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Jake Paul claims Askren fight had 1.5 million PPV buys, experts not so sure

Related Topics: Jake Paul, Ben Askren, Nick Diaz, UFC 158

Jake Paul’s victory lap is well under way. The YouTuber went 3-0 in his pro boxing career by defeating his third 0-0 boxer this weekend. He won that bout, over retired former MMA champion Ben Askren, via TKO in the very first round.

The event, which was heavily criticized for its snail-like pacing and its bloated schedule, was put on by Triller. That platform claimed the last time they featured Paul, on the undercard of Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr., they sold over one million pay-pew-views. If this is true that event ranks as one of the top selling combat sports shows in history.