Ben Askren might have been the first professional fighter to get knocked out by a YouTuber, but ‘Funky’ is no hater of Jake Paul.
Askren says Paul actually earned his respect following the 24-year-old’s split decision win over Tyron Woodley (former UFC welterweight champion and future UFC Hall-of-Famer) last weekend at Ohio’s Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, where Paul outpointed ‘T-Wood’ in an eight-round fight and extended his record to 4-0.
“I thought Tyron was pretty solid for his boxing debut,” Askren said on Instagram Live (h/t MMA Fighting). “I know a lot of you guys are pretty frustrated he didn’t beat up Jake Paul.