Will MrBeast fight Keith Lee? MMA fighter challenges YouTube King to boxing match following Logan Paul training session: 'It'd be a dope fight'
GREENVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA: MMA fighter and TikTok sensation Keith Lee has thrown down the gauntlet, volunteering as the potential adversary for renowned YouTuber MrBeast. This intriguing offer surfaced following MrBeast's sharing a snapshot from his spontaneous training session with Logan Paul.
The trend of influencers trying out boxing is really popular right now. Big names like Logan Paul and KSI are getting ready for a big fight on October 14.
In the middle of all this excitement, MrBeast, the king of YouTube, took a picture with Logan Paul while they were practicing boxing together. He even dropped a hint that he might join them in the ring. Fans got really excited when they heard that MrBeast might join the influencer boxing trend, and it seems like he might have someone ready to fight against him.
Are Keith Lee and MrBeast fighting against each other?
Just one day after MrBeast tried out boxing on August 22, a well-known mixed martial artist and popular food critic named Keith Lee offered an open challenge to the YouTuber.
Training for the @elonmusk vs Zuckerberg undercard pic.twitter.com/zu6QIifLDM
— MrBeast (@MrBeast) August 21, 2023
While Keith Lee hasn't stepped into the fighting ring for almost a year, he's willing to meet MrBeast at his current weight for the match. To back up his words, he shared some video clips of his training sessions in the octagon as evidence of his skills.
“I used to fight at 135 lbs. But right now, I’m about 185 lbs. I’m solid, though. I think MrBeast is about 190 – 200 lbs, so the size discrepancy shouldn’t be that big. If anything, I can bulk up," he said.
But that's not the end of it; Keith also expressed his willingness to donate the money they would earn from the fight to charity. He specifically mentioned that his share would go to support local restaurants, which is a significant part of his usual content.
“If you don’t have an opponent, I’ll be the opponent,” he said. “I haven’t thought about fighting in a long time. I mean no disrespect at all, I just think it’d be a dope, fun, entertaining fight.”
These two content creators have previously joined forces for a project. In February, they teamed up for a restaurant review, and the lucky winner of their endeavor received a hefty prize of $10,000.
Why is MrBeast get sued?
MrBeast, the popular YouTuber, is facing a lawsuit from the company operating MrBeast Burger, a virtual restaurant chain along with its ghost kitchens. The lawsuit alleges that MrBeast failed to fulfill his contractual commitments and disrupted their business. The damages being sought in the lawsuit reportedly exceed $100 million.
The lawsuit claims that MrBeast, whose real name is James Donaldson, did not fulfill his promotional responsibilities as outlined in the contract. Additionally, the suit alleges that he made negative comments about MrBeast Burgers and the company, causing significant and irreparable damage. It references several deleted tweets in which Donaldson expressed his desire to terminate the partnership and claimed he had entered into an unfavorable agreement.