Tag: Jake Paul

Ben Askren Jokes He’ll Choke Out Jake Paul If Fans Pay Him More Than His Purse

Ben Askren had an interesting open workout where he joked he will choke out Jake Paul if fans start a GoFundMe and it pays him more than his purse. At the open workouts, although Askren was looking much better on the pads, he was joking about throwing …

Ben Askren had an interesting open workout where he joked he will choke out Jake Paul if fans start a GoFundMe and it pays him more than his purse. At the open workouts, although Askren was looking much better on the pads, he was joking about throwing knees and jumping on a guillotine. This, of […]

Jake Paul Says He Has Been Diagnosed With ‘Early Signs Of CTE’

Jake PaulIn the lead-up to his boxing match against Ben Askren, Jake Paul has made a rather startling admission. Paul meets Askren in the ring on April 17 as part of the Triller Fight Club pay-per-view. During his media day presser, Paul claimed to have been diagnosed with early signs of CTE (Transcribed by MMA Mania). […]

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In the lead-up to his boxing match against Ben Askren, Jake Paul has made a rather startling admission.

Paul meets Askren in the ring on April 17 as part of the Triller Fight Club pay-per-view. During his media day presser, Paul claimed to have been diagnosed with early signs of CTE (Transcribed by MMA Mania).

“It’s a dangerous sport,” Paul told reporters Thursday. “That’s why, when people question my dedication to it—it’s like, I’m showing up every single day. I’m putting my mental health on the line, my brain is on the line. Like you said, I’ve gone and gotten brain scans and have early signs of CTE.”

CTE stands for chronic traumatic encephalopathy. It is a debilitating condition that, according to the Mayo Clinic, “is the term used to describe brain degeneration likely caused by repeated head traumas… CTE has been found in the brains of people who played football and other contact sports, including boxing.”

An admission to showing signs of CTE has usually ended any discussion about a fighter possibly returning to the ring. After hearing stories like those from Spencer Fisher about what it’s been like to live with brain injuries, it’s easy to see why commissions have been hesitant to give fighters like Wanderlei Silva and Mark Hunt licenses to fight.

“I love this sport and wouldn’t trade it for anything else,” Paul continued. “And I’m a fighter and people will see that. Whether it’s after Saturday night or whether it’s a year from now, they will see that I’m a fighter.”

The lasting effects and symptoms from brain injuries are hard to predict, and most diagnoses can only be made by a post-mortem examination. The UFC has taken steps to fund the research of long-lasting brain injuries, hopefully opening the door for other sports and organizations to follow suit.

Are you surprised by Jake Paul’s CTE admission?

Ben Askren Will Choke Out Jake Paul If Fans Pay Him

Ben AskrenBen Askren wants to make his fans happy. So much so that he is willing to let fans pay him directly to choke out Jake Paul. Askren will make his professional boxing debut against YouTuber Jake Paul in an eight-round match on April 17 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. During a light-hearted sparring […]

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Ben Askren wants to make his fans happy. So much so that he is willing to let fans pay him directly to choke out Jake Paul.

Askren will make his professional boxing debut against YouTuber Jake Paul in an eight-round match on April 17 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. During a light-hearted sparring session filmed by Triller, Askren jokingly offered to let fans pay him for the choke. (H/T Mirror)

“One of you guys can start a GoFundMe – how much would you give me to choke Jake Paul out with a guillotine? If the number’s bigger than my purse, maybe I’ll do it.”

Askren, the former Bellator champ and UFC fighter, has not minced words about how little he thinks of Paul in the build-up to this fight. He will receive the largest purse of his career for the match and believes that his victory is inevitable against Paul’s “amatuer” boxing skills. 

“Boxing, obviously it’s different, but I told someone the other day that I’m really good at athletics. I wanted to be a really great wrestler. I won NCAA titles and made the Olympics. I wanted to be a good mixed martial artist. I won multiple belts in multiple organizations. If I want to beat up an amateur boxer, it ain’t gonna take me more than three months of training to do so.”

Personalities are weighing in on this fight from around the world of entertainment and combat sports.  Dana White and Snoop Dog have discussed a massive bet on the match-up. Multiple MMA fighters, including Jorge Masvidal, Colby Covington, Sean O’Malley, and Mike Perry, have all provided their predictions. Boxing analyst, Paulie Malignaggi, has also weighed in and doesn’t like Askren’s chances favoring Paul in the bout.  

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Freddie Roach Details Training With Ben Askren, Says ‘Funky’ Winning Would ‘Be A Public Service’

Freddie Roach was excited when he got the call to help train Ben Askren for his boxing match against Jake Paul. When the fight was made, Askren began trying to find training partners and coaches to work with. Then, out of the blue, “Funky” …

Freddie Roach was excited when he got the call to help train Ben Askren for his boxing match against Jake Paul. When the fight was made, Askren began trying to find training partners and coaches to work with. Then, out of the blue, “Funky” got a phone call from Dana White who told him he […]

Stephen Thompson Refuses To Watch Paul Brothers, Would Rather Slap Them

Stephen Thompson is not having any of the Paul Brothers’ nonsense and will not be watching the Paul vs. Askren bout. Stephen Thompson is the latest UFC fighter to give his opinion about Ben Askren stepping in to face Jake Paul in a boxing match. …

Stephen Thompson is not having any of the Paul Brothers’ nonsense and will not be watching the Paul vs. Askren bout. Stephen Thompson is the latest UFC fighter to give his opinion about Ben Askren stepping in to face Jake Paul in a boxing match. Thompson is not a fan of professional fighters mixing it […]