[Update] Austin McBroom Wins in Exhibition Boxing face-off Against Bryce Hall
The Ace family YouTuber won in techinical Knockout in Round 3 after the referee abruptly stopped the fight. Bryce initially protested but was later magnanimous in congratulating McBroom.
Bryce, a high profile celebrity gets $5 million for entering the ring, and 4% of the PPV sales. Unclear what McBroom got for the fight.
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The 21 year-old social media celebrity will tonight fight 'Ace family' YouTuber Austin McBroom in an exhibition boxing event at the Hard Rock stadium in Miami, Florida. There are six undercard fights before the main fight between Bryce and McBroom
According to Bryce, he initially ignored the 29 year-old Ace family YouTuber's challenge for 7 months because he had no serious beef with him. Then McBroom "did me dirty," he said, something he contractually cannot talk about before the fight.
The fight is attracting many internet celebrities to Miami include Bryce's fellow 'Sway boys' Noah Beck and Blake Gray.
“Never before have you seen a single event with the sheer numbers these influencers have; you’re looking at well over a billion followers between them,” said Rob Ellin, CEO of LiveXLive, which is promoting the event. “This is groundbreaking stuff, we’re setting records here while giving the fans a night of entertainment for the ages.”
The event’s available to watch on pay-per-view at the LiveXLive site. Rappers including Lil Baby and DJ Khaled will perform at the event.
Last Sunday in Miami, another YouTuber Logan Paul faced off against boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, a match which many critics described a 'hugfest.'