Lionel Messi’s bodyguard fires back at Logan Paul after YouTuber-turned-WWE star challenged him to a bare knuckle street fight in Puerto Rico

Messi’s bodyguard wants a boxing match but Paul is after a bare knuckle fight

The feud stems from the legal battle between Messi and Paul’s drinks brands

Lionel Messi’s bodyguard has doubled down on his desire to batter Logan Paul in the boxing ring.

Yassine Cheuko, a trained MMA fighter, has warned Paul – who he calls ‘Lolo, the king of excuses’ – that he will knock him out and urged him to ‘sign the contract’.

Paul initially challenged Messi to a fight amid the legal battle between their drinks brands Prime and Mas+.

Cheuko, a rumoured former Navy SEAL, offered to take Messi’s place, but Paul reportedly turned down a £11.3million ($15m) boxing match and instead challenged him to a bare knuckle fight in the streets of Puerto Rico.

Clearly the bodyguard, who was personally hired by Inter Miami owner David Beckham to look after Messi, is unimpressed. He posted a video on Instagram of himself training topless and called out Paul directly.

‘Listen Lolo, you’re so cute with your blonde hair,’ he said. ‘Why are you getting nervous? Stop the drama Lolo.

Lionel Messi's bodyguard Yassine Cheuko has insisted on a boxing match with Logan Paul

Lionel Messi’s bodyguard Yassine Cheuko has insisted on a boxing match with Logan Paul

Cheuko offered to step in after Paul called out Messi for a fight amid their legal battle

Cheuko offered to step in after Paul called out Messi for a fight amid their legal battle

The YouTuber-turned-WWE star believes Messi’s Mas+ drink commits ‘trademark infringement’ against his and KSI’s Prime brand

‘So now you find another excuse. Last time you said you’re a WWE superstar, and now you told me, come to Puerto Rico to fight in the streets without gloves or a mouth guard.

‘Lolo! Stop your drama, Lolo. You already know we cannot do that. You are not a gangster, Lola, and I am not a kid. We are not gonna fight on the street.

‘So now, sign the contract, Lolo. Stop excuses. What is [your] next excuse? You gonna tell me you’re an astronaut, let’s fight to the moon?

‘Lolo! Stop excuses, sign the contract. But I promise, I’m not gonna knock you out in the first round. Take it easy, Lolo.’

All this kicked off due to the legal wrangle between Paul and KSI’s drinks brand Prime and Mas+, a ‘positive hydration’ alternative.

Messi revealed his hydration drink in June 2024, with many quick to point out the similarities between it and Prime.

According to a lawsuit filed by Mark Anthony International, the distributor for Mas+, in October, Prime instantly reached out with claims that Messi’s drink had violated its trade dress by copying the design.

Mas+ filed a lawsuit against Prime in a bid to get a declaratory judgement to confirm Messi’s drink was not copying KSI and Logan Paul’s.

But Paul reportedly turned down a £11.3million ($15m) deal to take on Cheuko in the ring

But Paul reportedly turned down a £11.3million ($15m) deal to take on Cheuko in the ring

He instead invited the bodyguard to a bare knuckle fight in the streets of Puerto Rico

He instead invited the bodyguard to a bare knuckle fight in the streets of Puerto Rico

Messi's bodyguard has made headlines for his ability to stop intruders, but he says he has been banned by the MLS

Messi’s bodyguard has made headlines for his ability to stop intruders, but he says he has been banned by the MLS

But in November, Prime filed a countersuit against Mas+, claiming the footballer’s new drink infringes Prime’s trademark due to its design and tagline similarities.

Speaking at the time, Paul said: ‘Brother, you copied us. Everyone saw it. They saw what you did. Everyone notices it and then we got sued. Hold on, wait, what? This ain’t justice.

‘So we countersued, obviously. If you can’t beat the best, you gotta be the best. But that’s illegal. That’s trademark infringement.

‘We’re holding him accountable, and it’s harassment? All jokes aside, I will consider dropping this if Logan Paul vs Messi [gets made in] 2025. I’ll see you in the ring, brother.’

However, to the dismay of the internet personality, Messi’s bodyguard Yassine Chueko – who is a rumoured former Navy SEAL – has offered to take the fight instead.

According to The Sun, he said: ‘Messi doesn’t even know who this guy is. If Logan really wants a fight, he can fight me, not a football player.’

Cheuko has received much attention from the media over the last 18 months for his ability to stop intruders who try to approach Messi on the Inter Miami turf.

However, despite snuffing out as many as 16 pitch invasions, he claimed last month that he has been banned by the MLS.

Mas+ and Prime Hydration are involved in a legal battle over the similarities between the drinks

Mas+ and Prime Hydration are involved in a legal battle over the similarities between the drinks

Speaking to House of Highlights, he said: ‘They don’t allow me to be on the field anymore. I was in Europe for seven years working for Ligue 1 and the Champions League, and only six people invaded the pitch.

‘I arrived in the United States, and in 20 months of work, 16 people have already invaded the pitch. There’s a huge problem here. I’m not the problem. Let me help Messi.

‘I love MLS and CONCACAF, but we have to work together. I love helping. I’m not better than anyone, but I have a wealth of experience in Europe. It’s fine, I understand their decision, but I think we could do better’.