While Ben Askren seemed to take his knockout defeat to Jake Paul calmly, he did acknowledge that any teasing that came his way would be fair.
“I probably deserve it,” Askren said. “Because Jake Paul left me out. It’s a shame …
Paul, the YouTube star, eliminated Askren in the first round of his pay-per-view boxing match Saturday night in Atlanta. Askren, two-time NCAA champion fighter and former UFC fighter, said he felt good, but the referee didn’t think he could continue.
Askren, 36, was guaranteed $ 500,000 for the fight.
“I don’t really give like,” Askren said of the loss. “There is some pizza waiting in my hotel room. I’m going to eat this. I’m going to fly home and stay with my kids tomorrow, and on Monday I’ll probably be in wrestling. “
Paul, 24, eliminated former NBA player Nate Robinson in November with the inside card of Mike Tyson’s fight against Roy Jones Jr.