Youtube Jake Paul has lined up his next fight. Following his knockout of former NBA player Nate Robinson, Jake has been looking to land another high profile match. Looks like he’s found his next target, as UFC’s Ben Askren has received permission from Dana White to box Paul in an eight round pro boxing match.
“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.”
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It’s official😈. April 17th. @triller Fight Club. pic.twitter.com/eYcaTOJhlt
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) January 26, 2021
Paul had this to say about his opponent:
“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.
Jake Paul will fight Ben Askren in an eight-round pro boxing match on April 17, per Triller founder Ryan Kavanaugh. The fight will serve as the main event of the next Triller Fight Club card. Location TBD.
Done deal.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 26, 2021
UFC’s Dillon Danis weighed in:
Jake Paul literally ran from me to fight this guy truly embarrassing. pic.twitter.com/2zliO9GeOs
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) January 26, 2021
Let’s hope Askren can do the job. Jake Paul definitely needs to a reality check. The guy is not a boxer, he’s a celebrity Youtuber, who just so happens to be able to throw a punch.
Him wanted to be a professional boxer on a whim is disrespectful to the entire profession.
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