“He Busted Me Up”: Jarvis Reveals Black Eye From Floyd Mayweather Sparring Session

Floyd Mayweather Jr., since he retired from professional boxing, has been globe-trotting with exhibition matches. Beginning in 2018, so far, he has fought five exhibition bouts. In fact, last year, he faced three opponents within a span of six months! His last match was against British Youtuber Deji Olatunji at Dubai’s Coca-Cola Arena on November 13. The eight-round contest was stopped by the sixth, with ‘The Money’ winning on technical grounds. Mayweather Jr. faces reality show star and mixed martial artist Aaron Chalmers come February 25 at London’s O2 Arena.

In the meantime, he faced a young YouTuber, Jarvis, who traveled to the famous Mayweather gym for a sparring session. On June 12, 2021, Jarvis knocked out TikToker Michael Le in the second round. Promoters Kingpyn Boxing announced on January 28 on signing up Jarvis this year. They signed the YouTuber for a ‘multi-fight contract’ for their ‘High Stakes Tournament’. In a video titled “Announcing My Next Boxing Opponent,” Jarvis hinted at his next opponent, purportedly American YouTuber Austin McBroom. The undefeated former champion was having a good time, as usual.

The unforgettable sparring session with Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Jarvis uploaded the video of the sparring session today. Already more than 200k have viewed it. In between, ‘Money’ could be heard rambling, “the name’s Floyd Mayweather, I am the best, I am fast on my toes…”

Jarvis said, “I tried man there’s only so much you can do when you’re in the ring with the greatest ever and you know I tried it was a great learning experience. Honestly, I’d learned so much and you know I’m never gonna get any better sparring it’s no better learning experience than that…”

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Sharing a pic taken post-sparring, Jarvis showed the viewers what looked like. With bruised marks under his right eye, he said, “he busted me up for sure definitely an experience I’m going to remember for the rest of my life.”

A fight to keep in mind for the rest of Jarvis’ life

It’s been nearly two years since Jarvis’s professional debut. Mayweather Jr. seemingly never felt like taking the session seriously. Making high-pitched noise, he mocked 21-year-old YouTuber Jarvis whenever he missed a punch. Instead, he went about merrily and danced around the young fighter, taunting and trash-talking, making fun of the youngster’s weak jabs.

Fans and followers had plenty of comments to share during their brief interactions. Unfortunately, the two-round sparring session with ‘The Money’ left Jarvis with bruises. The former landed some solid punches that left a mark on the young fighter. Jarvis Khattri is a well-known English YouTuber and live-streamer formerly known as FaZe Jarvis. Once a part of the FaZe Clan, on his YouTube channel, Jarvis showcases his gaming videos and real-life footage. His elder brother Frazier Khattri “Kay,” also a former member of the FaZe Clan, frequently joined along.

The first YouTube video of Jarvis appeared on June 29, 2014, showcasing him playing “Call of Duty: Black Ops II.” Two years later, on July 1, 2016, in a video titled “WELCOME TO MY CHANNEL,” he made his first public appearance. Then, Midway through 2018, he became heavily involved in the YouTube community by making Fortnite videos. After that, he switched to video blogging.

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