A YouTuber and occasional boxer, AnEsonGib — or simply Gib — has become a hot commodity in the entertainment world.
AnEsonGib is someone who is not afraid to step out of the box. On September 10, AnEsonGib will compete in a Social Gloves-produced boxing bout. Taking place inside Banc of California Stadium, AnEsonGib faces Austin McBroom.
The Sporting News looks into who exactly AnEsonGib is, What his top YouTube videos are, and why he wants to fight McBroom.
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Who is AnEsonGib?
Born on July 4, 1996 in Saudi Arabia, AnEsonGib has been a YouTube creator since 2012.
Living in the U.K., AnEsonGib’s real name is Ali. The name “AnEsonGib” spelled backwards results in “Big Nose Na.”
AnEsonGib has provided content on FIFA for years on his YouTube channel. He has over 2.31 million subscribers to his channel. Gib is known for his Ultimate Team pack collection. The 26-year-old gets high-rated players in the packs within the game he plays and streams the results. He has also collaborated with KSI, which has boosted his views.
What are AnEsonGib’s biggest YouTube videos?
When AnEsonGib first started his YouTube channel nine years ago, the video “Fifa 13 BEST FREE KICK EVER!!!!” ending up receiving over 71K views. Early on, his videos discussing FIFA ranged from 8K to 70K. A video titled “FUTDraft Vs My Bro!” ending up earning over 1 million views.
1.2 million people have viewed a music video of AnEsonGib’s, titled “BringBackJess.” His last FIFA related video, titled “BREAKING EVERY FUTDRAFT WORLD RECORD!!! (FIFA 19),” would end up seeing 1.6 million views. A video titled “MESSI & RONALDO DISCARD CHALLENGE VS W2S (FIFA 19)” ending up becoming one his most popular videos outside of boxing content, reaching 3.5 million views.
When it was announced he would be fighting on the KSI vs. Joe Weller undercard, AnEsonGib sparred with KSI. That video ended up reaching over 548K views. When he fought on the KSI-Weller fight card, AnEsonGib recorded the highlights of his journey. That ended up reaching 639K views. When he called out Joe Weller, his audience increased dramatically, with around 3.6 million views coming from it. The announcement of his fight against Austin McBroom reached 1.5 million viewers and counting.
AnEsonGib’s boxing history
In 2018, AnEsonGib competed on a boxing card headlined by KSI and Joe Weller. Facing Maxplaysfifa, AnEsonGib won via knockout in the second round. His next fight was on the undercard of KSI vs. Logan Paul, which took place inside Manchester Arena. AnEsonGib would win via unanimous decision after four rounds.
After seeing the success of YouTube vs. YouTube bouts, Matchroom Boxing and Eddie Hearn helped produce AnEsonGib vs. Jake Paul in Miami in 2020. Paul would win via TKO in the first round. In 2021, AnEsonGib competed on the undercard of McBroom’s YouTubers vs. TikTokers boxing event against Taylor Holder. Declared a majority draw, the result was deemed controversial. AnEsonGib stated he was “robbed.” The fight was later overturned, with AnEsonGib getting the unanimous decision win.
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Why is AnEsonGib fighting Austin McBroom?
AnEsonGib believes that McBroom and Social Gloves were the reasons why the fight against Holder was deemed a draw. Holding a personal grudge, AnEsonGib is looking for a measure of revenge against McBroom.
AnEsonGib even posted a video on Twitter calling out McBroom before the fight became official. The fight was rumored for the U.K. before Los Angeles become the official destination.
“Where’s the announcement”
Ask Austin Mcbroom… pic.twitter.com/TuCxEnu0Fm
— Ali (@AnEsonGib) December 18, 2021
“Where is the announcement, they ask. Well, my friend. You should be asking that question to Austin McBroom, because he’s taking his sweet, sweet time to sign the papers,” he began.
“The moment he heard that it was in the UK, panic began to set in. I’ll fight him anywhere, but he has shown me his card, insecurity.”
“My last fight was about redemption in Miami which I claimed after whooping Tayler Holder round after round. But my moment was stolen from Social Gloves. So my next fight is all about revenge. It’s all about beating the sh*t out of the event organizers, a.k.a. Social Gloves, a.k.a. Austin McBroom. This is the biggest money fight out there, AnEsonGib versus Austin McBroom. A grudge match, indeed. So, Austin. Chop chop. Sign the papers.”
The two were supposed to fight one another earlier this year (July 30), but AnEsonGib was not medically cleared to compete.
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When is Austin McBroom vs. AnEsonGib?
- Date: Saturday, Sept. 10
- Undercard: 9 p.m. ET | 2:00 a.m. BST | 11 a.m. AEST
- Main event: 12 a.m. ET | 5 a.m. BST | 2 p.m. AEST (approximate)
Austin McBroom vs. AnEsonGib will take place on Sept. 10. The main card will begin at 9 p.m. ET | 2:00 a.m. BST | 11 a.m. AEST. McBroom and AnEsonGib should make their way to the ring around 12 a.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
How to watch Austin McBroom vs. AnEsonGib
- SocialGloves.tv, PPV, FITE.tv
Fans can watch Social Gloves: No More Talk on SocialGloves.tv, FITE.tv, and all pay-per-view formats.
Austin McBroom vs. AnEsonGib PPV price: How much does the card cost?
You can purchase the event for $39.99 across all platforms.
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Austin McBroom vs. AnEsonGib fight card
- Austin McBroom vs. AnEsonGib
- Adrian Peterson vs. Le’Veon Bell – Battle of the Running Backs
- Swaggy P vs. TBA
- Landon McBroom vs. Adam Saleh – West Coast vs. East Coast
- Cory Wharton vs. Chase Demoor – Battle of the Reality Stars
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