iDubbbz sends warning to Alex Wassabi as Creator Clash 2 approaches Creator ClashYouTube star iDubbbz is gearing up for Creator Clash 2 and has a special message for his opponent, Alex Wassabi, which he released in an exclusive interview with Dexerto. Creator Clash was the first influencer-boxing event of its kind, sending all proceeds and purses to charities like the American Heart Association and the Alzheimer\u2019s Association of America in a $1 million donation. The event also featured the first-ever female influencer boxing match between TikToker Yodeling Haley and streamer JustaMinx. This year, Creator Clash 2 has bigger and better fights than ever before, with four female influencer-boxing matches on the docket and even a WWE star stepping into the fray. We spoke with iDubbbz about his upcoming event, which he promised will have \u201cmore\u201d of what fans want to see in terms of top-tier entertainment from high-profile influencers, and offered insight into how organizing such a massive boxing bonanza actually works. iDubbbz reveals why he chose Alex Wassabi as his boxing opponent This year\u2019s Creator Clash features a headline fight between OG YouTubers Alex Wassabi and iDubbbz. When asked about why he chose Wassabi as his opponent, iDubbbz claimed that it was all about finding someone with both the appropriate physical stature and a fitting impact on internet culture \u2014 not necessarily about holding an online grudge. \u201cNaturally what I think I\u2019m looking for, especially when we\u2019re just kind of randomly recruiting people for this event, is people who have an impact on the culture,\u201d he told us. \u201cAlex Wassabi is an OG YouTuber. He might not be familiar to, you know, new-age Zoomers on TikTok and stuff, and I might not be, as well. But I think our goal is to attract people from all different generations. You know, some people aren\u2019t gonna speak to some of the audience, but I think Alex Wassabi definitely speaks to a group of millennials who were heavily on YouTube during a certain time.\u201d \u201cHe\u2019s passionate about boxing, which is great. You know, I want the fight to be competitive. We\u2019ve sort of said like, \u2018Hey, if Alex Wassabi drops out, or there\u2019s an injury or something, we gotta replace him with someone who\u2019s gonna bring the heat and is really into boxing.\u2019 So, I mean, that\u2019s the main goal. And Alex has obviously seemed to check enough of those boxes to be like, alright, like, sweet, we got someone who\u2019s going to give it his all for the main event.\u201d In 2022, Alex Wassabi did drop out of a fight with KSI due to an injury he acquired during sparring. iDubbbz says this is a common occurrence in the sport, pointing out that YouTuber Ididathing had to pull out of Creator Clash 2 after receiving an injury, resulting in the cancelation of his bout against GoodGuyFitz. iDubbbz explains how Andrea Botez vs Michelle Khare happened However, this allowed another big fight to happen in its place. On March 16, it was announced that chess personality and streamer Andrea Botez would be facing off against YouTube star Michelle Khare, marking another major female match on the card. \u201cIt was a convenient circumstance,\u201d iDubbbz said of this particular bout. \u201cWe were talking to them, and we were like, \u2018We\u2019ll definitely put you guys on the next Creator Clash if we do this again, but right now, the card\u2019s really full. So, you know, for this to happen, you guys would have to be really lucky.\u2019 And you know, good for them. They stuck to it and they stayed in shape. So we don\u2019t feel like it\u2019s a mismatch or anything like that. And that\u2019s the main fear with adding a fight so late to the card. I wouldn\u2019t really feel comfortable doing it any other way. But since they\u2019ve both been boxing for a decent amount of time, it\u2019s like, oh, this is perfect.\u201d Creator Clash has made history for women in the influencer-boxing space and continues to break boundaries in the scene. For iDubbbz, this is a major win on all sides \u2014 one he has thanked his wife, Anisa, for helping bring to life. \u201cAnisa makes it easy because she\u2019s the promoter of the show. I think it\u2019s very easy for women in the space to come and talk to her about it, and know that they\u2019re getting an honest back-and-forth about what to expect, how much training they\u2019re gonna have to do, you know, how serious it is. For us, equal representation is good. If I have an influencer card that\u2019s majority women, that would be super cool, as well.\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re very welcome to that, because to be honest, like there\u2019s a lot of female influencers who are so ready to try something new, and I don\u2019t think there\u2019s as much insecurity about winning or losing. They just wanna have a new experience and challenge themselves. So I think it\u2019s super worthwhile, and all the women that we\u2019ve worked with have been so easy to work with. Creator Clash 2023, we\u2019re gonna try to do the same.\u201d iDubbbz calls boxing a \u201ccomplete life change\u201d iDubbbz says that boxing has made a major change to his life, essentially forcing him to pull a 180-degree turn from his previous lifestyle. In fact, it\u2019s forced him to confront some issues of his own, which he says has been \u201cgood\u201d for him. \u201cIt\u2019s given me a lot of self-confidence and it\u2019s allowed me to\u2026 I don\u2019t know, I\u2019ve learned more about different dynamics, like me and my coach,\u201d he explained. \u201cWe\u2019ve really had some tough moments because I get kind of defiant with authority sometimes. So it\u2019s been a big challenge, but, it\u2019s been good for me.\u201d \u201cI think it\u2019s been good for a lot of aspects of my life. I never really did a sport, so this whole thing is completely new. I\u2019ve pretty much had to redo everything. I used to play video games all the time. Now, I\u2019m not playing any video games. I used to hang out with friends more, and now I\u2019m very rarely doing that, or my friends are basically my sparring partners and other people on Creator Clash. So it\u2019s a complete life change.\u201d iDubbbz reveals why John Morrison wanted to join Creator Clash 2 This year\u2019s Creator Clash features some huge names in the influencer space \u2014 and even some mainstream personalities like WWE star John Morrison, who will be facing off with Epic Meal Time\u2019s Harley in a Heavyweight bout. iDubbbz explained how Morrison got on the card, and says he\u2019s more than happy for the worlds of wrestling and influencer-boxing to cross over, specifically referencing Logan Paul\u2019s contract with the WWE. \u201cThankfully, and this is how everything\u2019s been going on, [it\u2019s all] mutuals. He walked out with Dad, Nathan, last year. And they\u2019re good friends. They\u2019ve worked on a lot of projects together, but I think just because he was there and he saw how amazing the crowd and the fans are, he was just like, \u2018This is awesome.\u2019 Like, \u2018What a cool experience.\u2019 And he just wants to try new things.\u201d \u201cHe\u2019s been wrestling forever, so it\u2019s like, what a cool path for him to take. I think part of that, as well, is seeing people like Logan Paul entering the wrestling space. And it\u2019s like, well, hell, let\u2019s do it in reverse! I feel like that\u2019s the first time that we\u2019ve seen the reverse happen, so far. I feel like there\u2019s so much room for possibilities, after this.\u201d iDubbbz sends a message to Alex Wassabi: \u201cProtect your spine\u201d iDubbbz is the first influencer to face off with Alex Wassabi following Wassabi\u2019s fight against KSI\u2019s little brother, Deji, in 2022. Wassabi notably trounced Deji, prompting some back-and-forth between him and KSI. When asked if iDubbbz was prepared for some possible trash talk from KSI or Deji, the YouTuber said he was \u201copen\u201d to playing on the dynamic \u2014 but says that at the end of the day, there has to be a balance between entertainment and being a good sport. \u201cI mean, we might build on some of that, because Alex and I are very different people,\u201d he answered. \u201cI\u2019ve had a much more edgy history and he\u2019s a little bit more clean cut, and he\u2019s wholesome, you know. I like the idea of playing with that dynamic a little bit more and seeing where it goes. I think what makes the show different is just being able to appreciate the combat sports side of things, and seeing how two people who, you know, aren\u2019t trying to strangle each other on the street will actually go in there and fight their hearts out, and it\u2019s still an entertaining fight. You know, people still like it.\u201d To end, iDubbbz promised \u201cmore\u201d entertainment for viewers at this year\u2019s Creator Clash, citing major influencers like Jacksepticeye, Markiplier, and even Amouranth, who will be hosting the event as talent. \u201cThis is a very serious and dangerous sport, which is why we have the Florida Athletic Commission involved,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re going super hard in making it as professional as possible. We\u2019ve given all these fighters like nine plus months, so everyone\u2019s gonna be super dialed in for their fights.\u201d \u201cIt\u2019s gonna be much more dialed in than last year. And we also so much between, and in front of, and behind all of the fights \u2014 so much more tertiary entertainment. We have Jack and Mark for a pre-show, and Amouranth will be there.\u201d \u201cIf anyone feels like they wanted more out of last year\u2019s show, this year is going to just be more. It\u2019s more fights, it\u2019s more influencers that you wanna see, it\u2019s just a lot more of what people liked last year. I\u2019m super excited about that.\u201d When asked if he had a message for Alex Wassabi, iDubbbz gave a single and succinct reply: \u201cProtect your spine.\u201d Creator Clash 2 is taking place on Saturday, April 15, at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. For more information on how to tune in, check out our hub right here on Dexerto.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
iDubbbz sends warning to Alex Wassabi as Creator Clash 2 approaches Creator ClashYouTube star iDubbbz is gearing up for Creator Clash 2 and has a special message for his opponent, Alex Wassabi, which he released in an exclusive interview with Dexerto. Creator Clash was the first influencer-boxing event of its kind, sending all proceeds and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50414"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50414\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}