Jake Paul vs Ben Askren full fight video preview for Triller boxing main event
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TONIGHT (Sat., April 17, 2021) inside Mercedes-Benz Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
Check that out in the video above. Below, see more analysis from boxer Ryan Garcia.
“[Ben Askren] fought Douglas Lima and [Andrey] Koreshkov in Bellator,” teammate Gerald Meerschaert told MMA Fighting. “Those guys are absolute killers, and he managed to go through those fights without taking any significant damage. I think that’s something a lot of people overlook.” Related
“He’s got a couple little spots where, even if I’m ready for it, he’s just got a way he moves his body and his hips,” Meerschaert continued. “Now, does he knock [Paul] out cold with 10-ounce gloves? I don’t know about that, but there is going to be a moment where he lets one of those go where he sees the opening, and Paul is going to go, ‘What the fuck was that?’”
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Given that Brendan Schaub isn’t far removed from asking his producer if he was “a communist” for saying he didn’t know who to root for between Rose Namajunas and Weili Zhang, the former heavyweight fighter seems to have found himself a sudden, surprising defender of China’s first UFC title holder. That position comes following recent comments from Namajunas ahead of her upcoming chance to regain the strawweight belt.
In an interview with Ariel Helwani, ‘Thug’ Rose framed her title fight with Weili as a battle against communism, telling Helwani that Weili represents “red” China and that her own philosophy was “better dead than red.” Namajunas brought up her own family’s history as Lithuanians dealing with Communist Russia as part of her reasoning. And later doubled down on her statements, while clarifying that it wasn’t intended to be an attack on Weili “as a person.”
Francis Ngannou Told Mike Tyson He Definitely Wants Jon Jones to Be His Next Fight
The reigning UFC Heavyweight Champion already has his eyes on his next opponent. Apr 9, 2021
Newly crowned UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou is not resting on his laurels. Less than a month after his victory against Stipe Miocic at the UFC 260 event in Las Vegas, he has already given serious thought to who he believes will be a worthy opponent when he steps back into the octagon to defend his title.
In a recent episode of
Hotboxin , the podcast hosted by Mike Tyson, Ngannou confirmed what was already widely rumored to be true: he wants to face off against Jon Jones, who is expected to make his heavyweight debut this year.