Panel: What are your thoughts on YouTubers getting involved in boxing?

Joe Gallagher (Top trainer)

What do you class as a YouTube fighter these days? Itโ€™s basically white-collar boxing. But the card at the weekend was well-attended and itโ€™s bringing new eyes to the sport, I suppose. Itโ€™s still hard to take on board, but what do you class as YouTube boxing now? Iโ€™ve heard a few professionals say theyโ€™re going to go and become YouTube fighters.

Tyrone McKenna (Welterweight contender)

I donโ€™t mind YouTubers boxing. Jake Paul, for example, is giving the boxers on his shows a chance to earn money and create new fans who wouldnโ€™t usually watch boxing. So if it helps boxing get a bigger fan base, why not?

Jake Limond (Super-lightweight prospect)

I think YouTube boxing is good so long as itโ€™s done correctly. The event that was on the other day was good because all the fighters trained hard and put on a good show. Itโ€™s also good for bringing new eyes to the sport and potentially making more young people join boxing clubs and keeping them off the street.

Maxi Hughes (Lightweight contender)

I think the positives outweigh the negatives. They bring new eyes and lots of attention to the sport. I just donโ€™t want them short-cutting their way to titles and not earning it.

Linus Udofia (Middleweight contender)

I donโ€™t like it, but I appreciate the new audience they bring to the sport.

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