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“What a Scam”- Chris Jericho Makes a Bold Statement About Jake Paul vs Ben Askren
While quite a number of fans expected a long fight between the two, few expected Jake Paul to come out victorious, let alone run over Ben Askren in under two minutes. However, that is exactly what happened in the bout and Paul proved his dominance in the ring yet again.
Shocked by the result was none other than ‘Le Champion’ Chris Jericho, who couldn’t believe the fight turned its back on so many expectations. In a recent post on Twitter, the former AEW Champion congratulated Jake Paul in a typical fashion as you can see below.
Haha …What a scam! Congrats to @jakepaul for a bullshit fake win! https://t.co/sUvMk00skl
— Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) April 18, 2021
It’s clear that Chris Jericho is part of a vast majority of fans who believe that the fight was ‘rigged’ and that such a huge Jake Paul victory is something too good to be true. Furthermore, fans believe that even though the lockdown seemed legitimate, it was quite unlikely for Askren to let his guard down so much in the initial stages of the fight.
A post-match video from a fan watching the event live in the arena fighter furled the fire of debate. After being knocked out, Ben Askren could be seen smiling and walking towards the locker room, suggesting a whole lot of things.
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
A lot of viewers continue to quern the legitimacy of this fight, but as far as the scoreboard and record are concerned, Jake Paul has won the match and that is how it will stay regardless of public opinion.
Jake Paul proved his superiority against Ben Askren
As a man criticized left, right, and center for his YouTube past and for ‘not being a boxer’ Jake Paul was out to prove a point and there can be no bigger statement than this one as he establishes his boxing career even further.
Although, humility is an art that both Paul brothers need to master before picking fights. Before Ben Askren, Jake Paul called out UFC legend Conor McGregor which may have been too much of a step.
Putting all this aside, the event saw a special guest appearance from WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, who unexpectedly showed up as the judge for the ‘slap contest’ that was held before the boxing main event.
Fans continued to tweet about the 16-time World Champion, who met famous rappers Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross during his time in the arena.
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