Ben Askren: Jorge Masvidal Is Scared To Fight Colby Covington
Ben Askren has continued his war of words with his former opponent, Jorge Masvial.
In his latest social media jibe ‘Funky’ has claimed ‘Street Jesus’ is afraid to fight Colby Covington.
Askren is currently preparing to return to fighting for the first time since 2019. He’s set to make his boxing debut when he takes on YouTuber Jake Paul on April 17 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
Ahead of the bout, Paul has been getting some help from Askren’s old rival Masvidal. The internet celebrity has repeatedly mocked the former UFC welterweight’s five-second defeat against ‘Gamebred’ and says he is planning to finish Askren even quicker next month. Masvidal has also been chiming in with insults throughout the build-up and Askren has recently started biting back.
“We got this little street thug calling himself Jesus. He’s thinking he is Jesus. And you know Joe, we tried to make that fight several times. They tried to make that fight. But he kept backing out. The only reason this man took the (previous) fight is because it was on six days notice and he had a built in excuse.” Usman said of Masvidal. “And he is still running his mouth talking about he broke my nose and stepping in on six days. Give him three weeks and he is going to do something. Guess what? It’s not done. I will give you a whole training camp. I guarantee you won’t sign on that dotted line because this time I’m going to finish your ass.”