On the first stop of his 28-day African tour, streamer IShowSpeed ran into a surprise challenge. On a sunny beach in Angola, the YouTube star lost a friendly pull-up contest to a local, leaving him hungry for redemption. He jumped into a foot race to prove himself. Fans tuned in for the action, cheering and reacting as he bounced back from the pull-up contest loss, making waves across social media.
IShowSpeed loses in pull-up battle during Africa tour stream
The pull-up challenge started on the fly when a local fan jumped into Speed’s livestream at about the one-hour, 12-minute mark. He wanted to challenge Speed and claimed he could manage more pull-ups than the streamer.
The challenger, rocking a calisthenics t-shirt, grinned, offered to take it off, and invited the streamer to go shirtless too. Despite his confidence, Speed ultimately lost. “You got me, you stronger,” he admitted to the camera.
Not ready to let it slide, Speed suggested a rematch, but this time as a foot race. “If we race, you lose. You know that, right?” he joked. The local agreed, confident he couldn’t outrun Speed. In the sprint that followed, Speed took back the bragging rights. Both laughed, complimenting each other. “Look at your shoulders! Good game,” the local said.
Angola is just the kickoff for Speed’s 20-country tour across Africa, backed by Expedia. He hasn’t revealed every stop yet, but teasers hint at Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The tour will be full of athletic challenges, cultural adventures, and all kinds of erratic things Speed is known for.
Fans loved the Angola livestream and reacted with plenty of laughs and praise. Many joked about the local competitor’s strength, while others admired the playful rivalry. One fan said, “They’re all so nice, this is one of my favorite stream clips ever,” while another teased, “His name’s Speed, not strength, duh.”
