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Jake Paul Is In Talks To Fight Nate Diaz

Jake PaulJake Paul has revealed he is in talks for a potential fight with UFC icon Nate Diaz. The YouTube star transitioned to boxing in 2020 and enjoyed success against extremely low-level opposition. Most notably, Paul knocked out former NBA player Nate Robinson on the undercard or Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. in November. Since […]

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Jake Paul has revealed he is in talks for a potential fight with UFC icon Nate Diaz.

The YouTube star transitioned to boxing in 2020 and enjoyed success against extremely low-level opposition. Most notably, Paul knocked out former NBA player Nate Robinson on the undercard or Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr. in November.

Since then the 24-year-old has been pursuing fights with MMA stars, namely Conor McGregor and Dillon Danis. However, Paul was unable to secure either of the SBG duo for his third professional fight and instead opted to face former Bellator and ONE Championship titleholder, Ben Askren.

On Tuesday, it was announced Paul would face off against Askren in the boxing ring on April 17. The fight will headline on Triller pay-per-view with a stacked undercard of high-profile names from social media and fighting.

Paul says after he has dispatched of Askren, a fight with Nate Diaz is very much on the cards.

“We’re talking to Diaz’s team. He wants to do it as well,” Paul told Heavy.com. “He has two more fights with the UFC apparently. So we’ll see what happens. If he frees up from the UFC, that’s the fight.

Diaz is known for having good boxing. He even trained with retired world champion Andre Ward during his peak years in the sport.

Paul isn’t worried though and insists he would beat Diaz.

“Diaz started talking s*** to me. Bro, Diaz is a punching bag,” Paul said. “The guy just goes into fights and walks forward,”

“They’re different sports,” Paul continued. “He’s tough, but a lot of guys are tough. So the Diaz fight makes sense, and he’ll get tatted up.”

First things first Paul must get by Askren on April 17.

“I would love to fight Nate Diaz after Askren,” Paul said. “But we’re not overlooking Ben Askren.”

Do you want to see Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz?

Jake Paul Will Train With Jorge Masvidal Ahead Of Ben Askren Bout

Jake PaulYouTube celebrity turned professional boxer Jake Paul has revealed he will train with UFC superstar Jorge Masvidal in preparation for his fight with former Bellator and ONE Championship titleholder Ben Askren. On Tuesday it was announced Paul will box retired UFC fighter Askren on April 17. The fight will take place on Triller pay-per-view. It […]

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YouTube celebrity turned professional boxer Jake Paul has revealed he will train with UFC superstar Jorge Masvidal in preparation for his fight with former Bellator and ONE Championship titleholder Ben Askren.

On Tuesday it was announced Paul will box retired UFC fighter Askren on April 17. The fight will take place on Triller pay-per-view.

It represents Paul’s first step up in opposition. He has previously only fought fellow social media personalities and Nate Robinson, a former NBA player.

Askren was wildly successful during his time as a professional fighter. However, he is primarily known for his elite-level wrestling skills. Askren’s boxing ability is questionable, especially when compared to the world class fighters he came up against including Masvidal.

‘Gamebred’ famously knocked Askren out with a flying knee just five seconds into their fight in 2019.

In an interview with Ariel Helwani, Paul revealed he has relocated to Miami, Floirda and is set to link up with Masvidal.

“We’re here in Miami training. I wanted to channel Masvidal’s energy since he’s in Florida. I wanted to link up with Masvidal,” Paul said.

“I’m linking up with Masvidal tomorrow. Yeah, he’s gonna help me train for this fight and hopefully I can knock Ben (Askren) out faster than Masvidal did. I know it seems like a lofty goal but if I can get under 4.9 seconds then I can break his record.”

Masvidal hasn’t fought since falling short in his bid to become the UFC welterweight champion. ‘Gamebred’ took the late notice call to face Kamaru Usman at UFC 251 last summer. He was easily dealt with by ‘The Nigerian Nightmare’ who claimed a unanimous decision victory over the inaugural BMF titleholder. Masvidal continues to tick over at American Top Team in Florida as rumours about a potential fight with former teammate Colby Covington continue to swirl.

Do you think Jake Paul can follow in the footsteps of Jorge Masvidal and knock out Ben Askren?

Ben Askren Not Concerned By Jake Paul: ‘Think About The Guys I’ve Stood Across The Cage From’

Askren PaulBen Askren is not too worried about the prospect of boxing Jake Paul. It was made official on Tuesday that the former UFC welterweight would take on Paul in an eight-round boxing match set to take place April 17. Despite being the first fighter Paul will face in a boxing ring, many observers are overlooking […]

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Ben Askren is not too worried about the prospect of boxing Jake Paul.

It was made official on Tuesday that the former UFC welterweight would take on Paul in an eight-round boxing match set to take place April 17.

Despite being the first fighter Paul will face in a boxing ring, many observers are overlooking Askren, including the oddsmakers. That’s because he’s never been much of a striker with the general consensus being the fight will end in a knockout win for Paul.

But as far as Askren is concerned, he has faced far better strikers over the course of his career with only one in Jorge Masvidal being able to put him away.

“Listen, he’s a YouTube star,” Askren explained to Ariel Helwani (via Middle Easy). “People are trying to think like he’s this good boxer. Ariel, think about the guys I’ve stood across the cage from. Douglas Lima, Andrey Koreshkov, Robbie Lawler. And they only had four-ounce gloves on and they could punch me, elbow me, kick me or knee me — they can do whatever the hell they wanted.

“Now I have to box this YouTube star with 10-ounce gloves on. It’s just not all that concerning to me.”

While that is a fair point, Askren was able to defeat those fighters by utilizing his wrestling and grappling. That won’t be the case against Paul.

Regardless, “Funky” is expecting to get the win and even offered a prediction.

“TKO, round seven,” Askren added. “Because I don’t have a huge amount of power. It’s going to take me some time to wear him down and make him hate his life.“And then eventually, he’ll say, ‘look, I’m a rich celebrity. I don’t need to get f*cking punched anymore. I’m just going to roll over.’”

How do you see the fight playing out?

Dillon Danis Reacts To Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren Fight Announcement

Dillon DanisJake Paul is making a name for himself in the boxing world. After knocking out an NBA star, he now has his eyes set on the MMA community. Jake Paul may have made his name through 6-second Vine videos but he is now an active boxer. Most see his presence as a blaring indication of […]

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Jake Paul is making a name for himself in the boxing world. After knocking out an NBA star, he now has his eyes set on the MMA community.

Jake Paul may have made his name through 6-second Vine videos but he is now an active boxer. Most see his presence as a blaring indication of how far boxing has fallen. Whilst others see it as a bit of fun. Jake’s ability to get eyes on him is undoubted. His debut against NBA star Nate Robinson helped to pull in over a million pay per view buys whilst on the undercard to Roy Jones Jr. vs Mike Tyson. With Jake coming away with an alleged eight-figure payday, it is easy to see why he’s so eager to get in the ring. Particularly after his brutal second-round KO win over Robinson.

Jake’s eight-round pro boxing bout with Ben Askren on April 17th is now official. Danis reacted to the news by posting out direct messages between him and the YouTube star about their failed fight.

Danis also took to Twitter to claim he’d beat Paul and Askren in the same night.

“i could literally on god beat @jakepaul and @Benaskren in a boxing match back to back on the same night.”

Dillon Danis might have made his name through being a bit of an online troll and a friend and training partner of Conor McGregor, but he is also a legit Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. Danis is great at choking you out on the floor, but he isn’t exactly known for his punching abilities. After whipping up an online rivalry with Jake which, even resulted in Jake throwing water balloons at Danis, the two seem to be on a collision course of cringeworthy proportions.

Dillon Danis tweeted out a conversation between Jake Paul and himself. In the posted DMs, Danis called his offer “dog shit” and says that he can fight in June when his knee recovers. It would seem we could very well see the two battle it out in the summer if negotiations do pick up. Imagine if Jake Paul knocks out Ben Askren and Dillon Danis in less than four months, now that would not look good for the MMA community. Although he’s not exactly choosing people known for their stand-up game, to be fair.

Who wins in a boxing fight, Dillon Danis or Jake Paul?

Jake Paul Is Set To Box Ben Askren On April 17

Jake PaulYouTube celebrity turned professional boxer Jake Paul is set to take on retired MMA fighter Ben Askren on April 17 according to a report from Ariel Helwani. “Jake Paul will fight Ben Askren in an eight-round pro boxing match on April 17, per Triller founder Ryan Kavanaugh,” Helwani wrote on social media. “The fight will […]

Jake Paul

YouTube celebrity turned professional boxer Jake Paul is set to take on retired MMA fighter Ben Askren on April 17 according to a report from Ariel Helwani.

“Jake Paul will fight Ben Askren in an eight-round pro boxing match on April 17, per Triller founder Ryan Kavanaugh,” Helwani wrote on social media. “The fight will serve as the main event of the next Triller Fight Club card. Location TBD. Done deal.”

Askren, who is set to make his boxing debut at the event promised Paul is in for “a rude awakening”.

“I know Jake Paul is enjoying pretending he is a fighter,” Askren said. “I think on April 17 he is going to have a rude awakening to what being a fighter is really like. Jake has led a privileged life and doesn’t really know what the meaning of being a fighter is. I’m going to put his dreams to an end.”

The 24-year-old internet celebrity vowed to knoc kout Askren on April 17.

“Ben Askren is a two-time NCAA champion, a world champion in two different global mixed martial arts organizations and has less losses on his record than Conor McGregor,” Paul said.

“Me, on the other hand, I started boxing two years ago and I’m still going to knock his ass out faster than [Jorge] Masvidal. These MMA guys think because they throw punches they know how to box. The world complained because I knocked out a basketball player and not a real fighter. So now I’m giving the people what they want by taking on a ‘real fighter.’ After Ben Askren is added to my knockout meme collection, what can anybody say? Thank you to Triller Fight Club for giving me the platform to once again put a man to sleep. April 17, it’s lights out for Askren.”

According to Triller founder Ryan Kavanaugh, the fight will be contested with ten-ounce gloves in a twenty-by-twenty ring. The card will feature popular names from boxing, MMA, and social media competing in the squared circle.

Will you be buying the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren pay-per-view?

Floyd Mayweather Rants At Conor McGregor Following TKO Loss

Floyd MayweatherFollowing his TKO loss to Dustin Poirier, former foes of Conor McGregor have since revealed their thoughts surrounding ‘Notorious.’ Most notable amongst them is that of undefeated boxer, Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather. According to a report by MMA Junkie, Mayweather shared a post that said the following: “Why is @floydmayweather hated for the way he carries […]

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Following his TKO loss to Dustin Poirier, former foes of Conor McGregor have since revealed their thoughts surrounding ‘Notorious.’ Most notable amongst them is that of undefeated boxer, Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather. According to a report by MMA Junkie, Mayweather shared a post that said the following:

“Why is @floydmayweather hated for the way he carries himself but @thenotoriousmma is loved for the same way he carries himself?”

Mayweather also responded to the post, in a rant against the Irishman. ‘Money’ had the following to say:

“I seen this post and my take on it is that the world knows Con Artist McLoser can steal everything from me and be loved but I’m hated. That just lets you all know that racism still exists. Just know, that bum will never be me or be on my level. I’m just built different, my mindset is on another planet, my skills are second to none, I’m a natural-born winner and yes I talk a lot of trash, but every time I back it up! This is what they hate.

“It’s sad that you can be a poor black kid from the ghetto that has dealt with racism your whole life and work extremely hard to put yourself and your family in a better position, and most of the hate comes from my own people” (As transcribed by MMA Junkie).

The disrespect shown by McGregor, during the build up to their widely publicized boxing match has clearly not been fully forgiven by Mayweather. However it was not only Mayweather that took shots at McGregor following UFC 257. Current UFC Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov tweeted his thoughts on the ‘Notorious’ one.

What are your thoughts on the backlash in regards to McGregor’s first TKO defeat?