Before Jake And Logan Paul, KSI, And Bryce Hall, Kim Kardashian Became The First Social Media Star To Enter The Boxing Ring

Kim Kardashian (right) fighting at a fundraising event titled Kardashian Charity Knockout (Youtube)

AKARTA - In recent years, influencer boxing has become one of the biggest trends in the sport. The likes of Jake and Logan Paul, KSI, and Bryce Hall have all stepped into the boxing ring.

However, more than a decade ago, Kim Kardashian started this trend and was one of the first social media stars to compete in the art of boxing.

The fight took place in 2009 at a fundraising event called the Kardashian Charity Knockout.

The event took place at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles and was held to raise money for the California-based Dream Foundation, which provides care for terminally ill adults.

In the event, Kim and various other members of the Kardashian family competed in a series of boxing exhibition matches.

Former Olympic decathlete Bruce Jenner came in first and defeated his very weak opponent by second-round knockout.

Rob Kardashian is next. While he was competing valiantly, his opponent seemed to want to hurt Rob

At one point, Rob's headgear fell to the floor. But his opponent kept hitting and knocking the reality TV star to the canvas.

Even when Kardashian was on the floor, her opponent kept swinging and trying to attack the youngest member of the Kardashian family, eventually sending her to the hospital with a concussion.

Kim seemed very shaken by the incident that happened to her brother. However, he decided to fight after making a promise to one of his fans, a woman named Carol Ann.

Carol Ann was battling cancer at the time, and Kim explained, “I didn't want to be a coward in front of someone who was fighting for their life.”

Moments later, Kim stepped into the boxing ring, wearing a pink top, pink shorts, and a pair of bright pink gloves.

Even though he's definitely not a natural boxer, Kim threw a few wild swings that connected with his opponent and had a grin on his face throughout the fight.

Despite several vicious blows from his opponent, a much more skilled boxer, this reality show star never gave up.

After the fight, Kim explained that he had "never experienced pain like this before" and "wanted to throw himself down" during the fight.

However, instead of stopping, he bit his mouthguard, continued swinging, and made it to the end of the two-round fight.

Despite losing by a landslide in that fight, Kim hugged his opponent and said he was proud to be boxing.