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Jake Paul: Conor McGregor Fight ‘More Realistic’ After Ben Askren KO

Jake PaulYouTuber star turned fighter, Jake Paul, moved to 3-0 as a professional boxer this past weekend. The 24-year-old transitioned to the sport last year and has looked good against low-level opposition. Most notably, Paul spectacularly knocked out former NBA player, Nate Robinson, on the undercard of Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. On Saturday the […]

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YouTuber star turned fighter, Jake Paul, moved to 3-0 as a professional boxer this past weekend.

The 24-year-old transitioned to the sport last year and has looked good against low-level opposition.

Most notably, Paul spectacularly knocked out former NBA player, Nate Robinson, on the undercard of Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr.

On Saturday the internet celebrity stepped up his level opposition for the first time as he faced a real fighter in Ben Askren.

The former MMA champion is known for his poor striking, but many believed he’d be able to beat Paul.

Paul quickly dispatched of ‘Funky’ who was dropped heavily in the first round.

The referee waved off the fight despite Aksren getting back to his feet, cementing the embarrassing defeat.

Post-fight, Paul considered who could be his next opponent.

“We’ll see,” Paul told MMA Junkie. “There are a lot of people. But honestly, when it comes down to signing the contract, these guys duck. Honestly, we’ll see. The McGregor fight just became more realistic, like I’ve been saying. I just want to do big fights.”

Paul wants to put on the biggest possible fights and is hoping to do serious pay-per-view numbers in the future.

“I’m going to take some time off,” Paul said. “I’ve been working my f*cking ass off. I’m only going to do big fights. I want to challenge myself at the same time. Ben Askren was a step up. OK, look what happened (in) 1:59. We’ll see who the next big challenge is. I don’t want to take some bullsh*t sh*t. I want to challenge myself. I want to do 3 million, 4 million pay-per-view buys. Who’s going to bring in those numbers?”

McGregor is currently preparing for his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier. The Irishman has for the most part ignored “The YouTube Kid” who has relentlessly been calling him out for a while.

Do you think Jake Paul will eventually fight Conor McGregor?

Frank Mir Sees Victory In Lasting Six Rounds Against Steve Cunningham

MirFrank Mir is only looking at the positives. The former UFC heavyweight champion made his professional boxing debut when he took on Steve Cunningham at the Triller Fight Club event last night in Atlanta, Georgia. Although he was naturally outclassed and controlled by Cunningham for much of the fight, he did have his moments. And […]

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Frank Mir is only looking at the positives.

The former UFC heavyweight champion made his professional boxing debut when he took on Steve Cunningham at the Triller Fight Club event last night in Atlanta, Georgia.

Although he was naturally outclassed and controlled by Cunningham for much of the fight, he did have his moments. And of course, he was never knocked out as he made the full six rounds.

That, in itself, is a victory for the 41-year-old Mir.

“It is a victory,” Mir told MMA Junkie after the fight. “Honestly, my ultimate goal was to get a six-round decision. But if you said knock him out in 30 seconds or get a six-round decision where you boxed really well, I preferred that one. It sounds like maybe a defeatist mindset, but I think real martial artists understand it’s about the journey and not the destination. That means more to me and my overall life than catching somebody in 15 seconds.

“… I actually feel pretty good about it. I felt that honestly, I won the first two or three rounds. … In my mind, if I know I can hang with a boxer for two or three rounds and win those rounds. Had that been an MMA fight, then I win the fight. That would carry over to my MMA career. That’s really what I am, is a mixed martial artist. It’s (about) looking to always push myself.”

As for the future, Mir wants to compete against Cunningham again whether it’s in boxing, bare knuckle or in mixed martial arts. But after he gets some pointers from him first, that is.

“If Steve would’ve taken me up on (bare-knuckle), yeah, absolutely,” Mir added. “Before, I’m going to actually see if I can pick his brain and seek out what mistakes I made so he can make me a better fighter if he’s willing to do that.

“I think I was asked if we wanted to do an MMA fight. Obviously, I said yes to that. But I don’t think he would say yes to that.”

What do you think is next for Mir?

Video: Jake Paul Team, Tyron Woodley Share Words Before Ben Askren Fight

PaulJake Paul and his team had a few words to share with Tyron Woodley before the Ben Askren fight. Paul took on Askren in the Triller Fight Club headliner last night and delivered an emphatic right hand to get an easy first-round TKO win and go 3-0 as a result. Woodley was cornering Askren for […]

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Jake Paul and his team had a few words to share with Tyron Woodley before the Ben Askren fight.

Paul took on Askren in the Triller Fight Club headliner last night and delivered an emphatic right hand to get an easy first-round TKO win and go 3-0 as a result.

Woodley was cornering Askren for the fight and as it turns out, he had some heated words with Paul and super middleweight J’Leon Love backstage before the fight.

Woodley kept calm as he spoke of his world titles in mixed martial arts while Love — who was helping Paul during his camp — kept provoking the former welterweight champion and mentioning how he hasn’t achieved anything with boxing gloves on.

You can watch it below:

Former UFC two-weight champion Daniel Cormier wasn’t a fan of how Woodley was being spoken to as he took to Twitter on Sunday to comment on the video and Love in particular.

“I mean the way this dude talked to T- wood makes my skin crawl. All these kids are going to get taught a lesson I swear. And I can’t wait for it, @JLeonLove you can’t fight. Better respect dudes like @TWooodley before he puts his hands on you. He ain’t Ben!”

What did you make of the altercation?

Dustin Poirier Wants To See Jake Paul vs. Mike Perry Next

PoirierDustin Poirier decided to play matchmaker for Jake Paul. Paul enjoyed the biggest win of his young professional boxing career after a first-round TKO win over former UFC welterweight Ben Askren last night. As a result, he went 3-0 in the process. Of course, for many, this was an expected result given Askren’s lack of […]

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Dustin Poirier decided to play matchmaker for Jake Paul.

Paul enjoyed the biggest win of his young professional boxing career after a first-round TKO win over former UFC welterweight Ben Askren last night. As a result, he went 3-0 in the process.

Of course, for many, this was an expected result given Askren’s lack of striking pedigree among other factors such as his age. For others, it was a big result for Paul who proved that he is a legit boxer as far as YouTubers are concerned.

Speculation and suggestions started to increase for who Paul should face next. And Poirier had a good idea.

“I want to see Jake Paul vs Mike Perry!”

Of course, Perry sparred with Paul leading up to the Askren fight and said himself that the latter’s skills were legit.

Whether they would compete remains to be seen, but Perry would certainly accept a fight given the payday that would come with it. Paul seems open to the idea as well though he called for a fight with Poirier himself.

“He was light work In his own words

‘you kicked my ass’

“I want to see Jake Paul vs. Dustin Prober”

Who do you want to see Paul box next?

Jake Paul Says Ben Askren Was ‘Lucky’ The Referee Stopped The Fight

Jake PaulJake Paul made quick work of Ben Askren to stretch his perfect professional boxing record to 3-0 last night. The YouTuber caught and dropped ‘Funky’ just one minute into the fight. Askren quickly returned to his feet but the referee decided to wave off the bout, something the former MMA champion protested. Paul understands why […]

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Jake Paul made quick work of Ben Askren to stretch his perfect professional boxing record to 3-0 last night.

The YouTuber caught and dropped ‘Funky’ just one minute into the fight.

Askren quickly returned to his feet but the referee decided to wave off the bout, something the former MMA champion protested.

Paul understands why his opponent was unhappy with the stoppage but ultimately believes the referee saved Askren from a severe KO loss.

“Of course he’s going to protest it, just like every f*cking fighter who loses does,” Paul told MMA Junkie post-fight. “Lucky for Ben Askren, because I had another big motherf*cking right hand coming for him, and he would’ve been unconscious for a lot longer than that. The ref saved him.

“He’s lucky. He would’ve been an even bigger meme. It would’ve been more viral if they let him back into the fight. I had a big, big punch coming for him.”

The 24-year-old doesn’t expect to get credit for beating Askren who was known for having poor striking during his MMA career which ended in 2019. Nonetheless, Paul insists he will keep giving his all to boxing so his haters don’t get to see him fail.

“If I would’ve lost, I would’ve been the laughing stock of the world for years to come,” Paul said. “But that’s what drove me so hard to train every day in practice. Everyone wants to see Jake Paul fail. Why? Because I’m the villain. They think I did this, they think I did that. They think I’m an asshole. So, no one knows what it’s like to be me.”

As of right now, it’s unclear who Paul will face next. Tommy Fury, brother of WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, has already issued a call out. As has Bellator prospect, Dillon Danis, who is best known for training with former dual weight UFC champion, Conor McGregor.

Who do you want to see Jake Paul fight next?

Jake Paul Wipes Out Ben Askren – Triller Fight Club Highlights

Jake PaulIn the main event of the evening, Jake Paul made quick work of former MMA fighter Ben Askren. The YouTuber stretched his perfect professional to 3-0 in the first round. Paul landed a straight shot that dropped and hurt Askren. ‘Funky’ managed to get back to his feet but was not allowed to carry on. […]

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In the main event of the evening, Jake Paul made quick work of former MMA fighter Ben Askren. The YouTuber stretched his perfect professional to 3-0 in the first round. Paul landed a straight shot that dropped and hurt Askren. ‘Funky’ managed to get back to his feet but was not allowed to carry on.

Check out the highlights.