Jake Paul is heading into his second boxing match but already has his sights set on Conor McGregor. Jake Paul has done a good job of attacking MMA fighters and lining them up to fight. Since he started his boxing career he has had many UFC fighters loo…
Jake Paul is heading into his second boxing match but already has his sights set on Conor McGregor. Jake Paul has done a good job of attacking MMA fighters and lining them up to fight. Since he started his boxing career he has had many UFC fighters looking to step into the squared circle with […]
Anthony Smith is not amused with Jake Paul’s claim of having “early signs of CTE.” Earlier in the week, heading into his boxing match against Ben Askren, Jake Paul announced that he was experiencing early signs of Chronic Traumatic En…
Anthony Smith is not amused with Jake Paul’s claim of having “early signs of CTE.” Earlier in the week, heading into his boxing match against Ben Askren, Jake Paul announced that he was experiencing early signs of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Following the claim, Paul received backlash from media, fans, and other members of the […]
Anthony Smith isn’t buying Jake Paul’s recent claims that he’s already showing signs of CTE heading into his boxing fight with Ben Askren. During his final press conference before the fight with Askren, Paul told members of the media that he’s already suffering brain damage after two matches as a professional boxer. “I’m putting my […]
Anthony Smith isn’t buying Jake Paul’s recent claims that he’s already showing signs of CTE heading into his boxing fight with Ben Askren.
During his final press conference before the fight with Askren, Paul told members of the media that he’s already suffering brain damage after two matches as a professional boxer.
“I’m putting my mental health on the line, my brain is on the line,” Paul said on Thursday. “I’ve gone and gotten brain scans and have early signs of CTE.”
Smith, the UFC’s sixth-ranked light heavyweight, made his opinions about Paul’s comments known on Twitter, slamming the YouTuber turned Boxer for not being educated about the real circumstances regarding CTE.
“My take: 1. He’s exactly as stupid and careless as we all thought. 2. Lying about this to be cool or whatever shows his absolute disrespect for the real fighters and their families that have and will suffer from the very real, devastating effects of CTE. He’s disgusting.” Smith said in a now-trending Twitter post.
Paul is scheduled to take on Askren, a former MMA standout, in a boxing match hosted by Triller Fight Club on Saturday in Atlanta. In his two previous boxing matches, Paul has defeated retired NBA basketball player Nate Robinson and fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib by knockout.
My take:
1. He’s exactly as stupid and careless as we all thought.
2. Lying about this to be cool or whatever shows his absolute disrespect for the real fighters and their families that have and will suffer from the very real, devastating effects of CTE. He’s disgusting. https://t.co/9hgm0cZcR3
Smith will take on rising light heavyweight Jimmy Crute at UFC 261 next weekend in the UFC’s return to full-capacity events. ‘Lionheart’ is returning to the octagon after an impressive submission win over Devin Clark in November.
Paul’s comments over CTE have clearly not sat well with the combat sports community as a whole. Regardless, fans and critics of Paul alike will tune in to the highly-anticipated fight with Askren on Saturday.
What are your thoughts about Jake Paul’s recent claims that he’s already showing signs of CTE, and Anthony Smith’s heated response?
YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul is making noise in the combat sports world. With an upcoming boxing bout against Ben Askren, Paul and his team have been targeting a variety of names including Nate Diaz and the Irishman Conor McGregor. Paul had exchanged intense trash talking messages with Askren over social media for months leading […]
YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul is making noise in the combat sports world. With an upcoming boxing bout against Ben Askren, Paul and his team have been targeting a variety of names including Nate Diaz and the Irishman Conor McGregor.
Paul had exchanged intense trash talking messages with Askren over social media for months leading up to the announcement of their fight, which headlines the Triller Fight Club card on pay-per-view in Atlanta this weekend.
In addition to his feud with Askren, Paul has called out Dana White, who was willing to put up a million dollars on Ben Askren.
“I’m just having fun and trolling,” Paul told MMA Fighting on Thursday. “I’ve sort of purposefully pitting the MMA community against me so they tune into this fight. It worked.
“I’m excited for Dana White to lose a million dollars” Paul said. “But other than that, I’m going to prove millions and millions and millions of people wrong and they have motivated me to become the best version of myself over the last couple of years.”
If all works out for Paul, getting a win over Askren in spectacular fashion, then him and his team already have their eyes set on someone that can potentially break the PPV records, Conor McGregor.
“I think we both are on a road to each other,” Paul said about facing McGregor. “He wants another boxing fight. He wants to fight Manny Pacquiao. He would get toasted. He just keeps on taking Ls. So I think him fighting me would not only be his money fight, but it would technically be the easiest challenge, right? Fighting Jake Paul would probably be easier than fighting Manny Pacquiao and it would be just as big.
“I think we’re a lot closer to a Jake Paul-Conor McGregor fight than anyone thinks. I think it could happen in the next 24 months.”
Of course right now, McGregor is focused on the trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier, targeted for July 10th at UFC 264. McGregor has stated he expects to go back to the boxing ring one day, after his defeat against Floyd Mayweather, although he has never publicly stated anything regarding Jake Paul.
“Conor’s the big name,” Paul said. “He’s a A-list celebrity, and there are very few fighters who are A-list celebrities. So we’ll see what happens. I hope he wins against Dustin, I guess, so that the fight becomes more exciting.”
While it seems possible that Paul and McGregor will meet in the boxing ring, Paul needs to get past a former MMA world champion, olympian, etc. this weekend. If he were to knock out Askren, then we might get some traction toward this bout.
How does Ben Askren vs. Jake Paul go down? Do you think Paul-McGregor ever happens?
Mike Rhodes, the former UFC veteran, and Ben Askren’s coach and training partner, believes Jake Paul messed up by wanting this fight. On Saturday night under the Triller Fight Club banner, Paul and Askren are set to meet in a highly-anticipated b…
Mike Rhodes, the former UFC veteran, and Ben Askren’s coach and training partner, believes Jake Paul messed up by wanting this fight. On Saturday night under the Triller Fight Club banner, Paul and Askren are set to meet in a highly-anticipated bout. It has caught the attention of the combat sports world and according to […]
Jake Paul is expecting to make quick work of Ben Askren on Saturday night. Paul, the YouTube star turned pro boxer, is set for his third professional fight in a highly-anticipated fight against Askren. In the lead-up to the fight, many have said the lo…
Jake Paul is expecting to make quick work of Ben Askren on Saturday night. Paul, the YouTube star turned pro boxer, is set for his third professional fight in a highly-anticipated fight against Askren. In the lead-up to the fight, many have said the longer the fight goes the better it will be for the […]
Anthony Smith isn’t buying Jake Paul’s recent claims that he’s already showing signs of CTE heading into his boxing fight with Ben Askren. During his final press conference before the fight with Askren, Paul told members of the media that he’s already suffering brain damage after two matches as a professional boxer. “I’m putting my […]
YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul is making noise in the combat sports world. With an upcoming boxing bout against Ben Askren, Paul and his team have been targeting a variety of names including Nate Diaz and the Irishman Conor McGregor. Paul had exchanged intense trash talking messages with Askren over social media for months leading […]