‘Come fight me Zios’: This anti-Israel influencer challenged Zionists to fight. He got his wish
“So, this is an open invitation. Write me a DM, and we meet here in Tel Aviv. I’m waiting. B***h,” Amiaz said in an Instagram challenge.
Ten days after posting a video on his Instagram account, Ido Amiaz, an Israeli-born anti-Zionist influencer, found himself in a boxing match that concluded with a technical knockout. The match took place in "Tel Aviv, occupied Palestine" and featured Amiaz against Israeli mixed martial artist Shimon Smotritsky. Smotritsky had previously accepted the challenge on his Instagram account, saying that Amiaz's words were against his values and the truth.
Amiaz, who describes himself as a journalist in Palestine, had been planning to fight "normal Zios" rather than a professional fighter. However, he received direct messages from Israeli MMA fighters accepting the challenge. Despite Smotritsky's prediction that they would "tear me a new a*****e," Amiaz kept his word to fight.
Throughout the following days, Amiaz's account featured videos addressing the fight, including training clips, dismissals of accusations of backing out, and jokes about facial reconstruction surgery. He also brought anti-Zionist academic Amir Hetsroni to the fight, known for his controversial statements.
After Smotritsky's third and final knockdown of Amiaz, the referee declared the match a technical knockout. Smotritsky expressed his surprise at Amiaz's appearance and respect for his willingness to fight. He also challenged other public figures known for their anti-Israel rhetoric to face him. Smotritsky stated that his fight with Amiaz was not a challenge for him but an opportunity to combat Zionism.
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