The video received roughly 14,100 likes and 270,00 views in one day (shown below). On August 26th, 2022, Keemstar tweeted a photo of Hyde at the KSI press conference wearing the Irish flag and green mask, stating, 'Sam Hyde is the greatest thing to Happen to Influencer Boxing since KSI vs Logan Paul! The Candy man understands this is the entertainment biz!!!' The tweet received roughly 5,500 likes in one day.Īlso on August 26th, 2022, Twitter user JustSoTippy tweeted a video of Hyde as 'The Candyman' and IAMTHMPSN doing a ceremonial promo. Over the course of two days, the video received roughly 98,900 views (shown below, right). On August 25th, the YouTube channel NeatoBurrito Productions uploaded a video that showed YouTuber KSI's 'UK Boxing Media' press conference in which Hyde was in character as 'The Candyman,' wearing an Irish flag around his neck and a green mask. Hyde was also interviewed by the YouTube channel Fred Talks Fighting on August 24th, 2022, earning roughly 46,500 views in three days (shown below, left). 'THE CANDYMAN'S GOING TO GET YA' 🍭😳 and Sam Hyde come face to face for the first time! The moment that the two met at the event was captured by the Twitter account IntuBoxing, earning roughly 6,100 views in three days (shown below).

On August 24th, 2022, Hyde and THMPSN first met in anticipation of their boxing match. On July 25th, 2022, the YouTube channel of Hyde Wars posted a video titled, 'Candyman Story 1: Candyman fight promo/ Overcoming years of abuse and all odds to Become World Chmp.' In one month, the video received roughly 107,000 views (shown below). The tweet received roughly 9,400 likes in two months (shown below). On June 29th, 2022, the Twitter account of Happy Punch Promotions tweeted a graphic of Hyde as the Candyman, writing in the caption, 'The Candyman can 👊,' and labeled Hyde as a co-owner of the company.

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