Ludwig Anders Ahgren, simply known as Ludwig on the internet used to be one of the biggest names on Twitch thanks to his world record Subathon which gave him the spotlight. He had gained a massive viewership, followers, and friends like MrBeast after the Subathon and enjoyed worldwide fame until he lost it all.
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Ludwig lost all his Twitch subs when he left for YouTube. On November 29, 2021, he announced that he was going to stream on YouTube instead of Twitch. Ever since, Ludwig has proved himself to be a great investment for YouTube, as his streams and events saw great success bringing great revenue to the platform. So keeping up with this great momentum, Ludwig decided to announce the biggest event of his career!
What is this event that managed to pull the attention of MrBeast?
On September 24, Ludwig posted a video on his Twitter with the caption, “THE BIGGEST EVENT OF MY CAREER.” This video hyped the fans and creators alike. Ludwig is known for his charismatic hosting skills in his events, so the wait expectations will be really high in his “Biggest Event” yet.
SMASH UNDERCARDS@FictionIRL vs @spotdodge_shine @LilTrickshot vs @spud
INFLUENCER CARDS@BoyBoy_Official vs @Myth_@DisguisedToast vs @PointCrow @AbroadInJapan vs @Papaplatte @Sardoche_Lol vs @toph_bbq @NathanStanz vs @BoxBox
MAIN TITLE@LawrenceTrentIM vs @amanhambleton
— ludwig (@LudwigAhgren) September 24, 2022
According to the tweet, this event is going to be a Chess-Boxing event! Yes, you heard it right! A crazy event combining chess and boxing. Ludwig is putting in the effort to pull off an event that may combine the successful elements from events like Creator Clash with chess to bring the fans a brand new experience!
This event will feature 14 creators together for seven matches. The tweet even attracted the attention of MrBeast, who replied to the tweet saying, “A real chess boxing event?”. Ludwig quickly addressed his friend with a tweet, urging him to come to the event by saying, “yes and you have to come.”
A real chess boxing event? 😍
— MrBeast (@MrBeast) September 24, 2022
yes and you have to come 🤠
— ludwig (@LudwigAhgren) September 24, 2022
The event will be held at the Galen Center in Los Angeles on December 11. Ticket details and more information are to be shared at a later date. The main event of the show will be a clash between @LawrenceTrentIM and @amanhambleton.
How did the fans react to the announcement?
Fans were ecstatic, seeing their favorite creators come together for such a grand event. Ludwig has made a name for himself for hosting great events. This may be his brightest limelight ever! With MrBeast potentially on the boat, the amount of pressure and expectations will also be the biggest of his career.
Let's go!!!!
— Gordonrox24 (@gordonrox24) September 24, 2022
@BoxBox let’s go!!!!
— Skippy 🦛 (@Skippyy) September 24, 2022
LETS GOOOO!!! @DisguisedToast 🥳💪🏼
— Kayla Green (@DeMomSquad) September 24, 2022
2 minutes of boxing, 2 minutes of chess? Some switch-off?
It'll be neat to see how you blend the two!
— ostonox (@ostonox) September 24, 2022
This guy taking it all pic.twitter.com/hmS2THsQ2m
— monlei1020 (@monlei1020) September 24, 2022
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This might be the most excited I've been for a yt event and I don't even know half of the participants lol
— Yon (@YoniharuYon) September 24, 2022
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