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Former MMA champion Ben Askren has apologised to the world after suffering a first-round knockout in his highly anticipated bout with 24-year-old YouTuber Jake Paul.
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Paul sent the 36-year-old Olympic wrestler to the canvas about halfway into the first round
The YouTuber, who appears to have embraced his role as a social media villain, was ecstatic with the win
Paul s antics in the lead-up to the fight saw many in the combat sports world gunning for an Askren win
Paul, in only his third professional fight, sent the 36-year-old Olympic wrestler to the canvas about halfway into the first round of the eight-round match.
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Ben Askren memes are all over the internet following his boxing fight on April 17th 2021. Viewers of the fight have created memes poking fun at the former MMA fighter. So, let’s take a look at why he’s trending…
Ben Askren is a retired MMA fighter who was born in Iowa in 1984. He had great success in his MMA career and won silver and gold medals while representing the USA at Olympic level.
The former fighter’s success looks to be part of the reason for viewers’ confusion watching his most recent fight with Logan Paul’s brother and YouTuber Jake Paul.
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CM Punk Thinks People Are Overlooking The Striking Of Ben Askren );
During a recent interview with TMZ Sports, former WWE Superstar CM Punk commented on tonight’s big boxing fight between former UFC fighter Ben Askren and YouTuber Jake Paul. The pay-per-view event will be airing later tonight from Atlanta, Georgia.
For those unaware, CM Punk trained with Ben Askren during his MMA career. Askren was a two-time Division I NCAA champion prior to getting into MMA. He also competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in freestyle wrestling. );
Regarding Askren’s striking and people overlooking it, Punk said,
“I think so. But, I think it’s easy to do. It’s easy to sit on your couch and say that Ben isn’t a striker. I know a lot of people are counting him out, but I don’t think anybody should be surprised if he wins.”