Best photos from Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren at Triller Fight Club

ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 17: Jake Paul celebrates after defeating Ben Askren in their cruiserweight bout during Triller Fight Club at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on April 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Triller)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 17: Jake Paul celebrates after defeating Ben Askren in their cruiserweight bout during Triller Fight Club at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on April 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Triller) /
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Jake Paul and Ben Askren faced off in the main event of Triller Fight Club on Saturday, April 17th.

Jake Paul, a YouTuber turned professional boxer faced off against former Bellator and ONE Championship welterweight champion Ben Askren in the main event of Triller Fight Club on Saturday night.

The fight was a short one after Askren hit the canvas following a stiff jab from Paul after only 1 minute and 18 seconds of the very first round. Askren was back on his feet after only a count of five but the bout was subsequently waved off by the official in the ring Brian Stutts. He cited that he gave him instructions to step forward but became concerned when Askren failed to do so.

Paul’s professional record extends now to 3-0 with 3 knockouts.

While the fight did not satiate many fans’ desires for a long and brutal boxing match it did provide some great snapshots of both competitors from the pool photographers who were stationed throughout the arena for the event.

Here are some of our favorite shots from the Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren main event at Triller Fight Club.

Our favorite photographs from the Jake Paul/Ben Askren main event.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 17: Jake Paul and Ben Askren face off in their cruiserweight bout during Triller Fight Club at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on April 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for Triller)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 17: Jake Paul and Ben Askren face off in their cruiserweight bout during Triller Fight Club at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on April 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/Getty Images for Triller) /
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 17: Jake Paul celebrates after defeating Ben Askren in their cruiserweight bout during Triller Fight Club at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on April 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Triller)
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 17: Jake Paul celebrates after defeating Ben Askren in their cruiserweight bout during Triller Fight Club at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on April 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Triller) /
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA – APRIL 17: Jake Paul celebrates after defeating Ben Askren in their cruiserweight bout during Triller Fight Club at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on April 17, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images for Triller) /
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Jake Paul (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /
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Jake Paul (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

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