Anthony Joshua reveals benefits of influencer boxing on First we Feast Screenshot via Hot OnesTwo-time unified heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has explained why influencers stepping into the ring has its pros and cons \u2013 and why not everyone should be negative about it. Since content creators lined up to fight on the KSI vs Joe Weller card back in early 2018, influencers throwing on some boxing gloves and settling their differences on a pay-per-view has become the norm. KSI\u2019s beef with the Paul brothers, specifically Logan, has taken the game to a whole new level as fans packed into the Staples Center to watch them box. While many boxing purists aren\u2019t too keen on the idea of influencers fighting, and regularly cast it aside as a \u201cfreak show,\u201d heavyweight champion \u2018AJ\u2019 Anthony Joshua isn\u2019t completely negative on it. \u201cWhat excites me the most is the fact that it\u2019s bringing a whole new audience to the fight game. I think that\u2019s important,\u201d Joshua explained to Hot Ones\u2019 Sean Evans during the September 17 episode of Truth or Dab. \u201cSo, I\u2019m happy that they\u2019re doing it.\u201d Though, it wasn\u2019t all positive. The WBO heavyweight champion continued: \u201cAnd the thing that annoys me the most is there\u2019s so much talent from the grassroots level that are trying to get their name recognized by the bigger audience and they\u2019re struggling. \u201cSo it\u2019s a world of whos popular and who can just do it, versus whos talented and whos trying to get their name recognized but isn\u2019t getting a look in. So, it\u2019s a catch 22, but the benefit is more eyes on the sport will give the grassroots talent more opportunity to expose themselves to a new audience.\u201d Timestamp of 1:05 In terms of influencers stepping into the ring next, all eyes are once again on the paul brothers. Jake Paul is set to clash with former NBA first-round pick Nate Robinson. There have also been claims circulating that his older brother, Logan, is set to face off against undefeated boxing legend Floyd \u2018Money\u2019 Mayweather in an exhibition bout. Whether or not the unlikely pair will come to blows at any point still remains to be seen, but as AJ says, it would certainly put eyes on the sweet science.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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