Joe Rogan explains why Jake Paul has big advantage in Ben Askren boxing fight YouTube: JRE Podcast\/Instagram: Jake PaulUFC commentator and podcaster Joe Rogan has weighed in on the Jake Paul vs Ben Askren matchup, echoing the thoughts of others that Askren might struggle against the YouTube star. After a number of rumors, as well as calling out Conor McGregor, it was confirmed on January .. that Jake Paul would be stepping into a boxing ring for the fourth time and squaring off against former Olympian Ben Askren. The announcement immediately raised eyebrows given that, despite his MMA championship-winning background, Askren has never been known for his striking, and a move into boxing is a strange one for him. Plenty of pundits have already started to weigh in with their initial thoughts, and that includes Joe Rogan and Brendan Schaub, who dove into the topic of the fight during episode 1603 of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. Rogan and Schaub discussed the backgrounds of both fighters, and how all the early talk has been that Jake will get a pretty clean, knockout win. Schaub referenced Askren\u2019s Olympian mentality, and how he\u2019ll use that in the fight, but Rogan was more skeptical about his boxing ability. Read More: Can Jake Paul beat Ben Askren? – \u201cOne thing I don\u2019t believe is that Ben Askren would knock out Nate Robinson in the same Jake Paul did. He might beat him,\u201d Joe said. \u201cBen is not an explosive guy. He\u2019s very good at utilizing his superior wrestling knowledge, positions, and techniques. He\u2019s strong as f**k, he knows how to get ahold of guys, and drag them to the ground. He won\u2019t be able to do that. His main thing will be out.\u201d While Schaub noted that, when it comes to tie-ups, Askren might be able to wear the YouTuber out and drag him deep into the fight, Rogan was more glowing of Jake\u2019s skills of getting out with a win. \u201cYou watch him hit pads, watch him hit bags, watch him spar \u2013 he\u2019s got good timing, he\u2019s got very good hand speed, his technique is excellent,\u201d he added. He\u2019s got very good striking technique.\u201d Topic begins at 1:03:00 As for when it comes to fight night, the pair both admitted that they\u2019ll be watching, and won\u2019t be turning away like others. \u201cI\u2019m going to watch,\u201d Joe continued. \u201cOh, take my f**king money dude. It\u2019s the perfect opponent for Jake,\u201d said Schaub. The result will have major implications for both fighters, but we can expect a breakdown from Rogan after the April 17 bout. Who knows how he\u2019ll react.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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