While Ben Askren seemed to be taking his knockout loss on Jake Paul, he did acknowledge that any spot that came his way would be fair.
“I probably deserve it,” said Askren. ‘Cause I got knocked out by Jake Paul. It’s f-king embarrassing. “
Paul, the YouTube star, knocked Askren out in the first round of their pay-per-view boxing match Saturday night in Atlanta. Askren, a two-time NCAA champion wrestler and former UFC fighter, said he felt he was okay, but the referee didn’t think he could move on.
Askren, 36, was guaranteed $ 500,000 for the fight.
“I’m not really giving as-t,” Askren said of the loss. ‘There’s a pizza waiting in my hotel room. I’m going to eat that. I’m going to fly home tomorrow and hang out with my kids, and I’ll probably go to wrestling practice on Monday. “
Paul, 24, knocked out former NBA player Nate Robinson in November on the undercard of the Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. bout.