Alex Wassabi wins Creator Clash 2 main event, and influencer boxing trend triumphs

Creator Clash 2 delivered a night of big punches, grudge matches, technical knockouts, and compelling camaraderie. In the headline fight, Alex Wassabi eked out a victory over Creator Clash organizer Ian “iDubbbz” Jomha.

The main card bout between Wassabi and Jomha went the full four rounds. Two judges ruled in Wassabi’s favor, while the third scored the fight as a draw. The YouTube star is now 1-0 as a professional, while Jomha’s boxing record fell to 0-2. At the inaugural Creator Clash, the man behind the Content Cop series took a main card loss against medical creator Doctor Mike.

As with last year’s Creator Clash, the 2023 event raised money for fighter-selected charities while also uplifting the influencer boxing trend as a whole. Creator Clash 2 included 11 fights, and from the jump, the participating fighters showed that they had taken their training seriously. The very first match was an epic five-round battle between Jack Manifold and Dakota Olave, and the proceeding bouts sustained that serious level of competition.

After all of the combat concluded, Creator Clash 2 hosts Esfand, Graycen, WakeWilder, and Amouranth headed to locker room at Tampa’s Amelie Arena, where they caught up with Jomha. Esfand consoled the main card loser by highlighting the positive spirit of both the Creator Clash series and its competitors. “You should be so proud,” the streamer said. “It’s a whole culture that’s being established.”

After the influencer-boxers cleared out of the locker room, Esfand and co. attended the Creator Clash afterparty, where they caught up with more of the fighters. “I stepped off and was like ‘I want to do it again,'” said Critical Role

co-star Marisha Ray, who was defeated by TikToker YodelingHaley. “It was so fun.”

The charities supported by Creator Clash 2 include Sarcoma Foundation of America, Critical Role Foundation, American Heart Association, Kids Cancer Foundation, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Paralympic Sports Association, Humane Society of America, American Kidney Fund, The Able Gamers Charity, National Alliance on Mental Illness, and The Longest Day. The total fundraising amount will be announced a later date.

“I’m extremely grateful to all the fans who have supported this event,” Jomha said in a statement. “At the end of the day, the charities were the real winners tonight. Life is about getting out of your comfort zone, and everyone that fought tonight did just that, pushing themselves physically, mentally and emotionally, all for a great cause.”

Jomha, his wife Anisa, Mike Leanardi put on Creathr Clash 2 in partnership with Real Good Touring. Pay-per-view platform Moment, which broadcasted the first Creator Clash, returned to distribute the sequel as well. If you missed the event, you can catch a replay via Moment.