News Jake Paul vs Ben Askren Confirmed

[Deleted member 510653]

Could you get two more cringe worthy personalities to do this?

It takes a real obnoxious character to entertain some stupid YouTube kid's boxing match... Enter Ben Askren, a personality and figure perfectly suited to go along with some dumbass 23 year old money offer.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Ben is a former Olympian.

Ben is a former world champion in MMA.

Ben is 100x tougher than Jake Paul.

How the fuck does anyone think an amateur Youtube star is going to walk all over an ACTUAL fighter?

Just a hunch

lool

 

[Willek]

When I read the headline I stood up in the lunch room of my workplace like Mighty Mouse did first when Conor slept Aldo.

 

[lweiberg]

Askren should be able to get inside and throw from the clinch.

 

[FutureBwChamp]

If someone told you that you would be boxing Ben Askren would your nerves kick in like you were walking to battle. I mean anytime you are going to box there is a little nerves but would you be shitting a brick like you were going against an elite fighter. Also who wins you or Askren?

 

[mkt]

It’d be great if Askren just completely disregards the rules, takes him down and beats the shit out of him. I mean no one would look down on him for that, plenty of people would love it, and there are no consequences.

Mayweather put in a clause where he'd basically take all of Conor's money if he did that or started kicking or using knees, etc.

 

[NotDana]

Askren would still box the piss out of your average Joe, let’s not kid ourselves.

 

[blurple]

The 16 year olds at my boxing gym would fuck Ben Askren up.

 

[HHJ]

Yes i would be worried.
He could decide not to play by the rules and put you in the Askrenlock of which there is no escape. Robbie Lawler never been the same since.

 

[Sickbro69420]

I have some amateur boxing experience. I'm not afraid of Ben askrens hands or cardio. If we we're doing MMA I'd be sweating a little bit. I've only been catch wrestling and doing bjj at the same time for the last year. Won a couple competitions but got a draw and choked out and leg locked by some better guys this summer that was humbling after a few months in quarantine. Just got my blue belt last year. Just started doing.muy thai this year. I think I hit harder then askren. But just like learning any skills. if askren goes into it hungry he could show up and deliver.

 

[The Legendary Scarface]

The 16 year olds at my boxing gym would fuck Ben Askren up.

This. Was gonna say "my 12 year old cousin in eastern europe would permanently change Askren's face" lmao

 

[Steve-French]

I'm surprised at how may people are picking Jake Paul to win this. I know Askren isn't a good striker, but he's still a pro and was an Olympic level athlete. Askren has spared and been in there with the highest level of MMA fighters. Jake Paul boxed a retired basketball player and some YouTuber. Askren is currently +105 I might need to throw some money down on this one.

 

[Eiffel-sixtyFight]

 

[Brodie]

I’d be terrified that Ben “Zangief” Askren might rip my head off.

 

[HHJ]

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OMG yes

 

[HHJ]

I’d be terrified that Ben “Zangief” Askren might rip my head off.

Thats not legal in boxing hahaha

 

[SolidxSnake]

Why even sanction this? Ben has dogshit striking - they gonna book him against Jake Shields next?

 

[FrodoFraggins]

hearing ben talk about this fight by calling jake not a real fighter just a youtuber is the complete wrong mentality to take and will lead him to getting flatlined

That's his M.O. He thought he could be the next Chael Sonnen.

 

[cheesus]

The 16 year olds at my boxing gym would fuck Ben Askren up.

There are 16 year olds who are better than some of the best boxers in the UFC today.

 

[FIghtxIQ]

In an interview with Ariel, Ben said he got UFC's blessing to take this fight. This means UFC thinks Ben will lose and they can do another fight with a current higher ranked UFC fighter afterwards vs Jake Paul.

This fight will be used to give credibility to Jake Paul to fight higher level fighters.