Influencer boxing event Creator Clash looks to move past iDubbbz drama with new venue, date

A month before its scheduled return to the Amalie Arena in Tampa, the Creator Clash has found itself engulfed in YouTube drama. Representatives for the influencer boxing showdown announced a move to Los Angeles and a postponement of its third go-around days after Creator Clash Co-Founder Ian ‘iDubbbz’ Jomha announced that he would step away from the event.

Creator Clash 3 is now slated to take place at the Hollywood Palladium in L.A. on October 25. A new lineup of creator fighters is expected to be announced in July.

The original Creator Clash, which took place in 2022, showcased the intense training and dedication that is required for a proper influencer boxing spectacle. The event was a success, reaching a sold-out live crowd and a 100,000-strong pay-per-view audience while raising money for charity along the way. A 2023 sequel brought more creators into the fun, but issues like content piracy made Creator Clash 2 a financial failure that lost $250,000.

Creator Clash 3 looked to get the event back in the green with a star-studded lineup, but its organizer’s original career got in the way. In April, iDubbbz dusted off his Content Cop series to take a swipe at Ethan Klein of h3h3productions. Klein’s retaliatory video led to widespread blowback against iDubbbz and his wife Anisa Jomha.

The feud between the Jomhas and Klein bled into the Creator Clash. Klein openly speculated about the event’s charitable nature; an FAQ on the Creator Clash website indicates that Stand Up To Cancer is still the “exclusive beneficiary” of its fundraising.

The drama led several slated fighters, including Epic Meal Time sauce boss Harley Morenstein

, to step away from Creator Clash 3. To disconnect the event from their personal indiscretions, the Jomhas stepped away from their organizational duties. “I can’t really have my cake and eat it, too,” iDubbbz said. “It’s either you’re gonna talk shit like a foul beast on the internet, or you’re gonna have a charity event. It really can’t be both.”

In his stead, Real Good Touring is taking the lead on Creator Clash’s future. Refunds will be issued for those who purchased Amalie Arena tickets, and pay-per-view purchases will still be honored at the new event (though those buyers will have the option to claim a refund if they prefer).

Real Good Touring Co-Founder Arin Hanson, a former Creator Clash fighter, addressed the event’s current status in a YouTube video he hosted alongside fellow combatants Ethan Nestor and Alanah Pearce. “Creator Clash is such a special event,” Hanson said in a statement. “Fighting in it was one of the best things I’ve ever done in my life and seeing how hard the Creator Clash 3 fighters have been training, we need to do right by them, the fans, and the charity, in creating the best experience possible. We’re making the changes to make that happen.”

Fighters are still dropping out of Creator Clash 3, so it will be interesting to see the lineup Hanson and co. assemble for the October event. If you want to keep tabs on the latest updates, you can follow Creator Clash on social media.