United Kingdom, Jan. 12 -- KSI has announced his retirement from boxing.

The 32-year-old YouTuber-turned-fighter has not boxed since losing a close decision to Tommy Fury, 26, in October 2023 and has now admitted his heart is no longer in the sport, despite remaining a central figure in influencer boxing through Misfits Boxing.

Speaking on The Ranveer Show, KSI said: "I think everyone has a bad side, but it's whether you want to tap into that, and for me, I don't want to do that. I felt like I had to when I was boxing.

"I felt like I had to be the nightmare, and with that, to sell a fight you have to do stuff to get people to want to watch. I did some horrible things when I was doing the whole boxing thing. That's the fight game, and I...