Paulie Malignaggi thinks Ben Askren has no right to call himself a fighter anymore. Askren will make his professional boxing debut when he faces YouTube star Jake Paul in an eight-round bout on April 17 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta . Despite Askren’s accolades in combat sports, which include two NCAA wrestling national championships and MMA titles under both the Bellator and ONE Championship banners, Malignaggi was rather dismissive of him. He ripped Askren’s striking and considers him an ideal matchup for Paul. “In reality, I think he’s (Paul) where he should be after two years,” Malignaggi said on “The Schmozone” podcast.
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