DJ and music producer Diplo will become an amateur boxer

The internationally renowned DJ and producer Diplo is investing heavily in fighting sports. The Triller Fight Club is scheduled to announce on Saturday that he will make his debut in less than a few months, not as a salesman, circus DJ, but as a true fighter.

On June 5, Diplo will wear boxing gloves and compete with unidentified opponents.

Triller’s major shareholder Ryan Kavanaugh said: “He came to us and said he really wanted to fight.” Tell Rolling Stone. “We have a very good relationship with him, and we said,’Why don’t you participate in this game and play a little bit, and then summon your opponent to participate in the next game?” Hope the opponent can answer. It’s that simple. “

The official announcement will be made at the Triller Fight Club event in Atlanta on Saturday. The headline news is the battle between YouTube character Jake Paul and former MMA champion Ben Askren.

In November last year, Triller held a match featuring Mike Tyson against the main Roy Jones Jr, thus adding himself to the boxing world in particular.It also includes rounds between Paul and his predecessor NBA Slam Dunk Champion Nate Robinson (Nate Robinson) Outburst jokes at the expense of former Knicks players.

But back to Diplo. His game will definitely be a four-round game, coming from a true passion for the sport. At least that’s what the people who promote this kind of thing say.

Peter Kahn, Triller’s chief boxing officer, told Rolling Stone: “Diplomats have been training boxing.” “He wants to fight. He has a fan base all over the world. A huge scale. At least more than 100 countries. He wants to fight. I don’t do anything uncompetitive, but competition is relative. I “I’m not looking for someone to come in and overwhelm him, but I’m not looking for someone to come in and overwhelmed. I must evaluate his skills. “

It remains to be seen whether any form of bout in which the 42-year-old artist turns into a boxer will arouse people’s interest.