There have been a whole host of influencers, celebrities, and internet icons who have laced up the gloves, but perhaps none as young as the viral sensation – ‘The Rizzler.’
From British comedian Ricky Gervais training with Lennox Lewis’ manager, to Jake Paul headlining a Netflix show against Mike Tyson, influencer boxing has seen a huge variety of celebrities take part.
In many of these instances, such as when Roy Jones Jr fought a fan, the fights don’t last, and the skillsets often fail to impress.
There is one internet sensation, though, who despite being just 8 years old, impressed onlookers in his first time wearing the gloves.
‘Costco Guys’ sensation breaks target with solid shot
In a video shared by Overtime Boxing, ‘The Rizzler’, who has become well-known on TikTok for his comedic expressions and associations with AJ and Big Justice, a father-and-son content-creating duo known as ‘The Costco Guys’, can be seen throwing punches at a man in a body suit.
Onlookers express admiration for the 8-year-olds power, and put it to the test against a bit of equipment designed to measure punch power.
After a series of punches, ‘The Rizzler’, real name Christian Joseph, fires one big shot that knocks the target completely off the wall.
Though impressive to those nearby, ‘The Rizzler’ is far from Tony Harrison’s 8-year-old son, who he claims is the most dangerous in the world.
Influencer boxing started with two British YouTubers 8 years ago
It’s hard to believe when you see the likes of Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson, or KSI, who was allegedly rocked by AnEsonGib in sparring, vs Dillon Danis, that influencer boxing started from far more humble beginnings.
Many believe the first instance of influencer boxing was KSI vs Logan Paul or even KSI vs Joe Weller, but it was in fact neither of these.
In 2017, British YouTubers Joe Weller and Theo Baker took on the challenge to face one another in the ring for a video.
Weller won the match and fought KSI not too long after. Little did anyone know back then that this was the start of something huge.