Ex-UFC Champ, NBA Legend Challenge Jake Paul After Ben Askren KO Win

KEY POINTS

Jake Paul has become a sought-after name in combat sports following his KO win over Ben Askren
Athletes from different sports are now calling out Paul
The 24-year-old already has an idea of how he wants his next fight to go down

Following another impressive knockout win, Jake Paul is now looking at a long list of next possible opponents.

On Saturday, Paul extended his undefeated streak in professional boxing by knocking out former UFC fighter Ben Asken.

The 24-year-old made easy work of his opponent, sending the mixed martial artist down to the mat face-first in the very first round.

Moments after Paul’s stunning win, a number of athletes from different sports have called out the unbeaten boxer, including former two-division champion BJ Penn.

Penn, 42, last fought in 2019 at UFC 237 and is coming off a seven-fight losing streak.

Despite not having any professional boxing match on his resume, “The Prodigy” is confident he can take out Paul.

“Hey [Triller] send me a contract and I will happily knock this f----r out in one round,” Penn tweeted.

Hey @triller send me a contract and I will happily knock this fucker out in one round 💯 https://t.co/JSP5lNh9xh
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) April 18, 2021

Aside from Penn, former NBA star and undefeated boxer Kendall Gill also put Paul on notice.

According to Gill, boxing is his “game” and he is the one who would put an end on Paul’s fairytale-like rise to stardom.

“I’m your Huckleberry [Jake Paul]! That’s just my game! [Triller] send me the contract,” Gill wrote on Twitter.

However, Paul seems to have already pictured how his next possible fight would play out.

It can be recalled that the YouTube sensation has been linked to a showdown against Tyson Fury’s younger brother Tommy, who also has a flawless boxing record.

As per Tommy, he’s “ ready to give the people what they want” while tagging Paul in a recent social media post.

Paul later bared that a fight against Tommy would make a lot of sense, especially if Tyson will be included on the card.

"I'm going to plant the seed now," Paul told ES News. "Tommy Fury versus me and Michael Hunter against Tyson Fury on the same night."

“Tommy is weak and Tommy's girlfriend [Molly-Mae Hague] DM'd me before they went on that reality show (Love Island)."

Until then, Paul is enjoying “the craziest moment” of his life.

“It’s been four months. I’ve been in training camp every day,” Paul said on Triller after beating Askren. “I deserved that s—. This is the craziest moment of my life.”

“I told y’all I was going to do it in the first round,” he added. “I told y’all I’m a real fighter. I don’t know how many times I’ve got to prove myself this is for real.”