Jake Paul, the Internet personality turned pro boxer, has his next fight set, and this time he’ll be competing against an actual professional fighter.
Triller co-founder Ryan Kavanaugh told ESPN that Paul will face former UFC fighter Ben Askren in an eight-round pro boxing match on April 17. The fight will take place under the Triller Fight Club banner and will serve as the main event. The location of the event, which will air on traditional pay-per-view platforms, hasn’t been finalized yet.
The full card, which is expected to feature familiar names from the world of boxing, present and past, as well as other social media celebrities and MMA fighters all competing in boxing matches, will be revealed in the coming weeks.
Did you guys read about that YouTuber Jake Paul? I guess he’s going to fight a real MMA fighter. Jake’s going to be up against Ben Askren. This should be a much more interesting opponent than Nate Robinson. I’m looking forward to watching this one.