Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren Betting Preview

Triller Fight Club has announced a boxing match between YouTube star turned boxer Jake Paul and retired mixed martial arts (MMA) star Ben Askren will take place on April 17. Triller Fight Club CEO Ryan Kavanaugh confirmed an 8 round bout agreement that will air on pay-per-view.

Hardcore boxing fans may not have even heard of Jake Paul as the 24 year old is best known for his YouTube antics than his exploits within the boxing ring. Jake Paul is the younger brother of Logan Paul who is also a YouTube personality.

There will be a number of interesting fights on this card including former UFC heavyweight champ Frank Mir who will fight Steve Cunningham who is an ex-IBF champ. This will be a pay-per-view card and will sell for $49.99.

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When the fight between Jake Paul and Ben Askren was first announced, the BetOnline had Jake Paul as the overwhelming betting favorite with odds of -240 while Askren was the underdog with odds of +190. Since then, punters have placed a flurry of bets on Askren and the odds have changed dramatically.

Jake Paul is still the betting favorite but his odds are now -120 while Askren is doing better with odds of +105. Don’t be surprised if those betting odds change once again as we get close to the fight as the betting activity on this boxing match is expected to spike.

* Odds have been provided by BetOnline and are accurate as of 12/04/2021

Jake Paul
Latest Odds: -135

Jake Paul made his boxing debut in Jan 2020 when he fought another YouTube personality in Ali Loui Al-Fakhri. Jake ended up winning that fight by KO in the very first round. His second fight was against former NBA player Nate Robinson whom he stopped in the second round.

Jake Paul has over 20 million subscribers on YouTube and is reported to have a net worth over $11 million. He has started to take his boxing career very seriously and has called out a number of fighters for his next bout including MMA superstar Conor McGregor.

Ben Askren
Latest Odds: +105

Ben Askren is a retired MMA fighter that used to fight for the number one MMA organization in the world, the UFC. Askren has also fought for other MMA promotions including Bellator and ONE Championship. While Askren has done well in ONE and Bellator, his time with the UFC did not turn out well.

He had one controversial win and suffered two losses that forced him to retire. Askren is an Olympian and two time NCAA Champion. His biggest weapon in MMA was his wrestling and his biggest weakness was his boxing.

The 36 year old Askren is expected to make his boxing debut on April 17 when he takes on Jake Paul.

There are some hardcore boxing fans who have called this fight a blemish on the sport of boxing. However, Iron Mike Tyson believes that Jake Paul should be given credit for not only stepping into the boxing ring but creating a buzz in the world of boxing by using his social media platform.

The fight between Jake Paul and Ben Askren will take place in 10 ounce gloves and headline the PPV card which is expected to have a number of other exciting fights which are in the process of being finalized.