On April 5, 2024, Kick ambassador Adin Ross disclosed that he is not allowed to host boxing events because a fighter allegedly suffered brain damage during one of the bouts he organized. During a livestream, the 23-year-old spoke about his recent boxing event, which was investigated by the Florida Boxing Commission.
For those unaware, Adin Ross' Brand Risk Promotions hosted a boxing event on March 23, 2024, featuring Hatecaps, Jaydvn, Chibu, Xevopat, Snagz, and Donj, among others.
Claiming that a fighter "complained" after getting injured, Ross said:
Adin Ross continued talking about the subject, stating that he now has the option of hosting MMA or kickboxing events. Expressing his preference for the latter, the Kick streamer said:
Explaining why kickboxing would be a better alternative to MMA, the indefinitely banned Twitch personality stated:
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According to Ross, boxing and kickboxing are the "same exact thing":
He added:
During the same livestream, Adin Ross claimed to have received a text from someone stating that Olajide "KSI" wanted to join Kick.
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