Tubby veteran Askren lasted marginally longer than the five seconds he fought for in a flying knee defeat against Jorge Masvidal at UFC 239 in 2019, managing to stay on his feet for almost two minutes before being floored by a right hand from social media sensation Paul. The 36-year-old …
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Cage veteran Masvidal has been a surprise addition to YouTuber Paul’s training team during his preparations for the fight on April 17, when retired MMA fighter Askren will switch his hands to boxing for a battle of two rookies in the ring. Masvidal, who has been branded a traitor by …
Read More »‘It’s not looking good for him’: Mike Perry says ex-UFC star Askren will struggle against Jake Paul after training with YouTuber
The younger and marginally more successful boxer of the two Paul brothers, Jake, has to be commended for positioning himself as being a genuine “money-fight” and surefire box office attraction after beating up a fellow YouTuber in his debut and following that up in November by knocking out ex-NBA pro Nate Robinson …
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