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Former Love Island star AJ Bunker is ready for her first title shot in her young boxing career as she gears up for the Misfits Boxing 005 event on March 4 in Manchester. The reality show star will take on former enlivens model Astrid WETT for the influence flyweight title. Moreover, this will be the third fight of Bunker’s short boxing career, previously making her debut at the Misfits 002 event. However, she lost her fight against last-minute replacement Ellen Brooks but has since won her second fight against Tasha Kiran.

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Wett on the other hand made a fantastic debut and produced a quick-fire KO victory over Keeley Cotran. However, she came under the limelight for trying to make advances at YouTube sensation KSI at the weigh-ins. Now, both fighters will be looking to progress in their boxing career as they take each other on to see who wins the influencer flyweight title. Moreover, recent training footage of Bunker has made rounds on the internet.

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In the video, we can see the reality show star working the pads with her trainer. Bunker looked quite impressive given her lack of proper experience in the sport. Moreover, the fans were also quick to point this out as they reacted to this training footage.

Fans react to footage of AJ Bunker training ahead of her next fight

A user named Brayden Doyle stated that Bunker would easily beat Wett in their upcoming fight.

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Another fan also felt that Bunker looked more impressive than Wett.

Moreover, a fan claimed that the reality show star has got this fight in the bag,

A user named Jay stated that Wett would be done with her boxing career after this fight.

A user named Chucho Suarez wondered if this was an upset in the making.

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Moreover, a fan even declared Bunker the ‘Greatest YouTuber of All Time’.

The fans were certainly impressed by Bunker’s boxing skills in the ring. In addition, she has improved a lot since her loss in her debut, overcoming it with a victory under her belt. However, Wett will certainly not be a pushover for Buker and will try to knock out the reality TV show star with her power-packed punches.

This fight will be a great matchup between two rising influencer boxers looking to make a name for themselves in the newly rising influencer boxing circuit.

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What did you think about the training video of Bunker? Let us know in the comments.

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Sahil Sood

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Sahil Sood is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports, who specializes in covering live events and core sports. Sahil holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and has authored over 1300 articles at EssentiallySports. His coverage of Sylvester Stallone's training with Earnie Shavers was widely praised for its depth and insight. As a practitioner of Jiu-Jitsu and a passionate fan of combat sports, Sahil's love for the sport shines through in his writing. His favorite bout, Roberto Duran vs 'Sugar' Ray Leonard, is a testament to his appreciation for the all-time classics and his deep understanding of the technical aspects of boxing. Aside from his writing, Sahil's life revolves around his training for national tournaments, reflecting the same dedication and discipline that he brings to his work as a boxing writer.

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