Ben Askren has hit back at criticism over his weight after rival Jake Paul claimed he had a beer belly. Askren tipped the scales at 191lb last night ahead of his fight with Paul in Atlanta tonight but looked in poor shape compared to his rival.
The former mixed martial arts world champion is making his professional boxing debut having not fought since 2019. Askren finished his career in the cage fighting at 170lb and has clearly piled on the pounds since his retired.
But he questioned why he should change his body shape that brought him success. "'Cause I'm about to ruin the image and the style that ya used to; I look funky," he tweeted. "But yo I'm makin' money, see so yo world I hope you're ready for me." Paul and Askren last night came
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