Kingpyn Boxing will be at the centre of clashes between several huge social media stars when the semifinals of its 16-fighter tournament take place on Saturday.
Prankster King Kenny and Brazilian comedian Whindersson Nunes headline the latest influencer event in Dublin.
Influencer Elle Brooke — the recipient of tens of million of likes on TikTok — will also feature, as well as 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.
WATCH: Kingpyn semifinals, live on DAZN
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 opening stage of the tournament, which featured another win for AnEsonGib over McBroom and appearances by the likes of DJ Tom Zanetti and TikTok sensation Jully Poca.
Kingpyn men’s bracket
| 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) |
| Blueface def Ed Matthews | R4 TKO (1:59) |
Kingpyn women’s bracket
| Result | Method |
| 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 schedule: High Stakes semifinal fights, when are the finals?
The headline fight of the semifinals features a figure with more than 59 million Instagram followers in Nunes. Here’s the full card.
| Stage | Fight |
| Semifinal | King Kenny vs Whindersson Nunes |
| Semifinal | AnEsonGib vs Jarvis |
| Semifinal | Elle Brooke vs Jully Poca |
| Semifinal | 6ar6ie6 vs Emily Brooke |
| Loser bracket | Whitney vs Amber O’Don |
| Loser bracket | Daniella Hemsley vs Ms. Danielka |
| Wildcard | Kiefer Crosbie vs Aaron Chalmers |
| Wildcard | Cian Cowley vs Connor Tierney |
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.
MAIN EVENT. 💥
Whindersson Nunes and King Kenny face off for the first time!
Who takes this one? 🤔⬇️#KingpynSF | SATURDAY | 3Arena, Dublin | Live on DAZN. Click the link in our bio to sign up 👊 pic.twitter.com/zNDCF89x87
— KINGPYN BOXING (@kingpynboxing) July 14, 2023
What time is Kingpyn Boxing: King Kenny vs Whindersson Nunes?
The card begins at 19:00 local time, which is 14:00 ET. Here’s how that translates 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 take 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
This page will be updated with the Kingpyn Boxing semifinal results as they happen.
Men’s tournament:
- King Kenny vs Whindersson Nunes
- AnEsonGib vs Jarvis
- Kiefer Crosbie vs Aaron Chalmers
- Cian Cowley vs Connor Tierney
Women’s tournament:
- Elle Brooke vs Jully Poca
- 6ar6ie6 vs Emily Brooke
- Whitney vs Amber O’Don
- Daniella Hemsley vs Ms. Danielka