The confrontation lasted not even 15 seconds and Yina Calderón already became a trend: memes, mockery and criticism flooded the networks.
On Saturday, October 18, Colombia experienced one of the most talked about nights of the year with the Stream Fighters 4, an event that brought together more than 12 thousand people at the MedPlus Coliseum and thousands of spectators connected to digital platforms. However, what promised to be an unprecedented spectacle ended amid boos, thrown bottles and a wave of memes on social networks, after Yina Calderón will abandon her fight against Andrea Valdiri.
The day, which began around 3:00 in the afternoon, featured artists such as Farruko, Cosculluela, Beéle and Yailin La Más Viral, who put the musical touch on an afternoon of duels between renowned figures of the digital world.
Among the notable fights were Shelao (Chile) against BelosMaki (Colombia), JH de la Cruz (Colombia) against Cristo Rata (Peru), Milica (Argentina) over May Osorio (Colombia) and Karely Ruiz (Mexico) against Karina García (Colombia).
The fight that gave people something to talk about
But the highlight of the night: the fight between Andrea Valdiri and Yina Calderón, It was the one that unleashed the storm. Barely ten seconds had passed in the first round when the referee decided to stop the fight due to Calderón’s lack of defense, who was receiving several blows from Valdiri.
Immediately afterwards, the businesswoman from Huila She took off her gloves and left the ring, considering the Barranquilla woman the winner. The audience reacted with fury, bottles flew towards the stage and the organizers, including the streamer WestCol, had to intervene to calm things down.
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On social networks, the situation was no different. Thousands of comments criticized Yina’s attitude, calling her “coward” and “national shame.”
Among the strongest messages read: “That Yina Calderón is the biggest shame in this country, I was left wanting to see how Valdiri knocked her out,” while others added: “I always thought that Karina would be the one who would give up first, but it turned out to be “Yina, who claims to be street and ended up acting like a coward.”
Some even described his performance as “the greatest ridicule at the national level,” ensuring that “He lacked respect for the public and the international event.”
Despite the scandal, WestCol assured that Andrea Valdiri will be invited to participate in the next international tournament in Ibai Llanos, while the name of Yina Calderón once again occupied the top trending spots, but not precisely because of her performance in the ring.
