Yousef Erakat
This goo was worth a point in May 2025.
publication date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 (part of May 2025)
category: 
Internet
clue: This fitness YouTube has been especially choosy about his boxing matches ever since a pair of TKOs left him feeling woozy, but his honesty about his mental health and Muslim upbringing has been the bigger doozy.
explanation: Erakat, nicknamed Fousey (rhymes with boozy), is an online personality who is especially prominent on YouTube under various channel names. He primarily focuses on personal fitness, and has twice sworn never to box again after losing two matches. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Samir Mehta
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