Celebrity Boxing Matches Are All the Rage As South Africa Joins Spectacle Thanks to #FamevsClout Fight

• Celebrity boxing matches continue to attract a huge audience, but boxing purists believe it's making a farce of the sport
• South Africa is now jumping on the celebrity boxing match trend following the #FamevsClout match
• #FamevsClout saw Cassper Nyovest take on Slik Talk in a celebrity boxing match that got many South Africans wanting more

The #FamevsClout match between Cassper Nyovest and Slik Talk may have got South Africans talking, but celebrity boxing matches are by no means a new thing.

The concept of two famous faces beating each other up in the ring after months of trash-talking is must-watch TV at the moment and South Africans are already clamouring for the next fight.

Cassper recently beat YouTuber Slik Talk in South Africa's first high profile celebrity boxing match Sunday World reported.

Many celebrities praised Cassper for the FamevsClout match, viewing it as a great new business venture, The South African reported. Celebrity boxing matches have proved to be lucrative ventures as proven by Jake and Logan Paul.

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The brothers continue to make headlines, calling out any big-name celebrity they can, generating buzz and bucks for the big fights.

Logan raked in the cash with his exhibition match against Floyd Mayweather while Jade Paul continues to make headlines as he remains undefeated. Jake recently knocked out former UFC fighter Tyrone Woodley in brutal fashion during their rematch.

While many eyes were drawn to the rematch, others mocked the fight as being a disgrace to the true sport of boxing.

Will there be a #FamevsClout 2?

On the back of the #FamevsClout fight, South African's are already clamouring for Cassper to fight again. Twitter was already debating who he should fight next.

@karabeast24 said:

"Cassper's next opponents are in this order.. Naakmusiq, Prince Kaybee, AKA and Somizi. #FameVsClout"

Legendary boxer Dingaan Thobela attends #FamevsClout, challenges Mzansi to fight

The great Dingaan Thobela was back in the public eye as one of the special guests at the infamous #FamevsClout boxing match between hip-hop heavyweight Cassper Nyovest and YouTuber Slik Talk, Sports Brief reported.

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Nyovest put the proverbial paws on the rabble-rousing Slik although he failed to get the knockout he sorely desired in the exhibition match.

Thobela, a former three-time world champion in two weight division, told hip-hop star Slikour that he hoped the event would reignite interest in boxing, particularly among the younger generation.