A five-pack of Mizzou thoughts to guide you through the weekend …
1. It’s about to get funky in Atlanta
Former Mizzou wrestling great Ben "Funky" Askren retired from mixed martial arts two years ago but steps back into the ring on Saturday — the boxing ring. Askren will take on YouTube creation/celebrity boxer/professional loudmouth Jake Paul in Atlanta, hopefully with all of humanity on his side against the insufferably obnoxious Paul.
Presented by Triller Fightclub, the match is the main event on a pay-per-view card that can be streamed live for $49.99. Paul is 2-0 as a boxer and most recently knocked out former NBA player Nate Robinson last November in an undercard match to the Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr.