JAKE PAUL’S fight with Ben Askren will be filmed ‘cinematic style’, as promoters Triller aim to cross sport with showbiz at next month’s fight. The YouTuber takes on the MMA star at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on April 17. And Triller are determined to put on a spectacle that appeals to a wide-ranging audience. The […]
JAKE PAUL’S fight with Ben Askren will be filmed ‘cinematic style’, as promoters Triller aim to cross sport with showbiz at next month’s fight.
The YouTuber takes on the MMA star at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on April 17.
And Triller are determined to put on a spectacle that appeals to a wide-ranging audience.
The four-hour pay-per-view will be filmed by Emmy-award winning producer Bert Marcus, in order to create a ‘cinematic’ experience.
Marcus has described his style as like ‘Tarantino meets Stranger Things’.
Triller’s Ryan Kavanaugh enthused: “This event is more like making a tentpole movie than a boxing match.
“By bringing in the creative genius Bert Marcus and pairing his unique storytelling vision with his unmatched shooting style, the Fight Club event is going to shock and awe people.”
The show will also feature a performance by Canadian superstar Justin Bieber – as well as Snoop Dogg, The Black Keys, Doja Cat, Saweetie, Diplo and Major Lazer.
Fans in the UK will be asked to fork out £17 to watch the April 17 show, while US viewers will need to spend nearly $50.
As for the main event itself, a number of MMA stars have revealed that they believe that grappler Askren, 36, will lose to YouTuber Paul.
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Jorge Masvidal, who famously beat Askren in just five seconds back in 2019, said: “I see Jake winning.”
While British welterweight Leon Edwards said: “He’s going to get knocked out, I’m serious.
“It’s going to be bad for MMA, man! I don’t know who agreed to this. I don’t think it’s going to be good for MMA and he’s going to get chinned.”
Askren has been praised by fans for recently looking ‘better’ in training.
But boxing icon Paulie Malignaggi believes that he can never ‘call himself a fighter ever again’ because he was knocked out in five seconds.
