Sean O’Malley believes Ben Askren is a must-win fight for Jake Paul, claiming that the YouTube star has to beat ‘Funky’ to prove his worth in the boxing ring.
O’Malley doesn’t think it’s going to be the most technical matchup but ‘Suga’ is curious to see how Paul performs against an athlete of Askren’s caliber who, despite not having any professional boxing experience, has proven himself time and time again in the world of combat sports.
“There’s not a lot of fights that excite me, and this ain’t gonna be the best boxing fight,” O’Malley told reporters at the UFC 260 media day on Wednesday (h/t MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun and John Morgan).