Kim Kardashian is the epitome of social media success. Interestingly, the Celebrity crossovers, which have become a rage in the sport of boxing with the squaring of influencers like Jake Paul in the ring, are not a new trend. It all started with the lacing of gloves by reality megastar Kim Kardashian over a decade ago.
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She was the first influencer that took to the art of boxing. A Tweet from her back in 2010 sums up her famous boxing match.
Poor @RobKardashian boxing sucks! I hate it!
— Kim Kardashian (@KimKardashian) January 25, 2010
She wrote, “Poor @RobKardasian boxing sucks! I hate it!”
Notably, it all started in 2009, when the Kardashian family took to a charity event called Kardashian Charity Knockout.
This was a pretty intense event that landed at Commerce Casino in Los Angeles to raise the funds for the cure and well-being of terminally ill adults. The cards were set with several exhibition bouts in which various members of the Kardashian Family competed along with Kim Kardashian.
However, the event turned out to be horrible for the Kardashian family. As the sibling of Kim, Rob Kardashian was taken to the hospital after a devastating matchup with trained boxer James Taylor.
However, Rob’s severe injury did not stop Kim from going into the ring.
Highlights of the boxing match of Kim Kardashian
Kim Kardashian took to the ring next to his brother. Subsequently, she locked horns with the budding boxer, Tamara. Though she could not clinch the victory, she earned appreciation from each direction.
Most of the time, she was on the receiving end, but her heart displayed enough courage to stand in the ring till the fight ended. The back-to-back blows on her head and body ignited anger inside her. Following which, she came aggressively in the second round but could not alter the direction of the fight.
However, after the bout, she said, “It was absolutely insane at the end of the day, we did this for charity and that’s what counts.”
Finally, per expectations the event turned out to be an immense success. The total funds raised were $11,000 for charity.
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