Jake Paul vs Ben Askren boxing match: Result, highlights & Triller PPV roundup
YouTube star Jake Paul defeated former UFC fighter Ben Askren in the Triller Fight Club PPV Main Event with an impressive first-round knock-out that shocked the world and made a statement.
Who won Jake Paul vs Ben Askren?
The event started off with two free-to-watch preliminary bouts, followed by the main card which consisted of four fights leading up to the main event. Here’s a list of all the results, including who won and how they managed to pull it off.
Preliminary Card
Who performed at Jake Paul vs Ben Askren?
Paul vs Askren was more than your usual boxing match; taking notes from KSI vs Logan Paul II and Jake Paul vs Nate Robinson, it featured a slew of themusic industry’s biggest namesand even the debut of a new (but wholly old-school) rap group.
Everyone from Doja Cat, Saweetie, Justin Bieber, and The Black Keys to Hip Hop veterans Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg put on a wild show.
The start of Ben Askren vs Jake Paul
Jake Paul was desperate to find a worthy challenger after his win over Nate Robinson, but nobody except Ben Askren stepped up to the plate. He accepted the fight by posting a short video on Twitter, which made it official. Since thefight’s official announcement in January,Askren and Paul have had some heated interactions, with the two even getting into a physical altercation at their pre-fight press conference in late March.(Staredown starts at2:29:40)
How much money did Ben Askren make from Jake Paul boxing match?
Ben Askren expected a major payout from his boxing match against Paul; and while the exact figures from the match haven’t been revealed, Jake claimed that the eventgenerated $65 millionin a YouTube video.
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Will Jake Paul fight Ben Askren again?
It’s unlikely that Jake Paul will face off against Ben Askren again. Following his bout against the former Olympic mixed martial artist, Paul went on todefeat UFC champ Tyron Woodleyin August, who hetook out once again in a December rematch.
There have been no talks between Paul and Askren for a proposed rematch, and at the time of writing, Paul has set his sights on other major names in the world of combat sports like Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather. https://twitter.com/jakepaul/status/1473876732520321026 Although the beef between Jake Paul and Ben Askren is history, it certainly made for a bizarre yet intriguing event that created headlines around the world from start to finish.
