The influencer has over 24 million followers on Instagram and 29.5 million on YouTube
IShowSpeed on his visit to Manila, Philippines with Manny Paquiao.
IShowSpeed is one of the most talked-about YouTubers right now and is constantly traveling around the world to build his presence. Recently, he visited the Philippines, where he met the most important boxer in the country’s history, Manny Pacquiao.
The legendary encounter between Speed and Pac-Man drew significant attention from the boxing world. The 19-year-old streamer, staying true to his character, seized the moment to challenge Pacquiao to a quick sparring match, which the Filipino agreed to.
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“Come on, man, put the gloves on,” Speed said to Pacquiao.
Both put on the gloves and prepared for the match. The moment was captured on camera, and it was clear that Speed took it very seriously, landing several punches on Pacquiao. As the number one fan of Cristiano Ronaldo threw punches, he also made his iconic barking noises, which made the spectators laugh.
The 45-year-old former boxer didn’t need much to bring him down; a well-placed punch to the abdomen was enough to knock the influencer out. The onlookers, to make the moment even more epic, conducted a count to declare Pac-Man the winner, proving he still has a powerful punch. Even if they had counted to 100, Speed wouldn’t have gotten up on his own after feeling the Filipino’s fury.
In retaliation, hours later Speed performed a backflip into Manny Pacquiao’s pool at his home.
IShowSpeed’s desire to challenge athletes
Speed has not only challenged Manny Pacquiao; he recently reached out to Jake Paul to arrange a race. In this case, Logan’s brother suggested he could beat Speed in terms of speed. The streamer accepted the challenge and mentioned that he will show why he is known as Speed, the bet is said to be $25,000.
Also Speed has been part of WWE events as Wrestlemania fighting with wrestlers. He appeared dressed as a PRIME mascot, accompanied by his friend Logan Paul. During the match, the youtuber received an RKO from Randy Orton that left him knocked out.
At just 19 years old, IShowSpeed’s net worth is estimated to be around $10 million. This fortune was amassed in just 8 years since he started uploading videos of himself playing video games in 2016. Thanks to his success, he has met personalities such as Travis Scott, Neymar Jr., and his idol Cristiano Ronaldo.
Currently, Speed is focusing on starting his music career as a rapper. He recently released his first album, *What Else IShowSpeed*, which has garnered over 10 million views on some of its music videos.
