ATLANTA – Ben Askren ’s coach and cornerman Mike Rhodes says Saturday’s fight with Jake Paul is not merely for a paycheck. Askren is set to come out of his combat sports retirement to make his professional boxing debut against Paul in the main event of Triller Fight Club’s Saturday event, which takes place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and airs on pay-per-view. Many wondered why Askren, a former Bellator and ONE Championship titleholder, would transition sports at this stage to face Paul
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