It’s safe to say that Bellator president Scott Coker doesn’t have too much confidence in Ben Askren ’s striking. With YouTube sensation-turned-boxer Jake Paul calling out the likes of Askren, Dillon Danis and Conor McGregor after knocking out former NBA star Nate Robinson on the Mike Tyson-Roy Jones Jr. card last month, it appears Askren might be the one who ends up in the boxing ring with Paul. Rumors of a proposed March 28 date in Los Angeles have been swirling and, if the fight materializes, it seems former Bellator welterweight champion Askren won’t be heading into the ring with the backing of the current Bellator boss, who took over the helm at the promotion in 2014 after Askren had departed for ONE Championship earlier the same year.
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Scott Coker doesn’t like Ben Askren’s chances against Jake Paul in rumored boxing match – MMA Junkie