Twitter reacts to pro-boxing match announcement between Jake Paul and Ben Askren!

**^{Jake Paul (L) and Ben Askren (R) Featured Image Credit : Triller}**

Jake Paul and Ben Askren are set to go head to head in an eight round pro-boxing match this April 17. Jake Paul is coming off a knockout victory over former basketball star Nate Robinson, whereas Ben Askren last took on Demian Maia at UFC Fight Night, way back in 2019, and retired.

Here is how the combat sports community and Twitterati reacted to the news of Ben Askren taking on Jake Paul!

‘I’m gonna beat him up’

It’s official?. April 17th. @triller Fight Club. pic.twitter.com/eYcaTOJhlt
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) January 26, 2021

Jake Paul took to his Twitter account to confirm the news.

Its cute that Jake thinks he is a real fighter, Im gonna beat him up April 17 https://t.co/XcsJ8WhmR3
— Funky (@Benaskren) January 26, 2021

Ben then replied saying he would beat Jake Paul up, come April 17.

Jake Paul literally ran from me to fight this guy truly embarrassing. https://t.co/2zliO9GeOs
— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) January 26, 2021

Dillon Danis chimed in.

Battle of pube heads pic.twitter.com/PvNwseH27R
— Artem Lobov (@RusHammerMMA) January 26, 2021

Artem Lobov wasn’t impressed!

Let’s go @Benaskren ?? https://t.co/g8FOkOzBTE
— Anthony Pettis (@Showtimepettis) January 26, 2021

Anthony Pettis is rooting for ‘Funky Ben’.

Ben Askren becomes the most well-supported UFC fighter in history after agreeing to fight Jake Paul.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) January 26, 2021

Couldn’t agree more!

Cmon mma community we got to come together and help Ben askren train for this fight max Holloway get ur coaching hat on
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) January 26, 2021

https://twitter.com/oocmma/status/1354105722099949568

Me realizing Jake Paul is about to have a win over Ben Askren pic.twitter.com/eLRaxIcei6
— Ian “Pompey” Pomfret (@TheIanMMA) January 26, 2021

https://twitter.com/MaxyHendo/status/1354091058402111489

https://twitter.com/uzair1020/status/1354149090511224832

Also Read : ‘TKO Round 7’ – Ben Askren predicts he’ll TKO Jake Paul in the seventh round!

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Twitter reacts to pro-boxing match announcement between Jake Paul and Ben Askren!

‘I’m gonna beat him up’

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