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Tommy Fury will be facing KSI as part of the main event, which will see Logan Paul facing Dillon Danis as well. Other influencer fights will also be a part of the event which will take place on October 14. However, one name missing from the lineup is Filipino-British influencer Salt Papi who often makes an appearance as part of such events. His absence from the event is surely disappointing. However, judging from his recent posts on X, the man is still on his grind and fans can’t believe the transformation.

Earlier this year, he went up against professional MMA fighter Anthony Taylor. He went the full three rounds at the end of which, Taylor was declared the winner by a unanimous decision. Since then, Salt Papi has been sweating it out in the gym so much so that a recent picture of his had fans filled with anticipation for his next fight.

Salt Papi – An Inspiring Journey from Fat to Fit

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In 2022, after his second fight, which ended in a knockout victory, Salt Papi signed a multi-fight deal with Misfits Boxing. However, what shocked the fans was his incredible transformation from a fat, chubby kid to a ripped hunk. The YouTuber lost close to 165 lbs in a span of just one year, thanks to the work that he put in at the gym.

Salt Papi’s incredible transformation had everyone awestruck when the influencer released his recent set of workout pics. He posted the pics to his official X handle. Since then, they have been blowing up. In the image captioned, “READY!! 😤💪🏽@HappyPunch@COACH_SOLOMON,” Salt Papi can be seen sporting visible abs over a drenched black t-shirt.

Soon after posting, fans started responding. One user made the comparison between Salt Papi and KSI’s brother Deji who is also part of the influencer boxing clique.

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Another user also pointed out the great physique that Salt Papi has achieved, that too in such a short time.

One fan demanded that a fight take place. In fact, a fight had been in the works, however, none of them worked out.

Meanwhile, another user pointed out that Salt Papi needed to fight Floyd Mayweather, which was in reference to the fight that Floyd had with Logan Paul when the latter had started out.

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Most, however, were inspired by the amount of work that the influencer had put in to make such visible progress.

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Salt Papi, for his part, has been influencing and inspiring his fans to lead a more active and healthy life. This is, in fact, what an influencer is supposed to do. As far as influencer boxing is concerned, there has been no official announcement as to who will be Salt Papi’s next opponent. With these images, he has definitely built up the anticipation for it. Let us know what you think in the comments below.

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