The highly awaited boxing encounter between Jake Paul and Ben Askren is finally on the brink to materialize. After much trash talk and aiming verbal shots at each other, the pair will finally step inside the ring to give each other a stern outing.
The rift between the two predominantly began when ‘The Problem Child’ claimed a thunderous T/KO win over ex-NBA star Nate Robinson. Right after the fight, he called out some hotshots from combat sports, including the biggest UFC star of all time, Conor McGregor, and the retired Mixed Martial Artist, Ben Askren.
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Citing his callout, ‘Funky’ acknowledged the same and accepted the offer to fight him.
Additionally, this will be the first time when Paul will confront someone from the combat sports world. Moreover, it will be ‘Funky’s first time in a full-fledged boxing match. And given the persona both the fighters bring in, this fight promises to be an absolute stunner.
Jake Paul vs Ben Askren – how to watch or live stream?
The Paul vs Askren fight will be live on Triller. Fans residing in the USA can view this fight on Triller. Whereas, fans in the UK can watch this contest live on Fite TV.
Date, time, and location
The bout between the two will take place on April 17, Saturday.
The Paul vs. Askren card begins on Saturday, April 17 at 9 p.m. ET, which is 2 a.m. Sunday, April 18 in the UK.
However, the main event ring walks primarily depend on how quick/slow the undercard fights get concluded.
Undercard
- Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren (Cruiserweights)
- Regis Prograis vs. Ivan Redkach (Junior Welterweights)
- Steve Cunningham vs. Frank Mir (Heavyweights)
- Joe Fournier vs. Reykon (Light Heavyweight)
The main event between Paul and Askren will definitely be the center of attraction on fight night. But there are some eye-catching fights on the undercard too, which make the whole card absolutely interesting.
It’ll be interesting to see who comes on top in all these fights. Fans unquestionably expect a huge war in all these fights and they look forward to sheering entertainment on April 17.
