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Frank Mir Says He’s ‘Got Nothing To Lose’ Ahead Of Antonio Tarver fight

Frank MirFormer UFC heavyweight king Frank Mir is excited about making his professional boxing debut against Antonio Tarver on April 17. Mir will square off against the former light-heavyweight champion on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren. In an interview with MMA Junkie on Friday, Mir explained why he was crossing into a new […]

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Former UFC heavyweight king Frank Mir is excited about making his professional boxing debut against Antonio Tarver on April 17.

Mir will square off against the former light-heavyweight champion on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren.

In an interview with MMA Junkie on Friday, Mir explained why he was crossing into a new sport at 41-years-old, he said.

“It’s a great opportunity for a challenge. I’ve always wanted to step in the boxing ring. As mixed martial artists, we always like challenging ourselves at the individual aspects of what makes our sport the decathlon of the martial arts world. Competing against someone who is a legitimate former world champion (does that).”

Mir believes he is in a “win-win” situation in his fight against Tarver.

“Realistically, this is a win-win for me because I’ve got nothing to lose,” Mir said. “I go out there, and even if I were to lose the match – and I intend on really trying to win this fight – win it early, I don’t know about going 10 rounds. I go the distance and look good, that’s a victory for mixed martial arts. I know what it’s like to be the guy defending your sport against and outsider coming in (like I did against Brock Lesnar). It’s really nerve-racking, so the stress is really all on his end.”

Mir hasn’t fought in MMA since October 2019 and it doesn’t seem like he plans to return to the sport anytime soon.

The heavyweight legend will try to prolong his competitive career by experimenting with new sports.

“Honestly, I would love to keep doing this,” Mir said. “I’m 41, and I’m having my own midlife crisis. My wife makes jokes about it all the time. Most guys go out there and get a girlfriend or a brand new Corvette to drive; I’m out there sitting going, ‘Hey, maybe I can go into boxing. Can I get into the K-1? What wrestling tournament can I get into?’ I’m trying to find these different ways, because I know my window of competition is closing on me.”

Do you want to see Frank Mir box Antonio Tarver?

Frank Mir Set To Make Boxing Debut Against Antonio Tarver On April 17

Frank MirFormer UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir is set to make his boxing debut on April 17 against former Boxing champion Antonio Tarver. In a post to his Twitter Mir shared that he has always wanted to test himself inside the Boxing ring and when the oportunity arose he had to take it. “I am a […]

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Former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir is set to make his boxing debut on April 17 against former Boxing champion Antonio Tarver.

In a post to his Twitter Mir shared that he has always wanted to test himself inside the Boxing ring and when the oportunity arose he had to take it.

“I am a compeitior. 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.”

Mir last competed in MMA in October of 2019 and had a win over fellow veteran Roy Nelson to break a four fight losing streak. His opponent to be, Tarver, has seen a longer break since his last competition, which was a draw to Steve Cunningham in 2015.

In a post on his Twitter Tarver shared that he had signed a contract to fight on April 17 but was yet to match up with Mir as his opponent.

This fight joins the card to be headlined by YouTuber and controversial Boxer Jake Paul, against retired multiple-time MMA champion Ben Askren.

The event to be held by the promotion Triller looks to include multiple former MMA fighters as well as a range of other boxers to fill out the events lineup.

As Mir has competed at Heavyweight during his time in MMA it is likely this is where the bout will be contested, however, for Tarver this is a switch as he traditionally spent most of his career at Light-Heavyweight. Heading into this matchup Tarver boasts a record of 31 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw, with his last loss being in 2009 by unanimous decision.

Currently, Mir’s MMA record sits at 19 wins and 13 losses.

Who do you think wins in the matchup of combat sports athletes?

Frank Mir Fires Shots At Stephen A. Smith Following Comments On Women’s MMA

Frank MirESPN analyst Stephen A Smith’s recent comments on Women’s MMA have angered a large portion of the combat sports community over the past week, including former UFC Heavyweight champion Frank Mir who shared his thoughts in a post on Twitter. “Yes I saw what he said about women fighting. Don’t tag him. Don’t even say […]

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ESPN analyst Stephen A Smith’s recent comments on Women’s MMA have angered a large portion of the combat sports community over the past week, including former UFC Heavyweight champion Frank Mir who shared his thoughts in a post on Twitter.

“Yes I saw what he said about women fighting. Don’t tag him. Don’t even say his name. He is irrelevant so don’t give him a voice in our sport. Send him back to the NBA to make absurd comments about the other sport he couldn’t hack it in as a competitor.”

Mir is a veteran of the sport who most recently fought back in 2019 to a decision victory against Roy Nelson. Also, Mir doubles as a coach for his daughter Bella who is a highly touted prospect in the USA. The multiple sports athlete, Bella has had two MMA professional fights both in 2020 with the first being won by Unanimous Decision in October and the second a first round Rear Naked Choke victory in December.

Smith’s recent comments aren’t the only time the ESPN analyst has been on the bad side of the MMA community, in January of 2020 Smith shared his thoughts of Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone’s performance against Conor McGregor, his criticism was not taken lightly by the community who called for him to be removed from covering the sport at the time.

This most recent controversy, however, has spawned a variety of different fighters and MMA personalities both male and female alike to share their disapproval of his comments. These different responses have ranged from intense emotional responses to more calm responses aiming to educate Smith. There have also been plenty of memes and parody videos of Smith’s infamous boxing workout that went viral around the time of UFC 246.

Do you think that Stephen A. Smith should continue covering MMA?

VIDEO | Bella Mir Chokes Out Opponent In Second Pro Fight

MirBella Mir, the 17-year-old daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir improved her professional MMA record to 2-0 last night. The young prospect made her debut October 22 under the Ikon Fight Federation banner and emerged victorious via unanimous against Danielle Wynn. On Friday night Mir was once again in action in Mexico and […]

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Bella Mir, the 17-year-old daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir improved her professional MMA record to 2-0 last night.

The young prospect made her debut October 22 under the Ikon Fight Federation banner and emerged victorious via unanimous against Danielle Wynn.

On Friday night Mir was once again in action in Mexico and looked sensational in victory against featherweight fighter Alma Cespedes. Frank Mir’s daughter showed off her impressive ground game, sunk in a rear-naked-choke to put her opponent to sleep .

Frank Mir took to social media to post a video from his daughter’s second pro win and heap praise on “chip off the ol’ block” Bella Mir – check it out below.

Prior to her debut, Mir signed with First Round Management who guides the career of her father. Malki Kawa took to social media to announce he will be oversing Bella’s rise through the ranks.

“This one is a good one… please help me in welcoming 17 yr old @ladymir11 Bella Mir to the @firstroundmgmt family,” Kawa wrote on Instagram. “Bella’s happens to be the oldest daughter of 2x heavyweight champion and first Cuban champion ever in the @ufc, @thefrankmir. Now here’s the best part: bella is regarded as the best athlete in Las Vegas, male or female, her dad has been training her for years, and well… she’s making her pro debut next month? skies the limit and here’s to the real future of the women’s divisions everywhere! I’d say welcome to the fam, but you’ve been family! #mir #mma #womanpower #fightlikeagirl”

Do you think Bella Mir will make it to the UFC?

Roy Nelson, Joe Warren, Frank Mir & Several Others Gone From Bellator

Roy Nelson, Frank Mir, and Joe Warren are amongst numerous names no longer under contract to Bellator. The MMA Reports’ Jason Floyd was the first to report the news. “Salim Mukhidinov, Mihail Nica, Haim Gozali, Richard Kiely, Ion Pascu, Mat…

Roy Nelson, Frank Mir, and Joe Warren are amongst numerous names no longer under contract to Bellator. The MMA Reports’ Jason Floyd was the first to report the news. “Salim Mukhidinov, Mihail Nica, Haim Gozali, Richard Kiely, Ion Pascu, Mateusz Piskorz, David Rickels, Joe Schilling, Tuco Tokkos, Rafael Carvalho, Roy Nelson, Frank Mir, Rudy Schaffroth, […]

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Frank Mir’s Daughter Isabella to Make Professional MMA Debut on Oct. 22

Isabella Mir is entering the family business. Mir’s manager, Malki Kawa, told Ariel Helwani of ESPN that the 17-year-old daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir will make her professional MMA debut on Oct…

Isabella Mir is entering the family business. Mir’s manager, Malki Kawa, told Ariel Helwani of ESPN that the 17-year-old daughter of former UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir will make her professional MMA debut on Oct…