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FORMER UFC HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION FRANK MIR BOXES ANTONIO TARVER ON JAKE PAUL VS. BEN ASKREN UNDERCARD

By David Tees on 2/26/2021 8:41 AM

The upcoming Triller Fight Club pay-per-view event, which is headlined by Youtube star Jake Paul and retired MMA fighter Ben Askren now has another boxer versus MMA fighter bout on the card as boxer Antonio Tarver faces former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir.

Mir confirmed the news yesterday on Twitter:

 

I am a competitor. I have been all my life.
I take on challenges to grow and better myself as a person.
I have always wanted to test myself in the boxing ring so when this opportunity arose I jumped on it.
See you April 17th @AntonioTarver #MirTarver

— Frank Mir (@thefrankmir) February 25, 2021

The former UFC Heavyweight Champion also commented on the fight on his podcast.

“Everybody knows I’ve been signed to BKFC, so I’ve been in the gym working a lot of boxing because of bare-knuckle,” Mir said (transcript via MMA Junkie). “An opportunity arose where somebody arose where somebody was kind of like, “Hey, would you do a full boxing match against a former world champion?” I was like, ‘Absolutely.’ I’m up for challenges. I think obviously it forces you to push yourself and extend. At the end of the day, it makes me a better warrior all around – and a better coach for (my daughter) Bella. It got presented to me. April 17, would I be willing to take on former light heavyweight champion of the world Antonio Tarver.”

Tarver has been a pro boxer for nearly two decades and has held multiple championships, while Mir is making his professional boxing debut.