The fight and the lead-up to it caught the attention of mainstream media as well as professional boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, and boxers such as Floyd Mayweather, Tyson Fury, Amir Khan and Ricky Hatton.[59][60] Former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping, who trained KSI prior to the match,[61] called the fight "an insulting mockery" to professional boxing and martial arts, stating in the 76th episode of his Believe You Me podcast, "I find it almost insulting to everybody that has dedicated their life to being a fighter. Come up the hard way, been a lifelong boxer or martial artist and then these two come in… they’re almost making a mockery of the sport of boxing and martial arts."[62][63] Bisping has since removed the episode in question from his YouTube channel.