JAKE PAUL has beaten Ben Askren with a stunning first-round KO.
The Problem Child lined up a jab followed by a haymaker that floored former UFC star Ben Askren in under a MINUTE.
After allowing Askren to get to his feet the referee called a halt to the fight.
Askren protested the stoppage despite replays showing him walking sideways after being knocked down.
Following the fight, Jake Paul broke down in tears and dedicated his victory to his late bodyguard, Shadow.
On the undercard, Regis Prograis was victorious against Ivan Redkach and Tyson Fury’s former tormentor Steve Cunningham defeated Frank Mir.
Fight card results
- Jake Paul def. Ben Askren via first-round TKO (ref stoppage)
- Regis Prograis def. Ivan Redkach via unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 59-54)
- Steve Cunningham def. Frank Mir via unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 58-56)
- Joe Fournier def. Reykon via second-round TKO (corner stoppage)
GOOD MORNING FIGHT FANS
Jake Paul has hailed his win over Ben Askren as ‘the craziest moment of my life’.
The YouTuber knocked out the MMA star in two minutes of their Triller pay-per-view headliner after a brutal one-two combination.
Speaking in his post-fight interview on Triller, he said: “I’ve been in training camp every day, I deserved that s**t.
“This is the craziest moment of my life. I told y’all I was going to do it in the first round, I told y’all I’m a real fighter.
“I don’t know how many times I’ve got to prove myself that this is for real.”
But Paul has been warned by legendary boxing coach Freddie Roach not to pursue a fight with Tommy Fury.
Roach, speaking via the BonusCodeBets.co.uk blog, said: “Jake has a good jab and he throws long punches.
“Jake is green. He is a product of good matchmaking.
“I think it’s a lot safer for Jake Paul if he sticks with exchanging words instead of punches with Tommy Fury.”
Meanwhile, Askren admitted ‘it’s f***ing embarrassing’ as he reflected on his first-round loss to Paul.
He said: “It’s probably deserved. I got knocked out by Jake Paul, it’s f***ing embarrassing.”
The former UFC star has also told Tyron Woodley to go and ‘whoop’ Paul after suffering a TKO defeat at the hands of the YouTuber.
The American said: “I would love Tyron to whoop him up.
“Tyron wants to fight Oscar De La Hoya but I would love Tyron to fight Jake Paul.
“He’s a significantly better boxer than I am so that would be my guy.”
MONEY BAGS
Jake Paul revealed his KO of Ben Askren sold 1.3million pay-per-views on Saturday night.
And the YouTube star says the bout generated a mega £47million just in PPV buys.
- FURY ROAD
- Jake Paul has been warned by legendary boxing coach Freddie Roach not to pursue a fight with Tommy Fury.Roach, speaking via the BonusCodeBets.co.uk blog, said: “Jake has a good jab and he throws long punches.“Jake is green. He is a product of good matchmaking.“I think it’s a lot safer for Jake Paul if he sticks with exchanging words instead of punches with Tommy Fury.”
- WOOD YOU?Ben Askren has told Tyron Woodley to go and ‘whoop’ Jake Paul after suffering a TKO defeat at the hands of the YouTuber.The American said: “I would love Tyron to whoop him up.”Tyron wants to fight Oscar De La Hoya but I would love Tyron to fight Jake Paul.”He’s a significantly better boxer than I am so that would be my guy.”
PAUL TO PLAY FOR
Jake Paul hails Ben Askren win as ‘the craziest moment of my life’.
Speaking in his post-fight interview on Triller, he said: “I’ve been in training camp every day, I deserved that s**t.
“This is the craziest moment of my life. I told y’all I was going to do it in the first round, I told y’all I’m a real fighter.
“I don’t know how many times I’ve got to prove myself that this is for real.”
PAULING NO MORE PUNCHES
Brit businessman Joe Fournier called out Jake Paul after demolishing Colombian musician Reykon.
Fournier’s clash with Reykon kicked off the pay-per-view portion of the Paul vs Askren card in Atlanta, Georgia in the early hours of Sunday morning.
He said: “Everyone knows I’d love Jake Paul next. I love what Triller are doing here. I want to be part of every Fight Club.
“They’re really disrupting the industry. Thank you, Triller. I appreciate you for having me on.”
