Doctor Mike Interview: How Amanda Serrano prepped him for Creator Clash brawl YouTube: Doctor MikeDoctor Mike is both a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and an internet superstar \u2014 one who will be facing off against fellow influencer iDubbbz in the upcoming Creator Clash charity boxing event. We got the chance to sit down with Doctor Mike to talk about his forthcoming debut match, his history with combat sports, and his time spent training with boxing greats like Amanda Serrano and Ryan Garcia. Those tuning into Doctor Mike\u2019s YouTube channel for the first time may only recognize him for his reactions to humorous medical memes and thoughts on current health trends\u2026 but medicine isn\u2019t the only major player in this influencer\u2019s life. Ahead of his bout against iDubbbz for Creator Clash\u2019s main event, Doctor Mike revealed his storied history with combat sports and his desire to compete on an international level that was, at first, thwarted by his medical career. \u201cI always wanted to go into some aspect of professional or semi-pro sports,\u201d he admitted. \u201cI did Taekwondo growing up, martial arts for about eight to nine years. I was very serious about it. I would go to tournaments. I wanted to pursue the Olympic sort of trajectory of the sport.\u201d \u201cBut because I decided to go into this 7-year accelerated medical program, the amount of credits I needed to take to stay in that program was just too overwhelming to be able to compete athletically. I view this as my opportunity now, before I start getting into my mid-late thirties, to do something in the pro athletic space with the sport I fell in love with.\u201d Doctor Mike considers himself truly \u201cblessed\u201d to be able to make his boxing debut in front of \u201ctens of thousands of fans\u201d and hopes to use this newest opportunity as a launching pad for more possible boxing matches in the future. Doctor Mike hopes to fight in more influencer boxing matches In fact, Doctor Mike says he can \u201cdefinitely\u201d see himself involved in further influencer boxing events, no matter if he wins or loses to iDubbbz in the ring this May. \u201cMostly going off of what my coach has been telling me \u2014 I\u2019ve been with my coach, Thomas Baldwin, for 10-11 years now, ever since I set foot into a boxing gym. He was always saying, \u2018Mike, you have something special, you really could do this.\u2019 At the time, I was in med school residency, I never even saw that it could be possible,\u201d he explained. \u201cBut with YouTube boxing becoming a legitimate venue to be able to showcase your talents, I said, \u2018Well, you know what? Let\u2019s push through and make this a reality.\u2019 If this fight with Ian goes well, not necessarily about a win or a loss, but more so about my quality in the ring, my ability to stay cool in the ring. If that looks good, I\u2019m most definitely gonna continue and seek other fights.\u201d View this post on Instagram Doctor Mike wants to box Tyson Fury When it comes to influencer boxing, the possibilities are endless. (Right now, Jake Paul is throwing around the possibility of touching gloves with the likes of Mike Tyson and Anderson Silva \u2014 both pro fighters who are open to the possibility of taking on an internet celebrity.) The time is ripe for creators to take their stand in the ring and call out their favorite athletes. Doctor Mike\u2019s no-holds-barred, dream boxing match would pit him against British boxing star Tyson Fury\u2026 but probably not in a sanctioned professional match. \u201cI probably wouldn\u2019t do a pro fight with this person, but I would love to spar with Tyson Fury,\u201d he revealed. \u201cHe\u2019s a legend! I\u2019m a huge fan of his. I actually flew out to his final fight against Wilder. That was just pure spectacle, an amazing bout. He\u2019s really talented for his size. He talks about mental health, which I\u2019m a big proponent of. Everything about this guy is just\u2026 I wanna be in the ring with him. Even if he just abuses me, that\u2019s a story I need to tell my grandchildren about.\u201d Getting advice from Amanda Serrano Doctor Mike already boasts experience with some of the biggest names in boxing. Just last month, he sparred with unified featherweight world champion Amanda Serrano. He even worked out with the undefeated Ryan Garcia, who suffered a broken right hand at the time of their joint YouTube video last year (although that didn\u2019t stop Garcia from introducing Doctor Mike to his infamous \u2018body shot challenge\u2019). Having the expertise of these boxing greats on hand is a huge advantage for Doctor Mike in the build-up to his bout with iDubbbz. He says both Serrano and her coach have been hitting him up with tips for his debut bout, which has ultimately helped \u201copen up\u201d his mind in preparation for his first-ever match. \u201cThey gave me a lot of good advice \u2014 mostly about the mental component that goes into boxing,\u201d he revealed. \u201cFor me, as someone who is new to training as hard as I am now for the sport, I didn\u2019t realize how tedious it is. How difficult it is to push through and get into those zones of when you\u2019re not actually fighting someone, but you need to simulate it as if you were. That\u2019s probably the most difficult part of the sport for me.\u201d \u201cI\u2019ve been talking to Serrano quite often \u2014 we saw each other just a few weeks ago at Madison Square Garden for one of the fights. And I\u2019m gonna be sitting ringside for her upcoming fight against Katie Taylor, so that\u2019s gonna be really exciting. But her coach was constantly telling me about things I need to improve movement-wise. All of that coming from people with tremendous experience has really allowed me to open up my mind and be more thoughtful about what I\u2019m doing in the ring. As a rookie it\u2019s really easy to lose your mind, just go nuts and think you\u2019re in a street fight. They\u2019ve sort of helped me center myself and keep my cool.\u201d Influencer boxing \u2013 not about making the big bucks For Doctor Mike, influencer boxing isn\u2019t a chance to flaunt his talent and make a quick buck. Creator Clash is finally allowing him a chance to compete in combat sports on a major stage \u2014 and it\u2019s also giving him an opportunity to give back in a huge way. Creator Clash is, first and foremost, a charity event, orchestrated with the ultimate intent to raise \u201cas much money as possible\u201d for charities like the American Heart Association and other organizations chosen by the participating content creators. \u201cBefore even hooking up with iDubbbz, I wanted to do something for charity in my boxing match,\u201d Doctor Mike said of the event\u2019s charity aspect. \u201cMy goal was to always give back my purse to a specific charity that I was working with. When iDubbbz said that this was gonna be a charity event, it got me even more excited.\u201d \u201cA lot of people who go into influencer boxing are really looking for a big payday. They talk about them being big businessmen. That\u2019s not important to me. Obviously, you want to be paid appropriately for your work and your contribution. For me, if I can give back with this whole boxing thing, that makes the process so much more beneficial to me. Even when I work with sponsors, I will tell them, \u2018Unless my viewers get something beneficial out of this\u2026 without benefit to them, I\u2019m not doing it.\u2019 So this falls in line with everything else we\u2019re doing on the channel, as well.\u201d Some of YouTube\u2019s biggest boxers have managed to score jaw-dropping payouts (as seen in the alleged $65 million generated from Jake Paul\u2019s 2021 bout with Ben Askren). But Doctor Mike isn\u2019t it for the cash. He\u2019s looking forward to putting his abilities to the test and helping others, along the way \u2014 something that\u2019s leaving him \u201cvery excited for what the future holds.\u201d Creator Clash is scheduled for Saturday, May 14 at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida \u2014 but fans can buy tickets to watch digitally via the official Creator Clash website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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