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Paul vs Askren video: Former UFC champ Frank Mir loses boxing debut to Steve Cunningham

Frank Mir made his professional boxing debut on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs Ben Askren PPV. The former UFC champion, who mainly has a background in grappling, took on former cruiserweight boxing champion Steve Cunningham in the cross-over bout. Mir enjoyed a 70 lb weight advantage, and the big heavyweights actually made all six rounds and went to a decision.

No knockdowns were landed, and in the end, it was it was the boxer who beat the MMA fighter by decision.

Watch highlights of the bout, along with a snippet of our play-by-play of the event below:

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