Who Won the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren Boxing Match? Fans Were Upset

For anyone who was looking forward to seeing Jake rightfully served a slice of humble pie in the ring, there was no such luck to be found in the Triller Night match. Jake knocked out Ben Askren in the first round to the disappointment of boxing fans everywhere, so much that the next day #Rigged was trending on Twitter.

This is the third consecutive win for Jake, who first faced off with fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib. He then followed up against former NBA player Nate Robinson, and now Ben. This match was the first time Jake faced off against an actual former fighter, although not for lack of trying. 

In November 2020, Jake attempted to summon more MMA fighters into the boxing ring, including Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Dillon Danis, Jorge Masvidal, and Ben Askren.

Although some of the fighters rose to the challenge on social media, only Ben picked up the call and actually met the YouTuber face to face. SportingNews.com reports that Ben made it clear he initially wasn’t afraid of Jake, and considered the fight against Nate Robinson unimpressive. “Boxing, that seems kind of easy. Like, I’m sure I could do that. Like, there’s no shots, there’s no slams, there’s not leg locks. I dunno, that seems relatively safe to me.”

Sadly for Ben, a former MMA fighter and wrestler without much boxing experience, winning against Jake Paul is easier said than done. Many on Twitter were devastated, hoping to see Jake finally get a taste of his own medicine, but perhaps it was worth it for the money? Ben was reportedly paid more for this fight alone than most in his entire career.