Jake Paul Vs. Ben Askren: Prediction of the fight, probability, card, expert options, face to face with boxing

The final side show of boxing is ready. While in reality the days of watching TV and children’s stars in the ring have gone a long way, YouTube and TikTok stars have had great success. The next rerun comes Saturday night in Atlanta, when Jake Paul will face former UFC fighter and two-time weightlifting champion Ben Askren at the Triller Fight Club (21:00 ET, payment view).

The fight is titled a card full of oddities, including a high-profile nightclub mogul turned into a boxer against a musician and another boxer at the UFC Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

The fight week has taken a few ugly turns, with Paul accused TikTok of being an influencer of sexual assault, as well as showing the first signs of trauma to his brain.

“It’s a dangerous sport,” Paul said for the event on media day. “That’s why when people question my dedication, I show up every day. I’m putting my mental health in line, my brain is in line. Like you said, I’m gone and got brain scans and had the first signs of CTE.”

He he returned later Claim to the CTE.

Despite all the trollers and trolling, Paul has shown decent dexterity in his first two appearances. Even though the level of competition was very low and not against professional wrestlers, Paul managed to get a couple of knockouts that went viral. First, he stopped AnEsonGib, the star of Youtube, before the former went wild NBA Player Nate Robinson last November.

Paul and his brother, Logan, have taken the training seriously, at least, and have taken on some important names to help prepare for the fights.

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Askren, on the other hand, will replace the first opponent in the fight. Askren turned his struggle into an impressive fighter. He won world titles at the Bellator MMA and ONE Championships before moving on to the UFC. While he won his first fight, a horrific defeat forced him to retire against a chronic hip hip injury.

When full hip replacement was not needed, Askren struggled with Paul as he re-entered the game in the area of ​​his talents, as he was always the weakest. If the boxing experiment goes well, Askren believes the circus could return several other times.

“I’m not going to do three boxing games a year or anything,” Askren said BJPenn.com. “But, if I call a YouTuber a doper and fight him next year, yes. I won’t do 20 of them, but I would do two or three more.”

Elsewhere on the card, former junior welterweight champion Regis Prograis is back in the co-main event when he took on Ivan Redkach. Prograis is trying to match the 140-pound title after losing to the World Boxing Super Series final against Josh Taylor. Redkach, meanwhile, is losing to Danny Garcia in January 2020. Before that, he had three straight wins.

Below, Saturday’s fight can be set to a full card, with tests provided through the William Hill Sportsbook.

Paul vs Askren cards, odds

Forecast

Brookhouse: Paul has a disturbing personality, but he is young, strong and seems to be serious about boxing in the gym. This has resulted in non-boxers. Askren isn’t young, but he won’t be mentally overwhelmed by the idea of ​​struggling on a big stage, and he’s taken a hard blow in the face throughout his career. That’s not true with someone like Nate Robinson, so Paul will have to live with a tough opponent who understands what a fight really is. Askren’s problem is simply that he has never been a striker and has struggled in the stand-up game against other non-strikers throughout his MMA career. Has the rigorous boxing training in a few months elevated Askren’s game to boxing with a taller, stronger, younger opponent who has devoted a few years to the sport? That’s a big question. Choose: Jake Paul via TKO2

Brandon Wise (editor): This game has jumped on the Las Vegas books list since it was published. It opened at William Hill this week at -135, reached -190 and settled at -165. For all his mistakes, Paul has taken boxing training and coaching very seriously. Even if an opponent hasn’t tried it yet, he won’t go against Ask. The former MMA fighter is much better known for his struggles and struggles, and he felt almost sad to see him trying to strike in his final fight before retiring. Now, he has undergone hip replacement surgery and you may think his budget is worth the money. Give me a younger man ready to make another viral statement to a guy looking for a quick salary. Choose: Paul via TKO – less than 5.5 rounds