Former Bellator and ONE FC champion Ben Askren admitted that he could underestimate the boxing abilities of his future opponent Jake Paul and lose in the upcoming fight.
Jake Paul is set to fight Ben Askren on April 17.
“He beat up a YouTuber and a basketball player who likely has never been in any type of fight in his whole life,” Askren said.
“What about that makes him good?”
“He’s only fought two times against guys who weren’t really all that high level. So, his skill as a combat athlete probably is not that high yet, and it’s going to take a while to get there.”
Interestingly, Ben admitted he could lose the fight, but it depends on how good Jake really is.
“There’s a chance he’s really good. And if he’s really, really good, he’s going to beat me.”
However, Askren is confident that won’t happen.
“Have you ever [seen] a kid warming up, and you’re like, ‘damn, he’s kind of slick.’ Then you see him out there in [a] match, and it’s not going his way, and he’s not the same guy anymore. He’s a different guy. That’s kind of what I’m expecting.”
April 17 is fast approaching, and only then will we know once and for all who will be the winner.
