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Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren is set to take place Saturday, April 17 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
On Friday, March 26, the two men will be coming face-to-face for the first time ahead of their boxing match for the kick-off press conference.
At the conclusion of the presser, the two men will square off.
Considering Paul’s wild ability to generate headlines, you can be sure there will be plenty of quality soundbites throughout the spectacle.
Paul and Askren will be joined by Frank Mir, Steve Cunningham, Regis Prograis, Ivan Redkach, Joe Fournier, “Reykon” Andres Lodano, and Triller co-owner Snoop Dogg, Triller founder Ryan Kavanaugh, and Al Bernstein.
You can watch the press conference below beginning at 5:00 p.m. ET.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRe9hI2BWGY
Askren, a former Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight titleholder, has been documenting his training in the gym for their 8-round, exhibition match.
Paul, meanwhile, is doing part of his training in Florida with UFC star Jorge Masvidal, who nearly decapitated Askren with a flying knee in the now-viral knockout which catapulted Masvidal into superstardom.
In his last appearance inside of the ring, Paul viciously knocked out former NBA Slam Dunk Contest winner Nate Robinson on the Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. pay-per-view.
We’ll have to see if he can find the same success against a real fighter.
