Brazilian star Whindersson Nunes is taking the internet by storm with his impressive boxing skills. Ever since his entry into the boxing ring, the Youtuber turned boxer has managed to win the world with his exceptional commitment to the sport. Nunes holds massive numbers on both his Youtube Channel and Instagram. With a stellar family of 60 million on Instagram and 44 million on Youtube, his fans have always rooted for him in all spheres of his career.

He’s not a novice to the entire concept of influencers turning to combat sports. In fact, he started training mixed martial arts with UFC veteran Lucas Martins to battle depression in the mid-2010s.

He embarked upon boxing to further heal his body and his mind. Nunes excelled at his amateur boxing debut in a compact event in 2009, Sao Polo. To escape the media frenzy, he fought the bout under an alias. Now, he does not need it. He demands a crowd with his skills and prowess in the boxing ring.

Come July 15, he will battle it out against King Kenny in Dublin. Under such high-profile matches in his kitty, he has never let go of an opportunity to entertain his fans through his content. And lately, an amalgamation of content and his boxing skills is what he’s been using.

Whindersson Nunes ignites more than just a matchstick

A video has reached virality wherein Nunes can be seen lighting a matchstick through his precision boxing cuts. A matchbox striker strapped to his clench, Nunes took sharp swipes at a matchstick to light it in a go. The video uploaded on Kingpyn’s Instagram reels has picked up some discussion amongst his fan base. While most have commended his boxing skills, some seemed not that impressed.

Nick P seemed extremely impressed with Nunes. He appreciated the fact that accurate landing of punches is one of the hardest things a boxer can learn, and Nunes has excelled at just that. The user commented, “Y’all really don’t know how impressive this is🤦‍♂️. The accuracy you have to have is insane, you’re hitting an extremely small target with a single knuckle. The range control is even more impressive, he has to specifically hit the top and not snap the stick, the controls for that is insane.”

Another user, Ashely Fissenden took a dig at fans who usually criticize boxers. These fans have no practical experience in boxing. She said, “Waiting for the armchair fans to say “match sticks don’t punch back” 💀”

Calling Nunes’ video a gimmick and taking a sly attack at him, user 2 BX Boxing Clubs said, “Just done it in one go ! I’m a past it boxing coach ! If these gimmicks produced champions we’d all be doing it…Great click bait though 💯”. 

Blacky believes he could have beat the boxer easily. He said, “Weak asf 😬 he wasn’t protecting his face 😈 I would have destroy him if….☠️ “

Burnz1 took a swipe at the fact that Nunes had the striker strapped to his clench. They said, “Think anyone can do that if they had a strip on their finger that ignites a matchstick”

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Well, landing precision attacks is indeed a sign of consistent training and conscious effort. It reflects the effort a boxer is putting in. It remains to be seen if Whindersson Nunes translates such precision cuts on the day he fights King Kenny. This might also be the start of a new social media challenge for boxing enthusiasts. Let us know your thoughts about such a challenge in the comments section below!