It took Jake Paul less than two minutes to win his third professional fight.
Paul, the YouTube star turned boxer, sent Ben Askren to the canvas with a straight right in the middle of the first round of his cruising weight fight. Although Askren stood up, referee Brian Stutts decided that Askren could not continue, giving Paul a knockout in the first round at 1:59 in the first round Saturday night at the Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
Paul (3-0, 3 KOs) then collapsed on the canvas crying before celebrating and doing push-ups in the ring. Paul, 24, took over Askren quickly. He was patient for the first minute while Askren chased him through the ring.
Then, when Paul began to feel comfortable, he did a quick job with Askren, 36. He set up straight straight with a jab and solid contact sent Askren down. After the fight, Paul climbed into the transmission booth to celebrate with Snoop Dogg.
“It’s been four months. I’ve been to training camp every day,” Paul said of Triller after the fight. “I deserved this m … This is the craziest moment of my life.
“I told everyone I was going to do it in the first round. I told everyone I’m a real fighter. I don’t know how many times I have to prove to myself that this is real.”