King Kenny (internet personality)

King Kenny
Born
Kenny Oghenovo Ojuederie

(1997-03-20) 20 March 1997
Watford, Hertfordshire, England
Occupations
  • Social media personality
  • boxer
Years active2013–present
Instagram information
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Followers785k
TikTok information
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Followers624k
YouTube information
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Subscribers2.24 million (Main Channel) 2.58 million (Combined)
Views325 million (Main Channel) 534 million (Combined)

Kenny Oghenovo Ojuederie (born 20 March 1997), better known as King Kenny, is an English social media personality and former boxer. After launching his YouTube account in 2014, which consisted mainly of entertainment, vlog and pranking videos, he joined the YouTube group the Beta Squad alongside five other creators on the platform. In 2026, he is set to appear on the second series of The Celebrity Traitors.

Life and career

Kenny Oghenovo Ojuederie was born on 20 March 1997 in Watford, Hertfordshire, England.[1][2][3] He has several siblings and half-siblings including Daley Perales, who appeared as a housemate on the fourteenth series of Big Brother in 2013. He trained Ojuederie in boxing.[4][5] He embarked on a media studies course at Brunel University of London.[6] Ojuederie opened his YouTube channel in July 2013 and began posting the following year, including various videos consisting of entertainment, vlogs and pranks.[7] In October 2016, he was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence whilst filming one of his pranks in which he was dressed as an evil clown wielding a chainsaw around his university campus.[8][9] He was later released on bail and apologised, stating he was only chasing his friends who were aware of the prank.[6]

In 2019, Ojuederie joined the Beta Squad, a British YouTube collective group, along with fellow YouTubers Chunkz, Niko Omilana, AJ Shabeel and Sharky. In February 2019, the group lived together in a mansion in London, where they created daily content across social media platforms.[10][11] The group operate a shared channel titled "Beta Squad" where they upload collaborative content and have amassed over 12 million subscribers.[12]

In May 2026, it was announced that Ojuederie would appear as a contestant on the second series of The Celebrity Traitors, due to be broadcast later that year.[13][14]

Boxing career

Exhibiton

Kenny vs Temperrrr

Kenny made his boxing debut in an exhibition bout against American YouTuber FaZe Temperrr on 5 March 2022 at Wembley Arena in London. Kenny initially received a controversial split-decision victory, but the result was overturned following an appeal, with Temperrr ultimately being awarded the victory via unanimous decision.[15]

High Stakes Tournament

In 2023, Kenny entered the Kingpyn Boxing High Stakes Tournament. In the quarter-finals on 22 April, he defeated Thai YouTuber My Mate Nate by technical knockout in the second round at the OVO Arena Wembley in London.[16]

Kenny advanced to the semi-finals, where he faced Brazilian comedian and YouTuber Whindersson Nunes on 15 July at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. Kenny won by unanimous decision after five rounds, with all three judges scoring the bout 50–44 in his favour.[17] The victory advanced him to the tournament final against fellow English YouTuber AnEsonGib, but the bout ultimately never happened due to Kingpyn declaring bankruptcy and the tournament being cancelled.[17]

Professional

Kenny vs Sensei

On 27 August 2022, Kenny made his professional debut and defeated American YouTuber and martial artist FaZe Sensei by majority decision on the undercard of MF & DAZN: X Series 001 at The O2 Arena in London.[18]

Kenny vs Money

Kenny defeated DK Money on 19 November 2022 on the undercard of MF & DAZN: X Series 003 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.[19]

Kenny vs Rak-Su

Kenny suffered his first officially recorded professional defeat against English musician Ashley Rak-Su on 4 March 2023 t MF & DAZN: X Series 005, losing by split decision at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England.[20]

Kenny vs Taylor

Kenny faced American mixed martial artist and boxer Anthony Taylor on 14 October 2023 on the undercard of KSI vs Tommy Fury at the Manchester Arena. The bout was contested for the vacant MFB light-heavyweight championship. Taylor defeated Ojuederie by unanimous decision after five rounds.[21]

Kenny vs Brooks

On 11 May 2024, Kenny defeated Adam Brooks via technical knockout in the second round at the Troxy in London.[22]

Kenny vs Papi

On 28 November 2024, Kenny was defeated by Filipino TikToker Salt Papi via technical knockout on the undercard of MF & DAZN: X Series 19 – Qatar: The Supercard.[23][24][25]

Retirement

In May 2026, Kenny announced his retirement from boxing after suffering a broken rib during a sparring session.[26]

Boxing record

Professional

1 fight 1 win 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Win 1–0 DK Money KO 1 (4), 1:34 19 Nov 2022 Moody Center, Austin, Texas, U.S.

MF-Professional

5 fights 2 wins 3 losses
By knockout 1 1
By decision 1 2
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
5 Loss 2–3 Salt Papi TKO 3 (6), 0:40 28 Nov 2024 Lusail Sports Arena, Lusail, Qatar
4 Win 2–2 Adam Brooks TKO 2 (5), 2:29 11 May 2024 Troxy, London, England
3 Loss 1–2 Anthony Taylor UD 5 14 Oct 2023 AO Arena, Manchester, England Won vacant MFB light heavyweight title
2 Loss 1–1 Ashley Rak-Su SD 4 4 Mar 2023 Telford International Centre, Telford, England
1 Win 1–0 FaZe Sensei MD 4 27 Aug 2022 The O2 Arena, London, England

Exhibition

3 fights 2 wins 1 loss
By knockout 1 0
By decision 1 1
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
3 Win 2–1 Whindersson Nunes UD 5 15 Jul 2023 3Arena, Dublin, Ireland High Stakes Tournament semi-final
2 Win 1–1 My Mate Nate TKO 2 (5), 0:32 22 Apr 2023 The O2 Arena, London, England High Stakes Tournament quarter-final
1 Loss 0–1 FaZe Temperrr UD 5 5 Mar 2022 SSE Arena, London, England Originally scored SD win for Kenny

Filmography

As himself
Year Title Notes Ref.
2026 The Celebrity Traitors Contestant; series 2 [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Happy birthday @kingkennytv💚". Instagram. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Kenny Ojuederie ("King Kenny") | Boxer Page". Tapology. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Nhundu, Kimberly (2 May 2026). "Celebrity Traitors star King Kenny's real name and reason he's famous". Wales Online. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Corby, Donagh (1 September 2022). "YouTube star King Kenny's coach admits he didn't believe controversial scorecard". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Big Brother's Daley Ojuederie removed from house". BBC News. 16 July 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  6. 1 2 Davenport, Justin (13 October 2016). "Police arrest 'gunman' wearing clown mask in west London". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "KingKennyTv". YouTube. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "'Creepy clown' sorry for chainsaw stunt amid rise in sightings". BBC News. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "'Killer clown' prankster apologises after university reports him to police". ITV News. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  10. ↑ Blichert, Frederick (22 February 2019). "Studio71 UK to launch reality web series "Beta Squad" with YouTube creators". Realscreen. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  11. ↑ Weiss, Geoff (19 February 2026). "Studio71's Talent Management Unit Will Invite 5 Emerging Creators To Collaborate In London Mansion". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Hale, James (17 October 2019). "Creators Going Pro: In February, 5 "Ordinary" YouTubers Joined Forces As 'Beta Squad.' Now, They Have Nearly 400K Subscribers". Tubefilter. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  13. 1 2 "Celebrity Traitors 2026: Full line-up of series two confirmed". BBC News. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Celebrity Traitors 2026 confirms star-studded lineup". The Independent. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  15. ↑ Rafter, Dominic (15 July 2023). "How to watch Kingpyn Boxing: King Kenny vs. Whindersson Nunes". Sporting News. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Cite error: The named reference YTBoxRec was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  17. 1 2 Heck, Mike (15 July 2023). "Kingpyn Boxing results: King Kenny whips Whindersson Nunes to set up tournament finale with AnEsonGib". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  18. ↑ Lelinwalla, Mark (28 August 2022). "KSI destroys Luis Alcaraz Pineda in third-round KO, goes 2–0 on the night". DAZN News.
  19. ↑ "King Kenny". YTBoxRec. Retrieved 27 August 2026.
  20. ↑ Cite error: The named reference YTBoxRec3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  21. ↑ Bentley, Jonathan (14 October 2023). "Who are King Kenny and Anthony Taylor? KSI vs Tommy Fury fighters explored". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  22. ↑ Heck, Mike (11 May 2024). "Misfits Boxing 14 results: Salt Papi makes Amadeusz Ferrari quit on stool in wild main event". MMA Fighting.
  23. ↑ Mazique, Brian (28 November 2024). "Misfits Boxing 19 - Gib Vs. Slim Results: Winners And Highlights". Forbes.
  24. ↑ Sternik, Seb (27 November 2024). "Salt Papi vs King Kenny: Free tips, betting guide, prediction, full card and where to watch Misfits Boxing Qatar Supercard". Planet Sport. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  25. ↑ "Salt Papi viciously knocks out Kenny in one of influencer boxing's greatest KOs". talkSPORT. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  26. ↑ Eze Talks Sports (31 May 2026). 'I AM RETIRED FROM BOXING' KING KENNY EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW. Retrieved 27 August 2026 – via YouTube.
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