Salt Papi is a Filipino-English TikToker, YouTuber and boxer, check out his full boxing record
Social media star Salt Papi showed his incredible weight loss journey before his bout on the undercard of the KSI vs. Tommy Fury event this weekend at the AO Arena in Manchester.
The main card includes well-known social media users, including Anthony Taylor, Walid Sharks, King Kenny, and Deen the Great. Papi, also known as Nathaniel Bustamante, will compete against Slim Albaher in what is sure to be a tough contest.
Salt Papi boxing fight record, net worth in 2023, bio, age, height and weight
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The 29-year-old Salt Papi started losing weight in 2022 when he weighed 210 pounds. His path has included wins against MMA veteran Josh Brueckner and comic Halal Ham. He also lost 30 pounds in a fight with Andy Warski. Despite losing against Anthony Taylor, Papi was inspired by the loss and lost an extra 20 pounds in his most recent match versus Slim.
With six straight victories, including victories against artist Tom Zanetti, Papi is on a mission to win, encouraged by boxing promoter Eddie Hearn’s support for a career change. Starting at 7 p.m., the game will be streamed live on DAZN, with a UK membership costing £9.99 per month and the Saturday action costing £19.99.
Due to all this, Salt Papi has become the talk of the town, with many people trying to find out more about him. So, here’s what we know about him:
Who is Salt Papi?
Salt Papi is a well-known Filipino-English TikToker and YouTuber. He has been in the news because his inspiring weight loss journey takes center stage as he prepares for a challenging bout on the KSI vs. Tommy Fury undercard.
His real name is Nathaniel Bustamante. He was formerly known as Busta Breezie. Papi was born on 24 February 1994 in Candelaria, Quezon, in the Philippines. Later, he moved to London at the age of 14.
Salt Papi is currently 29 years old.
Papi is believed to be around five feet and eight inches tall and has fought the majority of his career at 180 pounds, having lost over 20 pounds since his March 2022 debut and weighs 70kg at the moment.
Salt Papi has a boxing record of 3 wins and 1 loss in his total three professional fights and a net worth of $1-2 million.
His career
After leaving a five-year career as a nurse, Salt Papi, who had a childhood fascination with boxing, rose to stardom through popular TikTok challenges, particularly the Fake Run dance.
He switched to a successful online career and racked up millions of views and likes on TikTok and Instagram, as well as over 414K subscribers on YouTube (as of January 2023), where he mainly displays his boxing videos.
Regarding his boxing career, on March 5, 2022, Salt Papi made his victorious boxing debut against Halal Ham in London. On August 27, 2022, on the undercard of the O2 Arena fight, he defeated Andy Warski in just 29 seconds.
On January 14, 2023, he defeated Josh Brueckner in the second round at Wembley Arena, and Ryan Garcia and others praised him for his knockout brilliance. The momentum continued when he signed a huge multi-fight contract with Misfits Boxing on February 10th, 2023, which marked a turning point in his developing boxing career.
On May 13, 2023, at Wembley Arena, Salt Papi lost to Anthony Taylor in a unanimous decision, despite giving it his all. This was a setback for the voyage.
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