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Creator Clash
Various internet personalities at the inaugural Creator Clash press conference
Information
First dateMay 14, 2022
Last dateApril 15, 2023
Events
Total events2

The Creator Clash events are a recurring for-profit[1] crossover boxing event co-founded by content creators Ian “IDubbbz” Jomha and Anisa Jomha,[2] in partnership with event management company "Real Good Touring".[3] Creator Clash have held two events since 2022 to varied results. The first event sold over 100,000 PPV buys and raised $1.3 million for charity, but the second event only sold 50,000 PPV buys and therefore failed to raise any money for charity.

Creator Clash 1

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Creator Clash
DateMay 14, 2022
VenueYuengling Center, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer Doctor Mike iDubbbz
Hometown Saransk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union San Diego, California, U.S.
Pre-fight record 0–0 0–0
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 188.0 lb (85.3 kg) 188.0 lb (85.3 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Result
Doctor Mike defeated iDubbbz via Unanimous Decision.

The inaugural Creator Clash event, billed as Influencer Breakdown, event featured Doctor Mike vs. iDubbbz, a cruiserweight exhibition crossover boxing match contested between Russian-American influencer Doctor Mike and American YouTuber IDubbbz. The event took place on May 14 at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida.[4] Doctor Mike defeated iDubbbz via unanimous decision.

The event sold over 100,000 PPV buys.[5]

Background

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The 2022 event featured many different creators from different genres of content, most who had never previously boxed before starting training for their respective fights.[6] iDubbbz stated that he wanted this event to feel different from previous YouTuber boxing matches and ensured that fighters were taking it seriously.[7] The proceeds of the original Creator Clash, which iDubbbz stated was "1.3 million dollars",[8] were donated to the American Heart Association,[6] the Alzheimer's Association,[8] and the Healing Horse Therapy Center.[8]

The event featured other popular creators such as AB "Starkilla" Ayad of the H3 Podcast, Harley Morenstein (of Epic Meal Time), Arin Hanson (of Game Grumps), TheOdd1sOut, Michael Reeves (of OfflineTV) and Ryan Magee and Matt Watson of SuperMega, and Dad, portrayed by Nathan Barnatt. This event also featured the first fight between female content creators as JustaMinx faced Yodeling Haley.[9][10] The event was organized by iDubbbz, Jomha, and co-creator Mike Leanardi[11] with the events company Real Good Touring.

Card

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Weight class vs Method Round Time Notes
Cruiserweight Doctor Mike def. iDubbbz UD 5 Note 1
Heavyweight Harley Morenstein def. Arin Hanson TKO 2/5 1:27
Lightweight Michael Reeves def. Grahman Stephan TKO 2/5 1:45
Cruiserweight Hundar def. AB TKO 5/5 0:56
Light middleweight JustaMinx def. Yodeling Haley TKO 4/5 0:47
Cruiserweight I Did a Thing def. TheOdd1sOut TKO 1/5 1:25
Heavyweight DJ Welch def. Internet Comment Etiquette with Erik TKO 1/5 2:00
Cruiserweight Alex Ernst def. Ryan Magee UD 5
Middleweight Dad def. Matt Watson TKO 1/5 0:22

^Note 1 Originally planned to complete 3 minute rounds for 4.[12]

Creator Clash 2

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Creator Clash 2
DateApril 15, 2023
VenueAmalie Arena, Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer Alex Wassabi iDubbbz
Hometown Great Falls, Montana, U.S. San Diego, California, U.S.
Pre-fight record 0–0 (Professional)
1–0 (Exhibition)		 0–0 (Professional)
0–1 (Exhibition)
Height 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 167 lb (75 kg) 165 lb (74 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Result
Wassabi defeated iDubbbz via Majority Decision.

The second event, Creator Clash 2, billed as Influencers Will Pay, featured Alex Wassabi vs. iDubbbz, a super middleweight professional crossover boxing match contested between American YouTuber Alex Wassabi and American YouTuber iDubbbz. The event took place on April 15, 2023 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, U.S. Wassabi defeated iDubbbz via majority decision.

The event sold 50,000 PPV buys and lost $250,000 (resulting in no money going to charity).[13] According to iDubbbz, he attributed the loss to lack of piracy-prevention measures, venue costs, hotels, additional fights, creators, commentators, and charity partners which cut into the budget.[14][15]

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The main event was iDubbbz vs. YouTuber Alex Wassabi in a professional bout,[16] with returning fighters including Harley Morenstein, Dad, Hundar, "Yodeling Haley" Sharpe, AB "Starkilla" Ayad, and Arin Hanson.[17] The event also featured former WWE wrestler John Hennigan on the card, YouTubers Jacksepticeye and Markiplier as pre-show hosts, and fight commentary by Wade Plemons, Tony Jeffries, and Charlie White.[18]

On March 26, 2023, it was announced that creator Froggy Fresh had been removed from the card, due him violating the event’s code of conduct.[15] Two following statements were produced by the official Twitter account of the event.[19] He was eventually replaced by William Haynes.

Card

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Weight class vs Method Round Time Notes
Super middleweight Alex Wassabi def. iDubbbz MD 4 Note 1
Heavyweight John Morrison def. Harley Morenstein TKO 3/5 1:38
Welterweight CrankGameplays def. Leonhart TKO 3/5 1:34
Lightweight Michelle Khare def. Andrea Botez UD 5
Heavyweight Arin Hanson def. Jarvis Johnson TKO 2/5 1:08
Light welterweight Haley Sharpe def. Marisha Ray UD 5
Cruiserweight Myth def. Hundar TKO 1/5 2:00
Middleweight Alanah Pearce def. RIPMika SD 5
Welterweight William Haynes def. Chris Ray Gun TKO 1/5 1:50
Light heavyweight Dad def. Starkilla TKO 1/5 2:00
Super flyweight Jaelaray def. Abelina Sabrina UD 5
Super featherweight Jack Manifold def. Dakota Olave UD 5

^Note 1 Wassabi and iDubbbz's professional debut

Creator Clash 3

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Creator Clash 3
DateOctober 25, 2025
VenueHollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer TBA TBA

The third event, Creator Clash 3, billed as Influencers Will Pay, will feature an unannounced headlining event. The event is scheduled to take place on October 25, 2025 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Background

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On January 29, 2025, the official Twitter account for Creator Clash announced a third event to take place sometime in 2025. Further details would be released on February 4.[20] On that day, it was announced that Creator Clash 3 would take place on June 28 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, once again.[21]

Controversy

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On April 16, 2025, iDubbbz released a "Content Cop" which was aimed at h3h3Productions, in particular its American-Israeli creator and host Ethan Klein.[22] The video also featured cameo appearances from Hasan Piker, DenimsTV and Morgan "Frogan". All three had previously had controversies and Twitch suspensions. Piker was temporarily banned for seemingly provoking violence against US Senator Rick Scott[23] and Frogan has, in the past, been accused of anti-Semitism.[24] iDubbbz publicly criticized Klein for his alleged anti-Palestinian and pro-Israeli stance in the ongoing Gaza war and accused him of harassing other creators, including Hasan Piker.[25]

On April 28, 2025, Harley Morenstein announced that he would no longer be fighting on the event. Morenstein stated on a podcast that he withdrew support for the event after iDubbbz collaborated with left-wing commentator Hasan Piker. During a charity live stream aimed at raising additional funds for Stand Up to Cancer, Piker made several controversial remarks about supporters of Israel, which contributed to Morenstein's discomfort with the event.[26] Morenstein also expressed concern over a photo shared on social media in which iDubbbz was seen posing with a sword featuring a swastika.[27] He was formerly headlining the fight with L.A. Beast.[28]

On April 30, Ab Ayad announced on the H3 Podcast that his wife, Lena Ayad, who was going to be fighting FunkyFrogBait, would be pulling out of the event.[29]

On May 3, 2025, following fighter drop-outs, and embroiled in online controversy, iDubbbz and Anisa Jomha stepped away from Creator Clash, relinquishing ownership of the event to business partners "Real Good Touring".[30]

On May 24, 2025, Will Neff, one of the remaining fighters on the card, announced that Creator Clash 3 was postponed to a date "far in the future."[31] Another fighter, Nathan "Dad" Barnatt, confirmed that Creator Clash 3 would be pushed to a late-October date and instead would happen in an arena in Los Angeles.[32]

On May 29, 2025, L.A. Beast announced his departure from the event due to "multiple red flags" and "irreversible damage it can do to one’s brand by being associated with the event".[33][34] The same day, the official Twitter account's bio was quietly updated to reflect a new date and event location,[35] and in an update on the Creator Clash website, Freddie Wong, who was scheduled to fight GingerPale, was also removed from the card.[36]

In a "Transparency Q&A" released on May 29, 2025, Creator Clash revealed that 34% of the event's profits were initially allocated to iDubbbz and Anisa Jomha.[1] Following their departure, this share was redistributed among the fighters, increasing their earnings from 20% to 54%. This revelation led to public backlash, with some fans questioning the financial structure and transparency of the event. iDubbbz released a statement in response to a public outcry.[37]

Card

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Weight class vs Method Round Time Notes
TBA vs. TBA 5
Welterweight Tubbo vs. Sapnap 5
Cruiserweight Kevin Lerdwichagul vs. Myth 5
Light heavyweight TheOdd1sOut vs. Will Neff 5
Lightweight Jaelaray vs. Ali Spagnola 5
Light heavyweight TBA vs. GingerPale 5
Light heavyweight Trevor Evarts vs. Wren Weichman 5
Lightweight TBA vs. FunkyFrogBait 5
Light heavyweight Dad vs. Jago Shakoori 5

References

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  1. ^ a b "Creator Clash 3 Transparency Q&A". Creator Clash.
  2. ^ iDubbbzTV (May 21, 2022). Creator Clash 2022 - Full Stream. Retrieved May 22, 2025 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Touring, Real Good. "Creator Clash - a YouTube Creator Boxing Event - Coming to Tampa, Florida and Streaming Service Moment House on May 14, 2022". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  4. ^ "The Creator Clash". Real Good Touring.
  5. ^ "Doctor Mike outlasts iDubbbz in Creator Clash main card in front of sold-out crowd and 100,000 paying viewers". Tubefilter. May 16, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Touring, Real Good. "Creator Clash - a YouTube Creator Boxing Event - Coming to Tampa, Florida and Streaming Service Moment House on May 14, 2022". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  7. ^ Glaze, Virginia (April 28, 2022). "iDubbbz reveals challenges of organizing Creator Clash in Jake Paul boxing era". Dexerto.com. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c How I feel about my loss... (+Announcement). iDubbbzTV. May 23, 2022. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Davies, Ben (May 14, 2022). "iDubbbz boxing fight card: Every bout on YouTube Creator Clash undercard". Mirror. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  10. ^ Gracia, Felix. "CREATOR CLASH – A YOUTUBE CREATOR BOXING EVENT – COMING TO TAMPA, FLORIDA AND STREAMING SERVICE MOMENT HOUSE ON MAY 14, 2022". Inside the Ropes. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  11. ^ "Creator Clash: An Astounding Crowd Elevates An Influencer Boxing Event". Frontproof Media. May 19, 2022.
  12. ^ Johns, Marquis (May 16, 2022). "My Creator Clash Experience: The Next Wave Of Boxing Fans". NY FIGHTS. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  13. ^ The Harsh Reality of Creator Clash 2, retrieved July 4, 2023
  14. ^ "Do people care about big content creator events anymore? YouTuber iDubbbz admits Creator Clash 2 lost $250,000". Yahoo Life. July 6, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Creator Clash 2, an influencer-run boxing event, failed to raise money for charities, organizer says". NBC News. July 4, 2023. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
  16. ^ Hits, Random (January 24, 2023). "iDubbbz vs. Alex Wassabi Tops Creator Clash 2, April 15 At Amalie Arena In Tampa". Boxingscene.com. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  17. ^ "The Creator Clash". January 25, 2023. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  18. ^ "Creator Clash 2 full card, dates, details, and more". Esports.gg. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  19. ^ Creator Clash [@TheCreatorClash] (March 26, 2023). "There has been a change in the lineup and Froggy Fresh will no longer be fighting against Chris Ray Gun; we will announce his replacement in the coming days. With just 3 weeks left, the countdown to Creator Clash 2 has begun" (Tweet). Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ Menon, Vishnu (January 29, 2025). ""I'm actually hyped!": Fans and community members react as Creator Clash 3 is announced". Sportskeeda.
  21. ^ "Creator Clash 3 Returns With New Matches This June". BleedingCool. February 4, 2025.
  22. ^ "Content Cop - h3". Idubbbz.
  23. ^ "Left-wing streamer walks back comment about killing Republican senator after Twitch suspension". New York Post.
  24. ^ "'Grave concern' about Twitch award for gamer who justified Oct. 7 attacks". JNS.org.
  25. ^ Mukherjee, Shreyan (April 17, 2025). "Why is iDubbbz's "Content Cop" on Ethan Klein receiving backlash? Video reportedly garners over 100K dislikes". Sportskeeda.
  26. ^ Menon, Vishnu (May 10, 2025). "Harley Morenstein explains decision to skip Creator Clash 3 amid controversy involving HasanAbi and political disagreements". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  27. ^ "Harley Speaks Before Dropping Creator Clash 3". Youtube.
  28. ^ Morenstein, Harley (April 28, 2025). "HarleyPlays - Tiwtter". Archived from the original on April 29, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  29. ^ H3 Podcast (April 30, 2025). Talking To Sam Seder - H3 Show #142. Retrieved May 1, 2025 – via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  30. ^ "iDubbbz steps away from Creator Clash amid content battle with Ethan Klein". Dexerto. May 3, 2025.
  31. ^ willneff - Creator Clash. May 25, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025 – via www.twitch.tv.
  32. ^ Nathan (May 27, 2025). My Boxing & Creator Clash 3 Update. Retrieved May 28, 2025 – via YouTube.
  33. ^ Strahle, Kevin (May 29, 2025). "L.A. Beast on X: "Due to a laundry list of reasons that will be revealed to you shortly,I unfortunately will no longer be boxing 🥊 in the creator clash event. It is the best decision for me & my team at this time.All I wanted to do was put on a show, get paid & ultimately raise money for charity" / X". Twitter. Archived from the original on May 29, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  34. ^ Strahle, Kevin (May 29, 2025). "L.A. Beast on X: "@pooplius Scared of the multiple red flags 🚩 & irreversible damage it can do to one's brand by being associated with the event" / X". Twitter. Archived from the original on May 29, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  35. ^ "Creator Clash (@TheCreatorClash) / X". Twitter. May 29, 2025. Archived from the original on May 29, 2025. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  36. ^ "Player Matchups". Real Good Touring.
  37. ^ "Statement concerning money allocation of creator clash 3". Reddit r/Idubbbz.

External

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