Controversial rapper Blueface is back in the ring on Saturday as he faces TikTok star Ed Matthews at Kingpyn's High Stakes tournament.
Blueface, whose real name is Johnathan Jamall Porter, first stepped foot in the ring two years when he defeated Kane Trujillo in his debut on a Bare Knuckle FC card. The 26-year-old rapper has been scheduled to fight twice since then, but both of the bookings were cancelled due to controversies outside of the ring.
Matthews, 20, first rose to fame alongside fellow content creator HStikkytokky, whose real name is Harrison Sullivan. The pair owned a fitness brand called HED and ran a YouTube channel together, with their fame leading to Matthews making his boxing debut against another TikTok star in 52-year-old 'Simple Simon' last July. So with both men's backgrounds uncovered... here's all you need to know about their fight.
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What time is Blueface vs Ed Matthews in the KingPyn tournament tonight?
The opening round of the tournament takes place this Saturday, April 22 at the Wembley Arena in London. Doors for the event will open at 6pm, so fans can expect the first fight to get underway around 6.30pm. The bout order has not yet been published, so it's unclear what time Blueface vs Ed Matthews will take place.
How to watch Blueface vs Ed Matthews at KingPyn Boxing tournament
The event is being broadcast exclusively on pay-per-view via Kingpyn's website, with the stream starting at £13.99. You can order the pay-per-view stream by clicking here. The first price point is a "Basic" 720p feed, while the "Premium" for £15.99 allows you to view in full HD with a 7-day VOD replay, finally the complete "Watch Party" bundle costs £19.99.
Blueface vs Ed Matthews, like all the men's fights on Saturday's Kingpyn card, will take place over five rounds of three minutes rounds. The women's bouts with be five rounds of two minutes and all fights on the card will be sanctioned by ISKA. It has been confirmed that fighters on the card will wear 10oz gloves and no headguard.
What are the rules?
Blueface vs Ed Matthews, like all the men's fights on Saturday's Kingpyn card, will take place over five rounds of three minutes rounds. The women's bouts with be five rounds of two minutes and all fights on the card will be sanctioned by ISKA. It has been confirmed that fighters will wear 10oz gloves and no headgear.
Full fight card
Men's tournament
AnEsonGib vs Austin McBroom
Whinderson Nunes vs Filip Marcinek
King Kenny vs My Mate Nate
Jarvis vs Tom Zanetti
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Women's tournament
Elle Brooke vs Ms Danielka
Whitney Johns vs 6ar6ie6
Emily Brooke vs Amber O’Donnell
Daniella Hemsley vs Jully Poca
Wildcard fight - Blueface vs Ed Matthews
Quotes corner
Blueface : "I think he already has an excuse, saying that he didn't know about the fight that he called for. I don't even think he could beat me if I was drunk after 20 shots, even if I could barely walk or see. He's a small guy, I've been training a long time as I had a feeling I would get a fight this year."
Ed Matthews : "I'm in good shape but it was a late call-up on two weeks notice, there's only so much you can do. That's not cap. I knew about the fight probably two days before him. I didn't expect to fight him I can't lie, it was weird to me. I got a hint and didn't actually know if it would come through, but it's happened now."
