Triller Fight Club Announces Three More Fights

Triller Fight Club has recently announced three additions to its April 17 card as super lightweight Regis Prograis (New Orleans) will take on Ivan Redkach (Shostka, Ukraine); heavyweight MMA Bad Boy Frank Mir (Las Vegas) will battle legendary heavyweight Antonio Tarver (Orlando, Fla.); and Joe Fournier (London) will challenge music icon worldwide star Reykon (Envigado, Colombia). In the headline matchup at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Jake Paul takes on former Bellator and ONE Championship champion Ben Askren, with all bouts seen on the main Pay Per View card.

In the U.S. and Canada, fans can order via cable/satellite. Globally, FITE’s PPV platform will once again power the main hub of the event, TrillerFightClub.com. Fans worldwide can buy the digital event via FITE.tv, any of the FITE mobile/OTT/Smart TV platforms, or directly from the TrillerFightClub.com website which features fight news, announcements, promotional videos and a digital portal to buy the event. The Fight Club is a partnership between Triller and Snoop Dogg and is spearheaded by Ryan Kavanaugh.

“Fight Club’s mission to bring something for everyone, continues forward,” said Kavanaugh. “We are delivering fights we even the deepest purist will love and have expected on broadcast TV, such as Prograis v Redkach, all the way to social media and music icons Fournier and Reykon. Our goal is to continue to deliver a four quadrant event that brings the under 30 audience back into this world by crossing boxing, music, social media and culture.”

“We are proud of our team’s ability to pair top notch rising stars with compelling and unique matchups and some of the greatest names in the sport, and pair them with music, fashion and popular culture in an evening that will set new standards for success not just in boxing, but in sports and entertainment,” he added.”

“I’m very excited to be fighting on this card,” said Prograis. “It’s a whole different type of fan base and I plan on giving the fans a night to remember. Triller Fight Club has been changing the game and I’m bringing my A-game to help progress this new platform.”

“I am built differently – a champion, refusing to take anything but a win,” added Prokach. “I will not stop until I have my victory and there is nothing that will get in my way. My mindset separates me from the rest.”

“I am a competitor. I have been all my life,” said Mir. “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. I will prove that MMA training in fact makes us the best boxers, and I stand for all MMA fans and fighters. This isn’t just a boxing match, this is the one that will finally prove the skill and dedication of all MMA fighters.”

“It’s been a long-time coming. 52 is 52,” said Tarver. “Facts are facts. As pound for pound best heavyweight of my time I am bringing it. Mir is a great fighter but I hope he’s training hard because I’m coming at him like a freight train, and one that is unstoppable.”

“I’ll give it to Reykon he’s a really brave man but also a really stupid one. April 17th he’s really going to understand why picking a bar fight with me was about as good of a decision as those stupid tattoos that he thinks make him look tough,” Fournier said. “Anyway don’t blink as I’ll be surprised if he can handle my power for more than 1 minute !!! I’m more worried about the guest list for my after party at Cheetahs.”

The April 17 card will be Triller Fight Club’s first 2021 event, following the debut record setting Tyson vs. Jones PPV fight in 2020, which shattered all digital fight PPV records and became the eighth most successful fight PPV in history. This event will feature three major undercards and spotlight several prominent musical acts and commentators. The card will be subject to all professional boxing rules, with eight rounds and 10-ounce gloves, and each will be an official professional fight.

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