Creator Clash
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
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] BackgroundThe 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
^Note 1 Originally planned to complete 3 minute rounds for 4.[13] Creator Clash 2
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] BackgroundThe 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
^Note 1 Wassabi and iDubbbz's professional debut Creator Clash 3On January 29, 2025, the official Twitter account for Creator Clash announced a third event to take place sometime in 2025.[21] 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.[22] On April 28, Harley Morenstein announced that he would no longer be fighting in the event after iDubbbz collaborated with left-wing commentator Hasan Piker, who Morenstein said made negative remarks about supporters of Israel contributing to his discomfort with participating.[23] Lena Ayed dropped out on April 30.[24] iDubbbz and Anisa Jomha stepped away from Creator Clash on May 3, relinquishing ownership of the event to business partners "Real Good Touring".[25] 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. Following their departure, this share was redistributed among the fighters, increasing their earnings from 20% to 54%.[1] The event was later delayed to October 25, 2025, with a venue change to the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.[citation needed] Several other fighters subsequently dropped out, including L.A. Beast on May 29,[26] and Myth on June 16.[27] The event was canceled 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[28] would be automatically refunded, and that the raised funds would be distributed to charity.[4] References
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