YouTube star Brandon Buckingham was just a matter of weeks away from making his boxing debut when he was admitted to a psych ward after a slew of negative comments.
The social media sensation had been engaged in a bitter feud with now-banned comedian Nico Kenn De Balinthazy, better known by his stage name Sneako, when he found himself overwhelmed by responses to his content. And despite being deep into a training camp for his first fight, he opted to admit himself to a psychiatric hospital to deal with his mental health issues.
Buckingham spent a number of days on the ward before re-emerging with a new look and returning to training at Big Six Boxing in Providence, Rhode Island under the guidance of 2004 Olympian Jason Estrada. Despite a background in jiu-jitsu and wrestling, he has admitted to finding the transition to boxing difficult, but is confident he can land a victory in his first bout.
