Jake Paul?s Vapid Boxing Cosplay IS REALLY A Farce The Sport Could Learn From ?YouTube Star Jake Paul Wins Latest Boxing Match In First Round Against Ben Askren ?Triller Fight Club Results: Jake Paul TKOs Ben Askren In First Round Of Boxing MatchPosted by Nordentoft Molina on April 26th, 2021 
On Saturday night, the odious LA-based vlogger Jake Paul won his third professional boxing match with a first-round knockout of Ben Askren, a retired UFC fighter without previous boxing experience. Paul, who boasts more than 20m subscribers on YouTube, sent his opponent crashing to the deck in the opening minutes of these scheduled eight-round cruiserweight fight with a looping right hand before referee Brian Stutts waved it off, perhaps a little prematurely, after the 2008 US Olympian beat the count. YouTuber-boxer Jake Paul denies sexual assault allegation on eve of Askren bout Read more ?I deserved that shit,? the 24-year-old Paul said afterward. ?It is the craziest moment of my entire life. I told y?all I was going to do it in the first round. I told y?all I?m a genuine fighter. I don?t understand how many times I?ve surely got to prove myself that is for real.? It?s an easy task to dismiss Paul v Askren as a joke, which it is: more highly polished cosplay than a genuine sporting experience between top-flight competitors. Paul?s three wins in as much outings have come against a fellow YouTuber, an ex-NBA player and the retired mixed martial artist on Saturday who appeared as if he?d trained for about quarter-hour, none of whom had ever boxed previously. He?s taking minimal amount of risk possible and selling it for the highest price. This charade will be undressed the moment he steps in to the ring with a good domestic-level opponent, though you obtain the sense that won?t be happening any time soon. But there?s nothing funny about the attention generated by the function, which spent the majority of the night because the No 1 trending topic on Twitter and Instagram in the US and a number of other countries. Paul might be a hype job as credible as Santa Claus, but Saturday?s spectacle is newsworthy in the sports business space because the second pay-per-view card produced and written by Triller, the social networking app that has made a significant investment in boxing programming within the last year. Triller?s initial foray into boxing came half a year ago when it carried the exhibition between Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr, a nostalgia act much-derided in the run-up that proved a lot more entertaining than it ever deserved to be. The only thing that exceeded expectations more than the promotion ? which generated a reported 1.6m buys, a shocking figure that means it is the best-selling boxing event of the past many years ? was the fast-moving, slickly produced telecast by way of a first-time broadcaster filled with unexpectedly entertaining fights and seamlessly integrated musical performances. Lawrence Okolie: ?Joshua?s gold in 2012 spoke to me. It changed my life? | Donald McRae Read more Saturday?s second pay-per-view card largely doubled down on a single formula as November?s debut, striking a tone between Wrestlemania and Verzuz. It was staged at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the 75,000-seat home of the NFL?s Atlanta Falcons, but was effectively a made-for-TV event with only about 500 spectators (mostly VIPs and contest winners) in attendance. The undercard was peppered with short sets by Justin Bieber, Doja Cat, Saweetie, The Black Keys and Mt Westmore ? the newly formed hip-hop supergroup comprising Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Too $hort and E-40. At the end of every fight, Gen Z megastars Charlie and Dixie D?Amelio were on hand to present a Triller-branded championship belt to the winner. At one point, the coverage broke for a slap boxing fight that appeared to take place in the bowels of the stadium with commentary by Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson and former pro wrestler Ric Flair. Authentic might be too strong a word, but the free-flowing banter in the well-lubricated five-man (!) commentary booth never felt forced, even though the sexual assault allegations leveled against Paul this week didn?t get a mention. Oh, and Oscar De La Hoya were wasted. There was even time for a few fights. Most were novelties, just like a six-rounder between former UFC heavyweight title-holder Frank Mir and retired cruiserweight boxing champion Steve Cunningham. However the co-main event was a legitimately meaningful junior welterweight scrap between ex-champ Regis Prograis and Ivan Redkach. Triller is sparing no expense in this department: In February, it dramatically expanded its profile in the industry by winning the purse bid for Te�fimo L�pez?s mandatory IBF lightweight title defense against George Kambosos at a price of .02m, well ahead of Matchroom?s Eddie Hearn (.56m) and Top Rank?s Bob Arum (.32m). That fight will headline its third PPV in June. Register with The Recap, our weekly email of editors? picks. Essentially, Triller is taking the most hidebound formats in all of sports ? the boxing pay-per-view ? and reimagining it for the TikTok generation. Unsurprisingly, the prevailing reaction in boxing circles has been one of pearl-clutching and consternation, as though sideshows like they are modern phenomena (they?re not) and the sport may be further debased. What these folks ignore is that boxing is most importantly a business; in the event that you don?t desire to watch, you?re absolve to doomscroll right past it. Far more alarming is what it says about a sport?s capability to mint new stars and market itself to younger viewers in case a glorified sparring session headlined by way of a vlogger with a couple of pro bouts can become the most talked-about events of the entire year. Boxing is healthier than it?s given credit for, with a loyal audience that arises for and buys the big fights. But there is no question the perception of decline and an ageing fanbase is helped along by short-sighted promoters who never take big swings and are too comfortable sticking with the status quo. By positioning boxing in front of the eyeballs that each other sport is falling over themselves to court, Triller founder Ryan Kavanaugh is striking out at something new.
� Al Bello/Getty Images Jake Paul celebrates after defeating Ben Askren within their cruiserweight bout during Triller Fight Club at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on April 17, 2021 in Atlanta. YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul defeated former MMA fighter Ben Askren in a much-anticipated boxing match with a first-round TKO, because the two squared off Saturday night at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Paul, 24, entered the match with a specialist record of 2-0, previously defeating fellow YouTube personality AnEsonGib and former NBA star Nate Robinson. Askren, 36, who announced his MMA retirement in 2019 citing hip problems, made his boxing debut. Before turning toward a boxing career, Paul has been widely known on social media as a brash and controversial YouTube star, where he has more than 20 million subscribers. In the times leading up to the fight, Paul called the match against Askren the "biggest moment of my entire life" in a video posted to YouTube. The fight, scheduled for eight rounds, was hosted by Triller, a video-making and social-networking app.
� Supplied by MMAJunkie ATLANTA ? Jake Paul lived up to his promise and proved to be superior to Ben Askren in their boxing match Saturday. After much anticipation, Paul and Askren finally stepped in to the ring to trade blows. It was one-way action, though, with Paul winning by first-round TKO at the 1:59 mark following the referee ruled Askren unable to continue, despite answering the count carrying out a knockdown. The cruiserweight bout (190 pounds) headlined the Triller Fight Club event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The main card aired on pay-per-view. Paul, the YouTuber, actor and rapper, made his boxing debut in January 2020 with a first-round TKO of fellow YouTuber Ali Eson Gib. His second fight came in November, when he beat former NBA player and Slam Dunk champion Nate Robinson with a knockout that went viral. Now he adds Askren?s name to his resume, and he said the next challenge is a sterner one as he looks to further increase his resume. Askren, meanwhile, is probable done in the fight game. After suffering back-to-back losses to Jorge Masvidal and Demian Maia under the UFC banner, Askren retired from competition in November 2019. He subsequently underwent hip replacement surgery, and that seemingly put a bow on his time in the fight game. Greater than a year later, however, the chance to box Paul arose, and he opted to have at it. The result didn?t go his way, and the 36-year-old may now be done once and for all. Complete Triller Fight Club results included: Jake Paul def. Ben Askren via TKO ? Round 1, 1:59 Regis Prograis def. Ivan Redkach via technical 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 TKO (did not answer bell) ? Round 3, 3:00 MORE: UFC on ESPN 22 discussion thread Triller Fight Club results: Frank Mir drops decision to Steve Cunningham in pro boxing debut Jeremy Stephens vs. Drakkar Klose off UFC on ESPN 22; Klose says shove caused withdrawal Bubba Jenkins on drawing Lance Palmer first: 'To be the champ, you gotta beat the champ' Lance Palmer: I see my pace and pressure being too much for Bubba J
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