What Is 'Brother Boxing'? The Sibling Rivalry TikTok Trend, Explained

Little brothers: they're the second-most annoying type of person you'll ever love. The first? Well, that might just be a big sister. Just kidding.

Sibling rivalry has been an element in memes for as long as kids have been on the internet sharing the thrills and frustrations of their lives. Brother boxing, the cute TikTok trend, captures exactly what it's like to have a little brother: he's always throwing punches and getting up to no good while you're just trying to mind your own business.

What Is Brother Boxing?

Brother boxing is a TikTok trend in which a big sister films herself doing regular things while a little brother goes ballistic in the background. The videos are sometimes filmed in a POV format, sharing a day in the life.

Where Did Brother Boxing Come From?

The first TikTok made in the brother boxing trend was posted in November of 2020, and since then others have picked up on the theme, leading to a steady stream of posts through the next few years.

The trend became especially popular on Spanish and English language TikTok. Usually, the memes were posted by the sisters, who filmed themselves doing everyday normal things like buttering toast while their little brothers try to bother them with fisticuffs and general roughhousing.

Why Do People Post Brother Boxing Content?

The internet is a place to share your life, and the funny antics of little siblings is one of life's greatest joys and annoyances. Memes can be a great way of taking your experience as a big sister or a little brother and relating it to the experiences of others online, proving that we live in a smaller world than we may have thought.

For the full history of the brother boxing TikTok trend, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.