Veteran MMA official turned Bellator commentator John McCarthy and retired MMA champ Josh Thomson blasted the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren fight card on Saturday, tearing down nearly everything about the show on Saturday in Atlanta.
From the event’s production, to its talent, to its officiating, the MMA industry vets believe it hurt boxing’s reputation and doubted its ability to survive long-term.
“This type of sh*t, it’s not going to sell, and if it continues to sell, this is where boxing is headed then,” Thomson said Sunday on the “Weighing In” video podcast.