Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren Betting
Love him or hate him, Jake Paul does it all. Paul's business card is loaded with different job titles, ranging from YouTube personality, actor, rapper, and most recently, a professional boxer. Specifically, he played the role of Dirk Mann on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark for two seasons. Later, Paul was fired by Disney. Paul operates beyond the edge and has been reprimanded for featuring content on YouTube that was not appropriate for minors. He was in further trouble for criminal trespass and unlawful assembly charges. Paul faces MMA legend Ben Askren on April 17, 2021.
When: Saturday, April 17, 2021
Where: Mercedes Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Why: Cruiserweight Bout
Pay-per-view boxing will present an eight-round cruiserweight bout between Jake Paul (2-0, 2 knockouts) and Ben Askren, who will be taking part in his first ever professional boxing match. This fight is scheduled for eight rounds and will occur at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. After a lot of back and forth between these two contestants on social media, an agreement was reached to settle their difference in the boxing ring.
Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren Boxing Odds
Ben Askren +133
Jake Paul -157
Cruiserweight Bout
Ben Askren is a multi-faceted athlete and fighter. He began his career as a wrestler at the University of Missouri and won two gold medals at the NCAA Division I wrestling championships. During his college career, Askren won multiple Dan Hodge trophies, which is the college wrestling equivalent of the Heisman Trophy. Further, Askren won a world championship in submission wrestling.
Additionally, Askren has a wealth of experience in mixed martial arts. He has fought in Bellator Fighting Championships, One championship, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Although Askren can employ his wrestling skills for his MMA success, that will not translate to the boxing ring. Thus, some gamblers doubt his ability to get past Paul, who does have two fights under his belt. In his UFC career, Askren has rarely shown fist fighting ability.
Contrarily, Askren does have plenty of experience in hard training for his UFC bouts. Many gamblers and fight fans believe that evens out his lack of fist fighting experience. Also, Askren's expected advantage for durability makes for a potential live betting opportunity. Wiseguys think that the longer Askren lasts, the better he will do in later rounds. Sharps see the real potential of Askren wearing down Paul.
Askren is expected to employ a strategy in which he doesn't engage Paul in the early rounds. He wants to play a waiting game instead of getting sucked into an early clash against Paul, the better and more experienced boxer. In Paul's first two fights, Ali Eson Gib and Nate Robinson went after him early, with disastrous results. Paul defeated Gib in a first round technical knockout. Following that was a knockout win in the second round over Nate Robinson.
Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren
In this situation, Ben Askren has the advantage of training for MMA fights going back to 2009. Jake Paul is still seen by many as a clown. Askren is his most formidable opponent so far.
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