Fornite Is Now Infecting Boxing Industry As Well, It’s An Epidemic!

To say that Fortnite Battle Royale is a popular game would be a massive understatement. It’s currently the most popular video game in the world in terms of the number of current players that are actually playing it. It has become so pervasive that it has impacted the music industry, the tech industry, and even public education. Recently, there is also evidence that even the boxing industry isn’t safe from the infection that Epic Games started.

In an “epic!” turn of events, Fortnite’s influence made an appearance recently in a lightweight boxing match where the fighter Teófimo López celebrated his victory with a pose that Battle Royale players will be all too familiar with. After taking down his opponent in the first round, López basically did the “Take The L” dance, Game Rant reports.

For those who don’t know, this dance is basically a taunt where the character in Fortnite puts their hand on their forehead with their fingers in the shape of an L and do something of a sideways jig. Obviously, this is intended to mock other players in a game where 100 competitors try to massacre each other by the dozens. In an official boxing match, however, its appearance was considerably less expected.

The move sparked debates within the boxing community about unsportsmanlike behavior, which is only natural. However, it also caught the attention of the video game community, which is also natural.

It would seem that, by and large, gamers were simply impressed that a boxer actually knew about the Fortnite emote. Of course, this was hardly surprising. The influence of Fortnite has already spread to other sporting events and industries, after all, Comicbook.com notes.

More to the point, it’s also possible that the dance was simply a means of celebration for López. After all, his last name does start with a capital L and the emote is called “Take The L.”