YouTube stars Wings of Redemption and Boogie2988 stripped off at the press conference ahead of their fight on the undercard of KSI vs Joe Fournier.
Wings, real name Jordie Jordan, and Boogie, real name Steven Williams, will share a combined weight of 800lb when they fight at the OVO Wembley Arena on Saturday night. The pair rose to fame during the early years of YouTube with Wings uploading videos of himself playing the popular first-person shooter game Call of Duty, whilst Boogie was known for comedic sketches in which he portrayed the fictional character "Francis".
The content creators came face-to-face for the first time on Thursday afternoon ahead of their fight, which is expected to be three rounds each being a minute and a half in length. Boogie was encouraged to take his t-shirt off when Wings walked to the stage topless. Wings, who is over 10 years younger than Boogie, looked to be in the better shape of the two men despite their gigantic size.
Boogie detailed the hurdles he's overcome to make the walk against Wings on Saturday night, telling Mirror Fighting: "I would have told you five years ago there was no way I would have been able to leave America. This fight would have killed me, once I got to London what could I have done? Use a wheelchair to get around from restaurant to restaurant?
"I think it's a miracle that I'm here, six years ago I got gastric bypass surgery and lost 200lb. I've also focused on my brain, I saw a psychedelic therapist earlier in the year and I realised how wrong I was about life. I was also so afraid and scared of everything. I realised the point of life is a game to be played to have fun and that's what I'm here to do."
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