due to personal and legal issues. 

Needless to say, the ship has officially sailed in terms of any lingering interest in such a fight.

“Nah. I was for a bit,” admitted Paul of no longer entertaining a showdown with Brown. “Then I realized Antonio Brown was just calling out my name to get some clout for a second, while he was trying to figure out his life.

“Then when I realized that he was not interested in fighting me—probably because he doesn’t want to lose and I’m confident that I’d beat the sh-t out of him—I kind of backed off.”

Jake Donovan is a senior writer for BoxingScene.com. Twitter: @JakeNDaBox