Remember back in the day when two rejects you didn’t like started fighting each other during recess? It was the greatest since at least one of them was going to get hurt. Consider the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren boxing match tonight the adult version of that. The only thing that could make it better is if you also make money while watching them fight. That is why betting on boxing or MMA is the absolute greatest. It feels like the purest, old-school version of sports betting. It’s almost Olympic Coliseum-esque.
Let’s go over the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren betting odds, preview this fight, give some props and finish with our fight prediction.
Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren Fight Info
Date: Saturday, April 17, 2021
Fight Time: 9 p.m. ET
Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium — Atlanta, Georgia
Stream: FITE TV ($49.99)
Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren Fighter Comparison
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Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren Betting Odds and Props
All odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook
Moneyline:
- Jake Paul (-177)
- Ben Askren (+130)
Winning Method:
- Paul by KO, TKO, or DQ (-112)
- Paul by Points (+600)
- Askren by KO, TKO or DQ (+375)
- Askren by Points (+350)
- Tie (+1200)
Winning Group of Rounds (Round for Fight to End):
- Paul – Rounds 1-2 (+300)
- Paul – Rounds 3-4 (+375)
- Paul – Rounds 5-6 (+800)
- Paul – Rounds 7-8 (+1600)
- Paul – After 8 (+600)
- Askren – Rounds 1-2 (+1600)
- Askren – Rounds 3-4 (+1300)
- Askren – Rounds 5-6 (+1600)
- Askren – Rounds 7-8 (+2500)
- Askren – After 8 (+350)
Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren Prediction
Jake Paul continues his tour of boxing people who have never boxed. Say whatever you want about Paul, but he is actually a decent fighter. Sure, he may have the most punchable face on the planet, but are we really trusting Ben Askren to punch said face? Askren has had a successful 12-year career as an MMA fighter, but he has never knocked any of his opponents out while upright. His striking will need to be much improved for Askren to have any kind of chance.
Can either fighter take a punch? This is a legitimate question, despite it being a boxing match. Thus far, Paul has faced zero competition, and Askren is most known for getting knocked out in five seconds by Jorge Masvidal. Again, Askren’s striking leaves a lot to be desired, and he will need to take chances in close to land any significant strikes anyways. While he is a more legitimate fighter than Paul has faced, Paul should land plenty of strikes, and he is a powerful guy.
If Askren can take the fight to later rounds, he may be able to really press Paul. However, I don’t expect it getting there. Askren will get caught a couple of times early. I don’t think it will lead to a result quite like the Masvidal fight, but it will be too much around the Round 3-4 mark.
Prediction: Jake Paul (-177), Paul by TKO (-112), Paul – Rounds 3-4 (+375)
Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren Odds Boost at PointsBet
Whether you believe the fight will go into later rounds or you want to hedge, this PointsBet promotion for the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren could intrigue you. PointsBet is boosting the odds for Ben Askren to win outright from +155 to +190.
Once the fight gets past the mid-point, the advantage appears to switch to Askren. He could dance around and tire Paul out, then find him getting lazy and finish him. Or, Askren could dance around and possibly win by decision in the end.
Again, if you think the fight will go into the later rounds, this PointsBet promo is clearly the way to go. If you are looking to hedge, you could bet Paul to win by KO and/or bet the early-round groupings for him at DraftKings, then hedge with the Askren odds boost at PointsBet.
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