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The video features an American reactor attending the King of the Ring UK amateur boxing tournament, where he provides live commentary and analysis from Chicago to the United Kingdom. The event showcases professional amateurs competing under the supervision of professionals, emphasizing that viewers should watch for entertainment rather than attempting to emulate these high-level fights. The reactor highlights the unique atmosphere of the tournament, noting specific fighters like Joe McGaw Street, who is described as a traditional boxer, and Glitch, who has a more brawler-like style. Throughout the event, the reactor discusses various matches, including quarterfinals and semi-finals, while offering insights into boxing techniques, fighter strategies, and the differences between street fighting skills and ring discipline.
One of the standout moments involves Josh J., who is compared to Floyd Mayweather for his skill set, facing off against Rio in a closely contested match. The reactor notes that while Rio throws many punches, Josh is more methodical and lands significant shots, ultimately winning despite appearing tired by the end. Another notable fight features Colin, who struggles with footwork and power but manages to secure a victory through sheer determination. The reactor also comments on the physical toll of the fights, pointing out how exhaustion affects fighters' ability to defend themselves, as seen when Josh J. becomes visibly fatigued in his final bout against Joe.
The tournament concludes with two knockouts and one decision, showcasing the intensity and unpredictability of amateur boxing. The reactor expresses admiration for the fighters' resilience, particularly Deck, who stays in the fight despite taking heavy punishment, and Joe, who wins decisively in the finals. He reflects on the strategic aspects of the matches, noting how some fighters rely on gimmicks like bobbing and weaving, which eventually fail against well-trained opponents. The video ends with a call to action for viewers to engage with the content by liking, commenting, and subscribing, while also promoting additional platforms like Twitch and Patreon where more exclusive content can be found. Overall, the reactor's journey through the tournament provides an entertaining and informative look at the world of amateur boxing in the UK.
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I just want to throw this out here. This
is I think this is my second time ever
watching King of the Ring reacting to
it. Uh,
King of the Ring. I vow
that if you p post these, I will react
to them all the way from America.
I'm I'm beginning to like boxing, but I
like it more on the amateur level than
on a professional level right now. So, I
don't know if y'all know who Cash Nasty
is. He watches Next Chapter basketball
one v1s. kind of want to get like that
type of vibe with next chat with uh King
of the Ring, man. So, King of the Ring,
hit me up, man. I will definitely come
to an event 100%.
>> Yo, people, it's your boy Reis and I'm
back with another banger for you.
Welcome to KOTR UK.
>> I need to watch everything.
Hold on. Wait, wait, wait. What was
that? I don't remember. Eightman
tournament prize fighter. Okay, I do
remember this.
Whoa, whoa, whoa. We don't want to see
that. We don't want to see uh
early early predictions subgroup.
>> Wait, go back. Birmingham. It's glitch
65 from This is glitch. Okay.
Joe McGaw Street.
>> Streets team. Where is he from?
>> Let's get it.
>> I'm not going to lie. I got Joe.
I got Joe. I damn near want to say I got
Glitch, but I got Joe. It's just certain
things that glit. Like I be trying to
like You can't judge no book by its
cover.
You feel me? But I damn near got
this a tough one. Let me see.
>> It's just glitch remind me of somebody
from like my neighborhood. Like bro is
just ready to do he ready to hoop, box,
play soccer, play football. He ready to
do whatever. He got sweats and shorts on
like he throwing me off.
You can tell Joe is more of a a
traditional boxer. Glitches like a
brawler.
Oh my god.
Right on. Q. [laughter] God.
>> Yeah. All that flailing and throwing
punches don't work in the boxing ring.
I'm going to let everybody know that up
top. If you can fight If you can really
fight in the street, cool. That's good
for you. Keep that there. But when you
get in between these fold fold
corners, it's a different game, BROTHER.
>> That don't work.
>> Do we get a replay? God, that's the
quickest thing I ever seen in my life.
I believe both his feet left the ground.
Hold on. Let's
Oh my god. No. He did a back bend.
Hands down.
Why
left that all the way out there? You've
already telegraphed this right before.
He was just waiting for you.
wide open for the taking.
Boom. Oh my god. He got up quick though.
[music]
>> Yeah. The reason why they stopped this
fight and didn't give it a 10 count is
because he's outclassed.
He's out. He has more skill than you. So
if he would have let this go, that was
going to repeat itself multiple times.
And the goal when you in the ring is to
protect the fighter.
Protect it indeed, buddy. You're out of
there.
>> What say a big thank you?
>> They almost had the Metevac you out of
here. And that's just real deal.
Quarterfinals. Josh and D. Golly knocked
them cleaner.
Dynamite side kg. Let's go.
>> Wait, where was Okay, Josh J. Manchester
Manny in the building.
That same tight 65 kg. Let's go.
>> I think last time I watched he was here.
We in
the left. [cheering]
>> Look at Dick shoes.
>> Britain's first what?
>> Okay. Britain's first deaf boxer.
[applause]
The the face off quiet ain't it? My bad.
>> Respect.
>> Deck. You better watch out. Why that?
Woohoo! That's straight right.
>> Kind of quick, too.
>> Yeah, Josh got it cuz I don't see deck
coming out of here.
Deck's not bad.
>> Just don't think he ready for Josh.
How long are the rounds? 60 seconds. Was
that 60 or 30? 45.
[applause]
>> Oh god. You need a mic
after this event. You You specifically
need a mic that you can turn on and off.
I'm interested in hearing it.
I just really don't think Josh is
worried about Deck at all. Josh does not
seem phased by Deck even being here. I'm
not going to lie to you.
Perion countering everything he threw at
him.
I think Deck can fight, but not not
Josh.
[laughter]
>> Stop.
Stop throwing it. Or stop dropping your
hand.
Yeah. Every time you throw to left, you
drop your right hand. You wide open. He
sees it. do something different.
Twice in a row is crazy.
>> I give it to Deck. He not going down.
They going They going to have to throw
in the tower.
Oh, did he catch him?
>> What happened?
>> He slipped. He slipped.
You can't throw that left effectively
because you keep dropping your right
hand every time you throw it.
>> Throw to left and get some footwork.
Move.
[applause]
>> [music]
[music]
>> I give it to Deck though. I do give it
to him. He is no quitter.
No slouch.
>> The only way you can win this is
knocking him out.
Yes.
Oh my mama. How did we come up with the
brackets? Who put the brackets together?
Who stitched this up? Who put that in
there with Josh?
Josh is in there practicing.
Josh is [laughter] practicing.
[clears throat]
[cheering]
>> I swear to God, Josh looks like Floyd
Mayweather in here.
Josh [laughter] look like the weltered
weight champion of the world in here
right now. Featherweight. My bad.
[applause]
What does 65 kg convert to in pounds?
Oh god.
Oh god. I got to mute this when they do
do this right here. I got to
>> [applause]
>> Salute to Deck though. Salute for Deck
for keep strong chin.
Strong strong strong guy. Took a real
pounding in there but stayed down for
the cause. Never folded.
>> [cheering]
[applause]
>> Yo people, go and check out the
sponsors.
>> Kai and Rio
64
real 1965.
>> Rio then said a prayer.
[applause]
>> How many ounces are these gloves?
It's 32. God, that look fattest.
Maybe it say it in the description. Hold
on. Let me read the description.
Kot T R Manny. Uh, that's Instagram. All
right, I'll follow you.
It don't say how many. What's the glove?
Look deep.
for real locked in.
>> Oh, he fighting in Air Force Ones. They
not black Air Force Ones though. So, I
got Rio.
>> [screaming]
>> Oh, wait. Do I got Rio? Cuz Rio leaving
his both of his feet are coming off THE
[cheering]
>> [cheering]
>> I actually like Kai better as a box
boxer.
If you going to fight in Air Force Ones,
get black ones. Let's get that energy in
there. Negativity. But I like Kai's
better as a boxer. For some reason, his
feet seem like they're betterly better
planted. Like I LIKE
>> [applause]
>> Not so far.
>> You know what Rio remind me of? He
remind me when you go to the uh like in
America when you go to the gym to play
ball and it's that one dude in there
with a full jersey and and and shorts on
of the their favorite team,
all the gear on.
So that's the vibe I'm getting.
It's just really throwing me how Rio is
leaving his feet like like jumping.
break up. Hey
>> [cheering]
>> I think the winners of the last two
fights,
whoever wins this, if they go up against
either one of them, don't stand a
chance.
I still stand by my choice. I want to
let y'all know that. I still got Rio
winning, but I like how Kai fights
better. I like Rio's jumping and it's
pissing me off.
It's like throwing me for a loop.
>> [cheering]
[cheering]
[applause]
[music]
>> He's he's landing.
Come on.
>> Oh, Rio, you better protect that left
side of that chin, boy. He coming for
it.
Who's Who's keeping score? I feel like
as far as punches landed, Rio is
winning. [screaming]
>> [cheering]
[applause]
>> I got real winning. I think he landed
more punches.
He had better defense low key, too.
We finally get a replay.
Yeah, he
I think Rio had more punches landed, but
I think Kai had more big shots landed.
[music]
>> It's going to be close.
It wasn't it was a very close fight.
Quarterfinals. Colin verse fives.
My name from
>> Little Burrow. I'm from Little Burrow.
>> Yeah, my nice.
>> I don't trust you, man. I don't I got I
got Bro, what was his name?
My name is
>> Yeah, I got Colin.
65 Manchester
[cheering]
RIGHT
just bow.
>> Who that?
Yeah, I got
[cheering]
I'm sorry, K. N. Come on, Colin. Hey,
Colin. Colin, don't let him fool you
with all that bobbing and weaving. Soon
as he throw a left a left left-handed
punch.
>> Watch his left.
>> Oh, Colin. Does Colin don't got enough
power?
This is so unorthodox.
If Colin just stopped moving forward and
move right and left just one time,
catch him with some something
overhanded.
It's curtains, man. Come on, Colin.
[music] Hold
on. Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Whoa. Whoa.
I'm not coming out.
>> What happened?
Oh, he uppercut them nuts.
>> Time out. He did get him.
Colin. Oh my god. Get some power.
This was it
right here. We had him.
Here you go. Right here. That's it.
HE'S
in the corner.
>> This dude, the black guy with these eyes
is crazy.
Them boy eyes is open, ain't they?
[applause]
Yeah, everybody thinks these are real
ropes. They're kind of loose. You going
to slide through them.
Oh snap.
This round round three.
I don't see neither one of them are
phenomenal at what they do. Like I said,
from the first two rounds,
the first two people that won the first
two rounds,
if they face one of them, they're not
coming out of there.
bro from Manchester one
unanimously.
I had a lot of faith in Colin.
>> [cheering]
>> Just keeping the pressure on him. Colin
cannot hit hard.
[cheering]
I feel like Colin has so many
opportunities to knock him out if he had
a little better footwork
and power behind these punches.
>> [applause]
>> Nevertheless,
this was comical still,
but however you got to get the W, you
got to get it, man.
>> You can disqualify both of them.
It's very obvious. It shouldn't be any O
or none of that. It was obvious.
>> Want to say a big
>> It's very obvious.
Semi-final one. Okay, here we go. Fives
and Joe. I can't remember who's Joe.
>> Street boxing. Jo, we're going. Let's
have it.
>> Oh, say goodbye. Fives.
Fives. We going to see you tomorrow.
We're going to see you next round,
buddy. No, no, no, no. Next month, you
will not make it out of this round. I
guarantee it.
>> 65.
>> I wish we can bet on this.
>> The second time of the evening. ON THE
LEFT, HE'S GOT JOE.
>> JOE, this Joe first fight. He knocked
something out first round. [applause]
And on THE RIGHT, GOT FIVE.
ALL OF THIS DUCK AND BOBBING AND WEAVING
IS not going to work. All the gimmicks
are done.
>> What you say?
Yeah,
>> yeah, yeah. It's over. All of that
bobbing and weaving is done.
He was bullshitting. He can actually he
actually got some go in him, but he was
he was playing around with the first
fighter. He knew what
straight line.
>> It's a pretty good round. I got Joe on
that round though. It's pretty good
round. He know he knows that this is not
that first round. Nims, what's his name?
[applause]
Good round though. Is Joe drinking soda?
What was he?
Yeah, he's
I ain't going to lie. Joe tagging that
body, boy.
Ducked right into that uppercut, boy.
Stand you up, didn't it?
All right.
>> What is it? Nines is his name.
>> He's taking this one a lot more serious
than that first one. Man,
there's still a huge difference in a
trained fighter and a non-trained
fighter.
I feel like N's got a little bit of
training, but Joe got like classically
trained.
[applause]
I think N genuinely has some training,
but it's like very unorthodox.
>> [cheering]
>> Time to play around.
>> You got to block cuz
>> Joe, I don't think you want to get into
a brawling match. Just just stick to
your training right now.
OUT.
Come on.
Dicky.
[applause]
>> Still a good fight from nines though.
What is it? Nines and them. I'm I'm like
lowkey impressed that he went the whole
You dig?
He was really BSing that first round
with dude like
Oh yeah, man.
He almost knocked you and your brother
out. Crazy.
Joe won. Of course
[applause]
Joe won. But
I'm fairly surprised at this fight.
Yeah. Here we go.
>> Josh J verse Rio. Okay. Josh is going to
beat He to beat the meat guard off Rio.
Oh me.
We already know you cuz all right, let
me just watch. Let me enjoy.
>> Josh, please knock him out, man. Dang.
[applause]
That's disrespectful on my life. Josh, I
know you can't hear me, but listen to
what I'm saying.
I want a knockout.
Yeah.
Keep going.
Keep going. Keep going.
Like how Josh switching his stance,
keeping Rio guessing.
>> Oh, did Josh throw a elbow?
Jesus.
Yeah, I think he caught him with an
elbow.
>> [applause]
[music]
>> real not bad either. That's why I picked
him to get this far. But I just
He's showing that he's actually better
than he was in that first round. A lot
of I'm surprised. Look.
He just doesn't seem relaxed.
The [ __ ] was that?
>> One, two, jump. One, two.
>> [applause]
>> Now when you go you go
NOW
lie if I'm Josh as soon as he go to pull
this down I'm attacking.
>> [snorts]
>> This is a even match. [applause]
Not going to lie, Rio is impressing me
right now. Once again, I'm getting
impressed. [laughter]
Rio is really surprising me. I ain't
thinky.
[snorts] But Rio seems like one of those
fighters who keeps his like he takes his
training very serious
and he likes to learn and he likes to
see what works from practice in the
ring. Like I can see it like it it looks
like that.
Go. Third round. Not letting up.
>> [cheering]
>> He's literally missing everything. He's
throwing punches and getting blocked
except maybe two.
I'm very impressed with Rio though.
It be pissing me off when people do all
a lot of stuff before they get engaged
in a fight like
he got it.
CAUGHT HIM. Caught him.
>> Flush.
[cheering]
Got him. Flush.
This is very close.
Very close.
Very close
from sheer volume. I think Rio threw a
lot of punches.
He threw a lot of punches,
but he did not land a lot of punches.
I think Josh was more methodical,
picked his punches better, and landed
more punches,
[cheering and applause]
more punches, more big shots.
I think we can go tie for the first the
second round. I think Josh got this
second round, the third round. I mean,
I think Josh might have got the first
round, too.
>> [applause]
>> I mean, I'm from America watching and it
looked like Josh won. [laughter]
It looked like Real threw a lot of
punches, but Josh blocked them. He
blocked a lot of them. Almost damn near
all of them. Yeah. I don't know what all
the surprise is about.
I think Josh won.
Josh versus Joe. Something we all knew
it was gonna be.
>> And if I'm being honest, I think Joe got
this.
[snorts]
I think Joe will win simply because Josh
just fought and he's probably tired.
But if anything, it'll be really close.
The two best boxers are in the ring.
YES.
Do that jump. All right.
IT.
That's it.
>> You landed that, Joe. I mean, Josh, but
at what cost?
>> Hold the ring up.
Bunch of punches thrown. None landed.
[music]
Good round. Pretty even round.
[music]
I think this I think it's a Joe might
have won,
[music]
but it look pretty even to me if I'm
being honest.
There you go.
Josh, you got to come out.
I
>> think Josh is pretty good at picking his
spots though.
>> As long as he keeps his arms up and
plays defense
>> like so.
Yeah, I think Josh is tired.
Could tell them legs go first in boxing.
Moving like Bambi.
>> You can move like Bambi, but keep your
feet hands up, man.
Don't get knocked out.
That is not something we want to do.
Josh is literally exhausted,
>> literally.
[cheering]
strategic advantage from from
shouldn't have strategic bracket
placement is what I'm trying to say.
[cheering]
>> Damn. What happened? Gutshot or did he
hit him in the chin? What happened?
I genuinely think Josh is super tired
though. That's what I said at the
beginning though. But I had Joe winning
so it is what it is.
>> Jesus.
[cheering]
Joe, he can't hear you, cuz.
>> Yeah, it's done, guys. It's done.
I think Josh is physically exhausted.
Physically exhausted.
[cheering]
The right person won.
I got two knockouts at the end of the
day. Uh, crown me champ. You feel me?
Shout out Joe. We did it. [laughter]
We did it, C.
It was vicious out here.
Yeah, that's straight right. That's
straight right, man.
Josh so tired he can't even get his
hands up.
Salute. Give me my money in cash.
Second second. Oh, I had it on mute. My
bad. [music]
>> Well, I should have it on mute.
Salute, baby. Josh, that was a good You
put on a good show, man. Two knockouts,
one decision.
Salutable, man. DL. Leave a like,
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