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Anthony Pettis: Jake Paul ‘actually has some OK skills,’ but now he’s fighting a guy in Tyron Woodley ‘who can punch’

Anthony Pettis was definitely backing his longtime teammate Ben Askren when he faced Jake Paul in a boxing match back in April but even the former UFC lightweight champion was impressed by the YouTube celebrity turned combat sports prospect.

While he has certainly invited criticism about his boxing career with three fights against three opponents without any real experience in the striking arts, Pettis saw a few things from Paul that made him take notice even if he was facing handpicked competition.

“Saying this is weird for me to say but Jake Paul actually has some OK skills,” Pettis said when speaking to MMA Fighting.