Doctor Mike has explained why he chose to face a seasoned MMA veteran in his professional boxing debut rather than a fellow YouTube star.
The family medicine physician, whose real name is Mike Varshavski, looks to pick up his first professional win in the ring when he fights Chris Avila on the undercard of Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva later this month. Varshavski already has a win under his belt having competed in his exhibition debut against fellow content creator Ian 'IDubbbz' Carter in May, dominating the five-round fight to win a one-sided decision.
Varshavski's opponent on October 29 is Chris Avila, an MMA veteran and close teammate of UFC legend Nate Diaz. Avila, who holds an MMA record of 8-9, outpointed Paul's sparring partner Anthony Taylor on the undercard of the YouTuber's knockout win against Tyron Woodley last December. Varshavski said he wanted to challenge himself against a real fighter instead of a fellow YouTuber in his pro debut.
