Creator Clash is a charity

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event between

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. The inaugural event took place on May 14, 2022, at the

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on the campus of the

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. The headlining fight of this event was between YouTubers

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and

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. The event featured other popular creators such as AB "Starkilla" Ayad of the H3 Podcast,

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(of ''

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''),

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(of ''

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''),

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(of

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) and Ryan Magee and Matt Watson of SuperMega, and Dad, portrayed by

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. This event also featured the first fight between female content creators as JustaMinx faced Yodeling Haley. The event was organized by iDubbbz, his wife Anisa, and co-creator Mike Leanardi with the events company Real Good Touring.

Background

In 2018, YouTuber

called out fellow YouTuber

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in a video entitled '' Content Cop - Jake Paul''. After the release of iDubbbz's video, RiceGum challenged him to a boxing match. In a video uploaded in October 2021, it was revealed by iDubbbz that RiceGum had backed out of the fight and he was actively searching for new creators to join his planned event. This would eventually evolve into the "Creator Clash". The 2022 event featured many different creators from different genres of content, most who had never previously boxed before starting training for their respective fights. iDubbbz stated that he wanted this event to feel different from previous YouTuber boxing matches and ensured that fighters were taking it seriously. The proceeds of the original Creator Clash, which iDubbbz stated was "close to a million dollars", were donated to the

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, the

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, and the Healing Horse Therapy Center.

Creator Clash (2022 event)

The inaugural event took place on May 14, 2022, at the

on the campus of the

Fight card

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The fight was broadcast live on event-streaming platform Moment House. The broadcast featured live commentary from Akinola Verissimo, Wade Plemons, FaZe Sensei,

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, EsfandTV, and Chills. The broadcast sold over 100,000 pay-per-view buys.

Creator Clash 2

iDubbbz has confirmed a follow-up event. On January 24, 2023, iDubbbz announced that Creator Clash 2 would take place on April 15, 2023 at

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in Tampa, Florida. The main event is set to be iDubbbz vs. YouTuber Alex Wassabi, with returning fighters including Haley Sharpe, AB Ayad (H3 Podcast), and Alex Apollonov (I did a thing). The event is also slated to include

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and

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as show commentators. Marisha Ray from ''

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is announced as a contestan

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