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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 were 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 held two events to varied results. The first event in 2022 sold over 100,000 PPV buys and raised $1.3 million for charity, but the second event in 2023 only sold 50,000 PPV buys and failed to raise any money for charity.

The third event was canceled on July 7, 2025, with a statement also confirming that there would be no future Creator Clash events.[4]

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.[5] Doctor Mike defeated iDubbbz by unanimous decision.

The event sold over 100,000 PPV buys.[6]

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.[7] iDubbbz stated that he wanted this event to feel different from previous YouTuber boxing matches and ensured that fighters were taking it seriously.[8] The proceeds of the original Creator Clash, which iDubbbz stated was "1.3 million dollars",[9] were donated to the American Heart Association,[7] the Alzheimer's Association,[9] and the Healing Horse Therapy Center.[9]

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.[10][11] The event was organized by iDubbbz, Jomha, and co-creator Mike Leanardi[12] 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. Graham 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.[13]

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).[14] 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.[15][16]

Background

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The main event was iDubbbz vs. YouTuber Alex Wassabi in a professional bout,[17] with returning fighters including Harley Morenstein, Dad, Hundar, "Yodeling Haley" Sharpe, AB "Starkilla" Ayad, and Arin Hanson.[18] 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.[19]

On March 26, 2023, it was announced that creator Froggy Fresh had been removed from the card, due to him violating the event’s code of conduct by training with comedian Sam Hyde.[16] Two following statements were produced by the official Twitter account of the event.[20] 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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On January 29, 2025, the official Twitter account for Creator Clash announced a third event to take place sometime in 2025. On February 4, it was announced that Creator Clash 3, billed as Influencers Will Pay, would take place on June 28 at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida, once again.[21]

The event was later delayed to October 25, 2025, with a venue change to the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.[22] The event was cancelled on July 7, 2025, with an accompanying statement also confirming that there would be no future Creator Clash events, that anyone who bought a pay per view would be automatically refunded, and that the raised funds would be distributed to charity.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "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 (Press release). Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Sheehan, Gavin (July 7, 2025). "Creator Clash 3 Officially Canceled As Fighter Series Has Ended". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
  5. ^ "The Creator Clash". Real Good Touring.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Glaze, Virginia (April 28, 2022). "iDubbbz reveals challenges of organizing Creator Clash in Jake Paul boxing era". Dexerto.com. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Davies, Ben (May 14, 2022). "iDubbbz boxing fight card: Every bout on YouTube Creator Clash undercard". Mirror. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Creator Clash: An Astounding Crowd Elevates An Influencer Boxing Event". Frontproof Media. May 19, 2022.
  13. ^ Johns, Marquis (May 16, 2022). "My Creator Clash Experience: The Next Wave Of Boxing Fans". NY FIGHTS. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
  14. ^ The Harsh Reality of Creator Clash 2, July 3, 2023, retrieved July 4, 2023
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "The Creator Clash". January 25, 2023. Archived from the original on January 25, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  19. ^ "Creator Clash 2 full card, dates, details, and more". Esports.gg. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ "Creator Clash 3 Returns With New Matches This June". BleedingCool. February 4, 2025.
  22. ^ Comments, Gavin Sheehan | (June 1, 2025). "Creator Clash 3 Moves From Florida to Los Angeles". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved October 10, 2025.

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