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A celebrity boxing match headlines on PPV this weekend from Atlanta
YouTube star and Internet troll Jake Paul is ready for another shot at fame, this time in the boxing ring. The younger of the Paul brothers is set to headline the latest Triller Fight Club PPV on Saturday night in Atlanta, though this time against an actual combat athlete. Paul will be opposite former MMA welterweight champion Ben Askren inside the Mercedes-Benz Stadium atop a four-fight card filled with musical acts and headlined by Justin Bieber and Snoop Dogg.
Askren has never boxed professionally after having a successful career as a wrestler and then mixed martial artist. His primary discipline is in grappling and wrestling as he’s shown very little skills in standup striking. Paul, meanwhile, has scored a pair of knockouts in his first two pro bouts, including a viral moment last November when he sent former NBA player Nate Robinson thudding to the mat.
The co-main event is set to see a more legitimate matchup as Regis Prograis takes on Ivan Redkach in a junior welterweight contest. Prograis bounced back from the first loss of his pro career at the hands of Josh Taylor in the World Boxing Super Series junior welterweight final with a third-round knockout of Juan Heraldez last Halloween. Redkach, meanwhile, lost a wide decision to Danny Garcia in January 2020 and hasn’t fought since.
It’s expected to be a busy week in Atlanta with plenty going on leading up to fight night. CBS Sports will have you covered with all of it, so keep this page saved throughout the week for updates, news and analysis.
Paul vs. Askren card, odds
Jake Paul -165 vs. Ben Askren +140, cruiserweights
Regis Prograis -4500 vs. Ivan Redkach +1600, junior welterweights
Steve Cunningham -1600 vs. Frank Mir +900, heavyweights
Joe Fournier vs. Reykon, light heavyweights
Paul vs. Askren viewing information
Date: April 17 | Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta
Start time: 9 p.m. ET
TV: Traditional PPV | Live stream: FITE TV
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Combat sports’ long history of circus sideshow fights has received a modern wrinkle in recent years, with social media influencers leading a new wave of “outsiders” stepping into the fight game. That continues on Saturday night when YouTube star Jake Paul steps into the boxing ring for the third time as a professional to face former UFC fighter Ben Askren at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta (9 p.m. ET, pay-per-view).
The bout headlines a card loaded with oddities, including a former boxer-turned nightclub mogul vs. a musician and another boxer vs. UFC showdown.
Fight week has taken some ugly turns, with Paul accused of sexual assault by a TikTok influencer, as well as his own claims that he is now showing early signs of brain trauma.
“It’s a dangerous sport,” Paul said during media day for the event. “That’s why, when people question my dedication to it, it’s like, I’m showing up every single day. I’m putting my mental health on the line, my brain is on the line. Like you said, I’ve gone and gotten brain scans and have early signs of CTE.”
He later walked back his claim on CTE.
Paul has been undeniably impressive in his previous two professional fights, though neither came against an actual fighter. After knocking out fellow YouTube star AnEsonGib, Paul went viral this past November when he brutally knocked out former NBA star Nate Robinson.
For all the controversy Paul has generated, both in and out of the fight world, all reports indicate that he has taken his boxing training seriously and it has certainly been a viable revenue stream for him.
In Askren, he is finally facing a man who made his living through fighting, though certainly not as a boxer. Askren’s MMA career was very successful, capturing multiple championships before ending his career with a disappointing run in the UFC. After just three fights on MMA’s biggest stage, Askren was forced into retirement due to longstanding issues with his hips.
When a full hip replacement ended up not being needed, Askren took the fight with Paul, getting back into the fight game in the one area of his talents where he has always been weakest. If the boxing experiment goes well, Askren believes he may return to the circus a few more times.
“I’m not going to do three boxing matches a year or anything,” Askren told BJPenn.com. “But, if I call out some other dope YouTuber and will fight him next year, yeah. I’m not going to do 20 of them but I might do two or three more.”
The co-main event is set to see a more legitimate matchup as Regis Prograis takes on Ivan Redkach in a junior welterweight contest. Prograis bounced back from the first loss of his pro career at the hands of Josh Taylor in the World Boxing Super Series junior welterweight final with a third-round knockout of Juan Heraldez last Halloween. Redkach, meanwhile, lost a wide decision to Danny Garcia in January 2020 and hasn’t fought since.
