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Jake Paul beat Ben Askren in the first round of their boxing match but many fans feel like something was off with how the fight ended.
During Saturday night’s Triller fight club event, Paul knocked down Askren about a minute into the fight with a looping right hand. After giving Askren a standing eight count, the referee felt that Askren couldn’t continue and stopped the fight.
JAKE PAUL WITH THE FIRST ROUND KNOCKOUT ON BEN ASKREN pic.twitter.com/Jpal6QEjGq
— TmarTn (@TmarTn) April 18, 2021
Fans immediately questioned the refs’ stoppage and felt the fight was rigged for Paul.
That stoppage was RIGGED! #Triller #PaulAskren pic.twitter.com/C0eBv4zgMR
— President Polo (@USAHEYUSA) April 18, 2021
The whole thing was rigged the man got his money and dipped😭 pic.twitter.com/5GYVvS71da
— Yahya (@UtdYahz) April 18, 2021
This Jake Paul fight was the most rigged thing I’ve ever watched . Lmao
— GUAP (@guapdad4000) April 18, 2021
https://twitter.com/N0UCER/status/1383646398931902465
Wait a minute, did Askren get us all? Like this is some magician stuff he wasn’t laughing on his way to the back was he? Cmon Ben lol @Benaskren https://t.co/Kb3jMkB0nR
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) April 18, 2021
Jake Paul knocks down Ben Askren then Ben immediately gets back up but the ref calls a stop. Rigged.https://t.co/gG5vB9fqxP
— Action Jackson (@8RIPKobe241) April 18, 2021
https://twitter.com/adoringshuri/status/1383646347547398144
I’m usually not this guy. But this fight was definitely rigged from the beginning. Ben and his wife look like they won the lottery. #TrillerFightClub #PaulAskren #jakePaulvsBenAskren https://t.co/c3nPlIOrpx
— Early Stoppage MMA (@EarlyMMA) April 18, 2021