Jake Paul won his boxing match vs. Ben Askren by TKO after knocking down Askren in the first round at 1:59 and the match being called by the ref after Askren wobbled after standing back up.
Jake, who was 2-0 in his boxing career, was expected to lose against former UFC champion Ben, whose background was heavily in wrestling. Jake has heavy knock-out power as you can see from his prior 2 fights. Jake did a jab and cross that ultimately finished Ben.
This fight is not without controversy. Some are saying Ben threw this fight for a payout (which is not unheard of in boxing) if you look at the comment section under the video. Though, commentator Snoop points out Ben’s guard looks dated. Also, Ben’s training has mainly been in wrestling in the past, not boxing. Others are posting compilations of Ben taking hard hits in the UFC unphased. In the end, nobody knows for sure, but what we do know is that both of them are about a half million dollars richer.
The ringside view of Jake Paul's TKO. @ESPNRingside pic.twitter.com/YgasSH1Br4
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