Viddal Riley, trainer of KSI, says the Youtube star will need at least "two or three" fights to prepare for a contest with social media rival Jake Paul.

KSI made his pro debut in 2019, when he won a controversial six round split decision over Jake's older brother, Logan Paul.

Jake Paul is 2-0, with 2 knockouts as a pro.

His last contest took place back in November, when he scored a brutal knockout of NBA veteran Nate Robinson.

Paul is now scheduled to return on April 17, in a pay-per-view clash with MMA fighter Ben Askren.

Beyond Askren, Paul would like to have a showdown with KSI to avenge his brother's defeat.

Because of the inactivity factor, Riley is not looking to rush KSI straight into a grudge fight with Paul.

He would rather have KSI obtain additional experience by having several pro fights, and then face Paul at the end of 2022.

"The first rule of battle is to never underestimate your opponent. I won't underestimate Jake by any means. So, why would I send JJ, or advise JJ, to go straight into a fight with Jake when this guy's sparring all the time, he's fighting often," Riley said on his Youtube channel.

"It wouldn't make sense. So what we're looking at realistically guys, JJ's going to want to have 2-3 fights before stepping in the ring against Jake. Because, he needs that to enhance and hone his skills, to be ready for the ultimate fight that is left in this YouTube thing, which is Jake Paul. Why would I let him go straight into a fight with Jake?

"So, JJ has two-three fights, let's say these are not bunched together, there's a couple of months in between each fight, including the camp. This fight won't even happen until earliest, and obviously the pandemic, earliest the last few months of 2022. Because he needs to get in there again and he needs to get used to how it feels to be a boxer."