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[Junglist]

what does khan benefit beating kell brook?

Bragging rights. It's a little too late now but I'd rather watch a Washed Khan and washed Brook fight than either of them face a fresh, hungry Benn.

Brook and Khan were the UKs best Welterweights for quite some time, they should've faced years ago but Khan kept making excuses. It's the only fight for either of them that makes sense any more unless they fancy just becoming gatekeepers and names just for young fighters to put on their CV.

 

[Mike_P]

Check out the Efe Ajagba KO from last night, sounded like a shotgun when he landed, def one for the KO of the year shortlist.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Check out the Efe Ajagba KO from last night, sounded like a shotgun when he landed, def one for the KO of the year shortlist.

Ragdoll physics.

 

[BowdonUK]

I put my bet on Ben Askren to KO/TKO Jake Paul on April 17th.

Is anyone else having a bet, or has any opinion on how the fight will turn out?

 

[mid_gen]

I put my bet on Ben Askren to KO/TKO Jake Paul on April 17th.

Is anyone else having a bet, or has any opinion on how the fight will turn out?

Do we have a youtubers forum? This is the sports section...

 

[Jimbeam3678]

Fury and AJ argeed according to Eddie

 

[omnomnom]

Vince McMahon levels of nonsense that between Paul and Askren.

 

[jsmoke]

Vince McMahon levels of nonsense that between Paul and Askren.

Yep I'm guilty a bit of getting caught up on hype train, can't believe it. That was embarrassing, total con job. Not a fight at all just very good marketing. I doubt think askren trained a day.

 

[Somnambulist]

Just lol if you expected a wrestler who had terrible striking when he moved to MMA to do much in a boxing match.

 

[omnomnom]

Just lol if you expected a wrestler who had terrible striking when he moved to MMA to do much in a boxing match.

As opposed to Paul who's opponents include a Basketball player and KSIs brother? You are talking about a fella who went into the octagon with the best of the best and wasn't knocked out yet this guy ko's him with one punch?

It was clearly staged...he was back up and ready to go and the ref just called it.

 

[mid_gen]

Yep I'm guilty a bit of getting caught up on hype train, can't believe it. That was embarrassing, total con job. Not a fight at all just very good marketing. I doubt think askren trained a day.

You can't believe it?

Is there something wrong with you? I very much can believe it.

 

[Somnambulist]

As opposed to Paul who's opponents include a Basketball player and KSIs brother? You are talking about a fella who went into the octagon with the best of the best and wasn't knocked out yet this guy ko's him with one punch?

It was clearly staged...he was back up and ready to go and the ref just called it.

Just goes to show how poor Askren is when he can't grapple. Also his most famous moment in MMA is literally getting knocked out by a flying knee in the first 5 secs of a fight.

 

[omnomnom]

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Just goes to show how poor Askren is when he can't grapple. Also his most famous moment in MMA is literally getting knocked out by a flying knee in the first 5 secs of a fight.

Ahh yes losing to Masvidal to a freak knee lmao. Has a professional record of 19 - 2 of which he's gone the distance 7 times vs Jake Paul who before this morning had a perfect record against a youtuber and a bloody basketball player.

The whole thing was an embarrassment to the sport.

 

[lemonkettaz]

Didn't see the event live but was watching a watch-along whilst watching the UFC.

The event as a whole seemed just like what it was, a joke. As for the fight itself, surprised Askren couldn't go a bit longer, having seen some replays the stoppage seemed a bit soon but I guess it was inevitable, Askren is not a boxer.

As for this whole youtube vs MMA it's a bit of a laugh really, I don't think anyone with any sort of knowledge of combat sport would now think this Jake Paul is a boxer to be taken seriously, he hasn't fought a legit boxer yet. Until he beats a current decent level pro boxer then it's all just a gimmick. Fair play to the guys making the money though.

 

[robfosters]

Horrible when people are talking about this farce in the boxing section when a Brit had a good go at winning a legitimate world championship last night, and there’s not one mention.

 

[Kreeeee]

he hasn't fought a legit boxer yet. Until he beats a current decent level pro boxer then it's all just a gimmick. Fair play to the guys making the money though.

Jake has a lot of business smarts. If he does go on to be a boxer (I agree that this only happens when he actually fights another boxer) then he has started his career by padding his record with easy wins and making insane amounts of money for the level of competition.

Don't forget that we have The World's Strongest Man vs The Mountain as the next go around the circus.

 

[omnomnom]

Horrible when people are talking about this farce in the boxing section when a Brit had a good go at winning a legitimate world championship last night, and there’s not one mention.

Just shows where the sport is going

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

Just watched the fight and thought it was very much like watching a Matchroom bout with a Brit topping the bill

 

[Jimbeam3678]

Horrible when people are talking about this farce in the boxing section when a Brit had a good go at winning a legitimate world championship last night, and there’s not one mention.

I know that was in Florida but what channel was it on? Checked sky sports, bt and DAZN but couldn’t find it.

 

[Pigeon_Killer]

I know that was in Florida but what channel was it on? Checked sky sports, bt and DAZN but couldn’t find it.

It was on DAZN.