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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. […]
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.
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JAKE PAUL KNOCKS OUT BEN ASKREN IN ROUND 1
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— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 18, 2021
Many fighters in the MMA community have questioned Ben Askren’s stand-up heading into Saturday night’s boxing match with YouTuber turned Boxer Jake Paul. It appears that CM Punk is not one of them. During a recent interview with TMZ Sports, Punk endorsed his Roufusport teammate heading into the highly-anticipated fight in Atlanta. “It’s easy to […]
Many fighters in the MMA community have questioned Ben Askren’s stand-up heading into Saturday night’s boxing match with YouTuber turned Boxer Jake Paul. It appears that CM Punk is not one of them.
During a recent interview with TMZ Sports, Punk endorsed his Roufusport teammate heading into the highly-anticipated fight in Atlanta.
“It’s easy to sit on your couch and say that Ben isn’t a striker,” Punk said. “He’s competed at a very high level in two different sports, and mindset is a big thing. Ben is going to approach it to the best of his natural ability to win the fight.”
Askren and Paul are all set to compete in a Boxing main event on Saturday night hosted by Triller Fight Club. Askren is making his professional boxing debut, while Paul is undefeated with a 2-0 record over retired basketball player Nate Robinson and fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib.
While Askren has never been known to be an accomplished striker, he has competed with some of the most feared men in the business. He has wins during his time in Bellator over Douglas Lima and Andrey Koreshkov, and beat UFC veteran Robbie Lawler by submission after surviving an early ground-and-pound barrage.
Punk’s recent endorsement of Askren is in the minority, as many in the MMA community; including Jorge Masvidal and Mike Perry, have questioned Askren’s chances in a boxing ring. Askren has worked with legendary boxing trainer Freddie Roach leading up to the fight with Paul.
“I know a lot of people are counting him out, but no one should be surprised if he wins.” Punk said.
It was also reported that both fighters will make a minimum of $500,000 for their end of the fight purse. There’s quite a bit of bad blood between the two, especially after Paul recently made controversial remarks that he is already showing signs of CTE, comments in which he quickly retracted.
All eyes will be on Atlanta on Saturday night as Paul and Askren collide in one of the most anticipated boxing matches in recent years.
What do you think about CM Punk’s comments in support of Ben Askren? What are your predictions for the fight?
The initial fight salaries for fighters competing on the main card of Triller Fight Club’s Ben Askren vs Jake Paul PPV event are out. Former Bellator and UFC fighter Ben Askren is set to make his professional boxing debut as one half of the main event. For his troubles, Askren will bank a minimum of […]
The initial fight salaries for fighters competing on the main card of Triller Fight Club’s Ben Askren vs Jake Paul PPV event are out.
Former Bellator and UFC fighter Ben Askren is set to make his professional boxing debut as one half of the main event. For his troubles, Askren will bank a minimum of $500,000. This is not including PPV points which will likely add an extensive sum to the fight purse.
Askren’s opponent, Jake Paul, is set to receive an even higher pay-out. The YouTuber star, with 2 professional fights on his record, looks set to net at least $690,000. This is likely because Paul brings a huge following over from his YouTube channel, as well as the ‘heel’ persona he has created. These figures were released via MMAFighting.com.
The full main card salaries can be seen below:
Triller Fight Club: Paul vs. Askren Salaries
Ben Askren $500,000
Jake Paul $690,000
Ivan Redkach $250,000
Regis Prograis $850,000
Frank Mir $350,000
Steve Cunningham $150,000
Reykon $80,000
Joe Fournier $220,000
During Askren’s career as an MMA fighter, he primarily relied on his wrestling background as a means of dominating his opponents. However, recent footage has shown Askren looking significantly sharper as he hits pads. Jake Paul has actually looked relatively impressive in his two pro fights so far. However, neither were against actual fighters. As such it remains to be seen how well he will do under real pressure. Having said that, it also remains to be seen if Askren can apply said pressure without relying on his wrestling.
Check out the Lowkick MMA staff picks for further insight into this intriguing fight.
The initial fight salaries for fighters competing on the main card of Triller Fight Club’s Ben Askren vs Jake Paul PPV event are out. Former Bellator and UFC fighter Ben Askren is set to make his professional boxing debut as one half of the main event. For his troubles, Askren will bank a minimum of […]
The initial fight salaries for fighters competing on the main card of Triller Fight Club’s Ben Askren vs Jake Paul PPV event are out.
Former Bellator and UFC fighter Ben Askren is set to make his professional boxing debut as one half of the main event. For his troubles, Askren will bank a minimum of $500,000. This is not including PPV points which will likely add an extensive sum to the fight purse.
Askren’s opponent, Jake Paul, is set to receive an even higher pay-out. The YouTuber star, with 2 professional fights on his record, looks set to net at least $690,000. This is likely because Paul brings a huge following over from his YouTube channel, as well as the ‘heel’ persona he has created. These figures were released via MMAFighting.com.
The full main card salaries can be seen below:
Triller Fight Club: Paul vs. Askren Salaries
Ben Askren $500,000
Jake Paul $690,000
Ivan Redkach $250,000
Regis Prograis $850,000
Frank Mir $350,000
Steve Cunningham $150,000
Reykon $80,000
Joe Fournier $220,000
During Askren’s career as an MMA fighter, he primarily relied on his wrestling background as a means of dominating his opponents. However, recent footage has shown Askren looking significantly sharper as he hits pads. Jake Paul has actually looked relatively impressive in his two pro fights so far. However, neither were against actual fighters. As such it remains to be seen how well he will do under real pressure. Having said that, it also remains to be seen if Askren can apply said pressure without relying on his wrestling.
Check out the Lowkick MMA staff picks for further insight into this intriguing fight.
In the strangest fight of 2021 (so far). YouTube star, Jake Paul, takes on former MMA champion, Ben Askren, on a Triller boxing pay-per-view. Who’ll win? Let’s see who the LowKickMMA are picking. Jordan Ellis: I’m backing Ben Askren in this one. I understand his striking is poor. I just believe he’s better than Jake […]
In the strangest fight of 2021 (so far). YouTube star, Jake Paul, takes on former MMA champion, Ben Askren, on a Triller boxing pay-per-view. Who’ll win? Let’s see who the LowKickMMA are picking.
Jordan Ellis: I’m backing Ben Askren in this one. I understand his striking is poor. I just believe he’s better than Jake Paul who has only beat non-boxers during his pro run. Askren will be able to eat his shots, push the pace and ultimately finish Paul tonight.
Prediction: Ben Askren
Alex Lough: Jake Paul hasn’t fought anybody. I don’t care how he’s looked in his fights, he’s beaten YouTubers and a retired basketball player. His past performances mean nothing. What little I do know about Paul is that he was a college wrestler who started boxing in the past few years. That’s a similar path that Askren has taken, but he started his over a decade ago. While he may not have been known for his striking during his MMA career, he’s still been training with – and fighting against – an infinitely higher level of competition than Paul has, and has done it for a much longer time. Please God, let this be the end of this. Askren by whatever he wants.
Prediction: Ben Askren
Frank Bonada: No idea how Jake Paul vs Ben Askren will play out. Jake kind of looks like he has some hands, but it’s hard to tell with the level of opposition he’s faced. Alternatively, Askren has faced high-level opposition, such as Robbie Lawler, and looked awful on the feet. Jake looks like he hits harder, Askren is likely more durable. Not a clue how it’s gonna go. Ben Askren to win because I like him more than Jake..
Prediction: Ben Askren
Curtis Calhoun: Ben Askren will TKO Jake Paul in Round 6. The pressure that Askren puts on his opponents, dating back to his time in Bellator and ONE Championship, can be best described as annoying and hard to deal with. This is something that Paul probably hasn’t dealt with during routine sparring sessions, nonetheless his last two boxing fights against a retired basketball player and a fellow YouTuber. But let’s be real, despite what we say about Paul, he does have some boxing skills (I use the word “some” very lightly). The difference is, he hasn’t competed against real fighters and faced real adversity in the ring. While Askren’s mantra has always been to survive on the feet, and then to go for takedowns and submissions, he’s not a complete novice when it comes to throwing punches and avoiding damage in the striking game. Look at his fights against Douglas Lima and and Andrey Koreshkov, or his wild fight against Robbie Lawler in the UFC. He can give it and take it on the feet. Even in his loss to Demian Maia he was able to throw some great hooks and show good head movement. The fact of the matter is, Askren is the more experienced fighter (not boxer), and this will show on Saturday night.
Prediction: Ben Askren
Ryan MacCarthy: I gotta go Ben Askren. I just can’t convince myself to pick Jake Paul even though he is a very skilled boxer with natural abilities. I think Ben wears him down, lets Jake swing wildly the first couple rounds and wears him down thru the end. Askren by UD.
Prediction: Ben Askren
Harry O’Connor: Jake Paul isn’t as good as people are making out and that’s a fact! He has good hands but let’s remember that both of his professional fights were against smaller non-fighters. If you watch his fight with Nate Robinson his technique isn’t too great, his footwork is sloppy and his feet come together a lot. If he was a boxer and believed he was a high level boxer he would be fighting boxers not MMA fighters. Do I think Ben Askren is a good boxer? No. I think it will be an extremely boring fight technically and you will see both men have low skills in the ring. A draw on points wouldn’t surprise me as it would add to the entertainment value and possibly a rematch, after all money talks
Prediction: DRAW
So how much are Jake Paul and Ben Askren making for their pay-per-view boxing match tomorrow? Tomorrow night, Jake Paul and Ben Askren will partake in a boxing match after weeks of trash talk and build-up. This will be Askren’s first time competing in …
So how much are Jake Paul and Ben Askren making for their pay-per-view boxing match tomorrow? Tomorrow night, Jake Paul and Ben Askren will partake in a boxing match after weeks of trash talk and build-up. This will be Askren’s first time competing in boxing, but he is not getting paid like it. Paul’s salary […]
