Kingpyn Boxing was at the centre of clashes between several huge social media stars when the semifinals of its 16-fighter tournament took place in Dublin.
Prankster King Kenny beat Brazilian comedian Whindersson Nunes in the headline fight of the latest influencer event in Dublin.
Influencer Elle Brooke — the recipient of tens of million of likes on TikTok — also featured, as did 6ar6ie6, an Australian describing herself as a "six-foot goth girl who likes dolls and lifting heavy things".
Here's what we know about Kingpyn Boxing and its involvement in the tournament.
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What is Kingpyn Boxing?
Kingpyn is an organisation that puts on fights between high-profile individuals not usually known for their boxing.
These have often been influencers and YouTube stars, taking advantage of the crossover appeal of celebrities stepping into the ring.
Among Kingpyn's fights in 2022, Brooke beat AJ Bunker in the co-headline bout of a card at London's O2 Indigo billed as "the biggest TikTok boxing event of the year."
AnEsonGib was dropped early in his fight with McBroom but stormed back and dropped his adversary five times. Following a generous attempt by referee Jack Reiss to keep the fight going, he then called it off, awarding AnEsonGib the knockout win.
Kingpyn's involvement in High Stakes
The High Stakes tournament features men and women with a combined social media following said to eclipse 210 million.
Kingpyn organised the initial event at the 12,500-capacity Wembley Arena, dubbed "the world’s first influencer boxing tournament".
The tournament is structured over three events marking the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals, with each boxer fighting three times.
That means the winners and losers face each other in the second event and the closing event arranges further fights to decide the final tournament standings.
Kingpyn Boxing results: High Stakes bracket
Here's how the results played out in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages of the tournament.
Kingpyn brackets – quarterfinals
| Result | Method |
| AnEsonGib def Austin McBroom | R3 TKO (2:15) |
| Jarvis def Tom Zanetti | R3 TKO (1:43) |
| King Kenny def MyMateNate | R2 TKO (0:32) |
| Whindersson Nunes def Filipek | R2 TKO (1:59) |
| Elle Brooke def Ms Danielka | 49-46, 49-46, 49-46 |
| Jully Poca def Danielle Hemsley | 50-45, 50-45, 50-45 |
| 6ar6ie6 def Whitney Johns | 50-45, 50-44, 50-44 |
| Emily Brooke def Amber O’Donnell | 50-45, 49-46, 49-46 |
Kingpyn brackets – semifinals
| Result | Method |
| King Kenny def Whindersson Nunes | 50-44, 50-44, 50-44 |
| AnEsonGib def Jarvis | 49-46, 49-46, 48-47 |
| Jully Poca def Elle Brooke | 50-45, 49-46, 49-46 |
| 6ar6ie6 def Emily Brooke | 50-45, 50-45, 49-46 |
| Whitney def Amber O’Donnell | 50-45 |
| Daniella Hemsley def Ms. Danielka | 48-47, 48-47, 49-46 |
| Kiefer Crosbie def Aaron Chalmers | 50-45, 50-45, 48-45 |
| Cian Cowley vs Connor Tierney | 39-37 |
The finals had been scheduled for August 5 at the O2 Arena, but a new date is likely to be announced because the semifinals were pushed back to a date only three weeks before that.
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What time is Kingpyn Boxing: King Kenny vs Whindersson Nunes?
The card began at 19:00 local time, which is 14:00 ET. Here's how that translated to different timezones globally:
| Region | Date | Main Card Start Time | Main Event Ring Walks (approx.) |
| USA and Canada (ET) | Saturday, April 22 | 14:00 | 17:00 |
| USA and Canada (PT) | Saturday, April 22 | 11:00 | 14:00 |
| UK and Ireland | Saturday, April 22 | 19:00 | 22:00 |
| Australia | Sunday, April 23 | 04:00 | 07:00 |
| India | Saturday, April 22 | 23:30 | 02:30 (Sunday, April 23) |
Kingpyn Boxing schedule: High Stakes Tournament events
The semifinals took place on July 14, 2023 at the Three Arena in Dublin.
The finals will take place at the O2 Arena, London.
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Kingpyn Boxing: King Kenny vs Whindersson Nunes results
Winners bracket
- King Kenny def. Whindersson Nunes by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-44)
- AnEsonGib def. Jarvis by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)
- Jully Poca def. Elle Brooke by unanimous decision (50-45, 49-46, 49-46)
- 6AR6IE6 def. Emily Brooke by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 49-46)
Losers Bracket
- Whitney Johns def. Amber O’Donnell by unanimous decision (50-45)
- Daniella Hemsley def. Ms. Danielka by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)
Wildcard Fights
- Kiefer Crosbie def. Aaron Chalmers by unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 48-45)
- Cian Cowley def Connor Tierney via unanimous decision (39-37)
- Goldn Boyz def Declan Kenna PTS
- Ben Williams def Black Paddy TKO 1