William "Willy" Banks is undoubtedly one of the most disruptive and enigmatic figures to have graced the Argentine media scene in the last year. Comedian, artist, and protagonist of one of the most incredible stories of the digital age, the 28-year-old New Yorker is preparing for one of the biggest challenges of his career after capturing the attention of the local audience on the show "Paren la Mano".
Banks' trajectory seems like it's straight out of a fiction script. According to his account, he spent ten years on "Car World," a planet inhabited by three-handed humans and strange creatures. He is currently on a personal quest to find the being who held him captive in that fantasy world, a narrative that blends performance art with creative delirium.
Banks' name made international headlines thanks to a cryptocurrency maneuver that earned him the nickname "the Robin Hood of Web 3.0." The "charitable fraud" and prison escape. Banks' fame is cemented in controversy: On one hand, he created a fictitious digital currency with which he raised a fortune. Far from keeping it, he donated all the money to Palestine, openly declaring his disdain for the crypto financial system. After being imprisoned for this maneuver, Banks made headlines again by escaping during a riot. Far from hiding, he documented his escape on social media, posting videos with other inmates and mocking the U.S. police, which turned him into a cult artist.
The main fight will feature Agustin, the grandson of Carlos Monzon; and Franco, the grandson of Ringo Bonavena. There is also a lot of anticipation to see the American Banks, who arrives at the event not only as a competitor, but as a symbol of the new internet culture, where the line between reality, fiction, and spectacle becomes increasingly blurred.
The "Párense de Manos" boxing event
The popular boxing event "Párense de Manos" holds its third edition this Saturday, and the weigh-in took place this Friday, where the presence of Willy Banks, an American who will fight Gabino Silva, drew attention. According to the Argentine News Agency (NA), the third edition, organized by Luquitas Rodriguez and his team, will take place this Saturday, December 20, at the Tomás Adolfo Ducó stadium in Huracán. The show, which brings together internet figures, athletes, and musicians in the ring, is expected to surpass the audience records of previous editions. Flor Vigna vs. Mica Viciconte, and Mariano Perez vs. Manu Jove are some of the fights that are already generating expectations.
