A former star in Fortnite has fallen from grace and was even expelled from his clan. Now he seems to be looking for new opportunities. After a single victory in boxing in 2021, he apparently wants to pursue a career in martial arts.
Who is Jarvis?
- Jarvis “Jarvis” Khattri (formerly FaZe Jarvis) was once one of the most well-known names in Fortnite. However, a ban for cheating temporarily ended his career in 2019. At the time, he was 17 years old.
- The image of him in tears went viral. However, he bounced back, capitalized on the situation and even rapped about it.
- In 2021, Jarvis made waves again, because he was pushing a terrible crypto coin to his fans. His organization, FaZe Clan, then banned him.
What is Jarvis doing now? As liljarvis, the influencer is still found on YouTube where he uploads videos more or less regularly. He primarily markets himself and provides reality content.
For some time now, videos about boxing have been frequently appearing. It seems that Jarvis has taken a liking to it – and there is a reason for that.
“Who should I fight next?”
What does Jarvis have to do with boxing? In June 2021, the “Battle of the Platforms” took place. There, well-known figures from YouTube faced off against those from TikTok. Jarvis also participated and fought against TikToker Michael Le.
The fight took place on June 12, and Jarvis won in the second round with a knockout (KO). This means he hit his opponent so hard that he could not get up within the time limit.
His opponent at the time was a good bit smaller and slighter than Jarvis himself. However, this remains his only known victory in the boxing ring so far.
Jarvis has been celebrating his triumph since then with a prominent image on Twitter, which he has even set as a background:
Is he serious? Probably yes. As esports.gg reports, Jarvis claims to have found his “passion for boxing.” Since then, he has also been uploading content about it, suggesting he wants to pursue a career in this area.
In one of his recent tweets from April 5, 2022, he asks his followers: “Who should I fight next?” The responses range from rather bizarre offers to Jake and Logan Paul, who were partially responsible for popularizing influencer boxing back then.
At least Logan Paul has since switched to wrestling, albeit with strange quirks:
Boxing is getting bigger on Twitch and more.
The trend around combat sports is growing, even in Germany. There was a major event in early April, where several German influencers faced each other in the ring.
The highlight of the evening was the match between Trymacs and MckyTV. The two YouTubers and streamers actually share a close friendship. The encounter resembled the biblical fight of David against Goliath, but it generated a lot of media buzz.
The topic of boxing has been coming up repeatedly before this as well. The largest Twitch streamer xQc has also considered stepping into the ring. Asmongold, Esfand, and some of their colleagues staged a fantasy fight in a wrestling ring shortly before Christmas 2021.
The trend could indeed pick up more momentum and even become the “next big thing” on Twitch and more. MeinMMO author Maik Schneider has thought deeply about this and explains why that is likely:
Streamer boxing matches work so well because they give us exactly what makes Twitch unique
The trend could indeed pick up more momentum and even become the “next big thing” on Twitch and more. MeinMMO author Maik Schneider has thought deeply about this and explains why that is likely:
Streamer boxing matches work so well because they give us exactly what makes Twitch unique
