It took Jake Paul less than two minutes to win his third professional fight.
Paul, the YouTube star turned boxer, sent Ben Askren on the canvas with his right hand in the middle of the first round of their cruiserweight fight. Even though Askren got up, referee Brian Stutts ruled that Askren could no longer continue, giving Paul a first-round tie at 1:59 in the first round.
Paul (3-0, 3 KOs) then collapsed on the canvas in tears before celebrating and floating in the ring. Paul, 24, took care of Askren quickly. He was patient in the first minute, while Askren watched him around the ring.
Then, as Paul began to feel comfortable, he did a quick job for Askren, 36. He hit the right with a shot, and the solid contact sent Askren down. After the fight, Paul climbed into the broadcast booth to celebrate with Snoop Dogg.
“It’s been four months. I’ve been in camp every day,” Paul told Triller after the fight. “It simply came to our notice then. This is the craziest moment of my life.
“I told everyone I would do it in the first round. I told everyone I was a real fighter. I don’t know how many times I have to prove that this is real.”
Paul landed 9 of 26 fists in combat, while Askren landed 3 of 14 fists. Paul’s last two blows were the hardest hit. Paul told Snoop Dogg after the fight that he didn’t even have a chance to warm up.
That came months after Paul eliminated former basketball player Nate Robinson in the first round with a viral knockout during Triller’s first fight on the card under Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr.’s main event. . in November.
Paul headlined Triller’s second event and sent Askren, making his boxing debut almost as fast.
Paul’s entry, during which he entered the ring, with a kind of fake robot accompanying him, could have lasted longer than the fight itself. Paul’s victory ended a night that was a complete spectacle.
He presented a literal hand-to-hand fight, shows by The Black Keys, Doja Cat, Ice Cube, Mount Westmore and Justin Bieber. Bold reporter / comedian Pete Davidson stole the show, making fun of everyone and everything.
After the fight, Paul said he dedicated it to his guard, who died 10 days ago. It was part of a week full of news for Paul, who was also accused by TikTok star Justine Paradise of forcing her to have sex without consent in 2019. Paul’s lawyer told ESPN earlier this week that Paul “categorically denies the claim.”
Boxing was secondary most of the night, as he played musician after musician, with a fight in the first two hours of Pay Per View – a two-round fight, Reykon refusing to leave the corner for the third round against Joe Fournier .
Otherwise, it was music and skits – the show began with a skit in which Snoop Dogg and Jaleel White, playing his iconic role as Steve Urkel in “Family Matters”, joking about marijuana – with very few real fights in the fight. club.
Snoop Dogg and Ice Cube recognized DMX rapper and boxing marvin Marvin Hagler, who died earlier this year during the show, including a video honoring the late rapper.
Even the fight with the most famous prospect, Regis Prograis, ended in controversy after his opponent, Ivan Redkach, was taken out of the ring on a stretcher after a punch from Prograis in the sixth round.
The fight, which had been scheduled for 10 rounds, went on scorecards instead, with Prograis winning a 60-54, 60-54, 59-54 majority victory.
ESPN’s Marc Raimondi contributed to this report.