Riley moves from KSI trainer to world‑title dream

Riley, who previously trained internet star KSI, has signed with MF Pro in December 2025 and is targeting a world title, the report says. He says working with KSI helped him get used to media attention and he now boasts around 1.2 million YouTube subscribers.

His boxing career began with Mayweather Promotions before moving to Boxxer, where he captured English and British titles. A points win over Clarke, who had stopped former world champion Chris Billam‑Smith last weekend, further raised his profile. Riley added that time allows people to see his level and capabilities.

Before joining the professional outfit linked to KSI’s Misfits, Riley asked for a clear distinction, recalling, "Are you going to make this clear that I'm not joining Misfits Boxing? I haven't done all of this hard work to then sign a professional contract that's going to drag me back into what I've worked so hard to differentiate myself from." He said offers came from "basically all promoters" but chose MF Pro because it valued both his boxing and audience, calling the deal a "no‑brainer". Riley warned other fighters that there are no shortcuts, saying, "You can't skip anything. There's no loophole, there's no life hack or anything like that."