Pros react to Jake Paul’s first-round KO of Ben Askren at Triller Fight Club

Jake Paul knocked out Ben Askren in the Triller Fight Club main event. | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Triller

Jake Paul got the job done in the first round against Ben Askren. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to th…


Triller Fight Club: Jake Paul v Ben Askren
Jake Paul knocked out Ben Askren in the Triller Fight Club main event. | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Triller

Jake Paul got the job done in the first round against Ben Askren. On Twitter, pro fighters reacted to the finish.

It was as quick as it was freaky. Early into the first round of their fight, Jake Paul caught Ben Askren with a one-two combination that sent the MMA fighter to the ground. After the countdown, ‘Funky’ even managed to get back up, but the referee deemed him unable to continue and waved the bout off, awarding the YouTuber his third pro boxing win. On Twitter, MMA fighters reacted to the match,