YouTuber turned boxer Jake Paul will take on his most formidable foe to date when he locks horns with former Bellator and ONE FC welterweight champion Ben Askren in an eight-round boxing match on April 17.
Although Askren has a wealth of combat sports experience under his belt — including two NCAA wrestling national championships — former IBF and WBA welterweight boxing champ Paulie Malignaggi doesn’t think ‘Funky’ belongs anywhere near a boxing ring following his five-second knockout loss to Jorge Masvidal in 2019.
Malignaggi says Askren lost the right to compete after being subjected to one of the most humiliating losses in combat sports history at UFC 239.